Supreme Court Limits State Bar Council Enrolment Fees: Gaurav Kumar vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether State Bar Councils can charge enrolment fees exceeding the limit set by the Advocates Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Regulatory Law, Legal Profession. Case Name: Gaurav Kumar vs. Union of India and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 30 […]
Supreme Court Clarifies States’ Power to Tax Mineral Rights: Mineral Area Development Authority vs. Steel Authority of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of Entry 50 of List II of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, concerning taxes on mineral rights and the limitations imposed by Parliament. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Mineral Law. Case Name: Mineral
Supreme Court clarifies promotion eligibility based on qualifying service: Bihar State Electricity Board vs. Dharamdeo Das (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether completion of the minimum qualifying service (Kal Awadhi) automatically entitles an employee to promotion to the next higher post. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bihar State Electricity Board and Others vs. Dharamdeo Das Judgment
Supreme Court clarifies judicial review scope in delimitation matters: Kishorchandra vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of judicial review in matters of delimitation of constituencies. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Election Law. Case Name: Kishorchandra Chhanganlal Rathod vs. Union of India and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 23 July 2024 Date of the Judgment: 23 July
Supreme Court Clarifies Stamp Duty on BOT Toll Agreements: Rewa Tollway vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) agreement for road construction, where toll collection rights are granted, constitutes a “lease” under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. CASE TYPE: Civil
Supreme Court Grants Bail in Counterfeit Currency Case Citing Right to Speedy Trial: Sheikh Javed Iqbal vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused can be granted bail when the trial is significantly delayed, infringing upon their right to a speedy trial, despite facing serious charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,
Supreme Court Clarifies Minimum Qualifying Marks for City Manager Post in Bihar Date of the Judgment: 16 July 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 531 Judges: Vikram Nath, J. and Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale, J. Can a candidate be disqualified from a selection process if they score the minimum qualifying marks in the written exam but fail to
Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Citing Irretrievable Breakdown, Orders ₹2 Crore Alimony Date of the Judgment: 15 July 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 530 Judges: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Can a marriage be dissolved if it has irretrievably broken down, even if there are no specific grounds for divorce under existing laws? The
Supreme Court Upholds 2011 Order on Pay Scales for UP Education Officers Date of the Judgment: 15 July 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 524 Judges: Justice Surya Kant and Justice K.V. Viswanathan Can a state government backtrack on a pay scale revision after it has been approved by the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Appoints High-Powered Committee for Asset Liquidation in Sai Prasad Group Case (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Appointment of a High-Powered Committee for the liquidation of assets and disbursal of funds to investors. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Securities Law Case Name: Balasaheb Keshawrao Bhapkar & Ors. vs. Securities and Exchange Board of India & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Clarifies Burden of Proof in Foreigner Cases: Md. Rahim Ali vs. State of Assam (2024) Date of the Judgment: July 11, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 511 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can authorities initiate proceedings against a person as a suspected foreigner without any preliminary evidence? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Clarifies Maintenance Rights of Divorced Muslim Women Under CrPC and 1986 Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a divorced Muslim woman can claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) despite the existence of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Family Law
