Supreme Court quashes FIR for WhatsApp status criticizing Article 370: Javed Ahmad Hajam vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether expressing dissent against government actions on social media constitutes promoting disharmony under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Javed Ahmad Hajam vs. State of Maharashtra & […]
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence for Misbranded Food: A.K. Sarkar & Co. vs. State of West Bengal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be given the benefit of a new law that provides for a lesser punishment for an offense committed under a previous law. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Food Adulteration) Case Name: M/S A.K. SARKAR
Supreme Court Directs Restoration of Corbett Tiger Reserve, Quashes 2019 Tiger Safari Guidelines: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: The legality of establishing tiger safaris within tiger reserves and the extent of permissible construction and tree felling in such areas. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Wildlife Protection Case Name: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad
Supreme Court Upholds 30:70 Local Reservation Rule in Telangana Recruitment: Telangana Residential Educational Institutions Recruitment Board vs. Saluvadi Sumalatha & Anr. (2024) Date of the Judgment: March 5, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 176 Judges: A.S. Bopanna, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a recruitment agency’s decision be overturned simply because a court disagrees with its
Supreme Court Overturns Immunity for Bribery in Legislature: Sita Soren vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 161 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether parliamentary privilege protects legislators from prosecution for bribery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Sita Soren v. Union of India Judgment Date: 4 March 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 4 March 2024
Supreme Court Upholds Closure of Vedanta’s Copper Plant for Environmental Violations Date of the Judgment: 29 February 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 175 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J B Pardiwala, J, Manoj Misra, J. Can a company continue to operate a polluting industrial plant despite repeated violations of environmental norms? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Overrules Automatic Stay Vacation in Civil and Criminal Cases Date of the Judgment: 29 February 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 150 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, CJI, Abhay S. Oka, J., J. B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. (Concurring) Can a High Court’s interim stay order in civil or criminal proceedings
Supreme Court Clarifies Taxability of Enemy Property: Lucknow Nagar Nigam vs. Kohli Brothers (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether enemy property vested in the Custodian is considered Union property and thus exempt from state taxation. CASE TYPE: Property Tax Law. Case Name: Lucknow Nagar Nigam & Others vs. Kohli Brothers Colour Lab. Pvt. Ltd. & Others. [Judgment
Supreme Court declines to mandate Community Kitchens, upholds existing food security schemes: Anun Dhawan vs. Union of India (2024) Date of the Judgment: February 22, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 136 Judges: Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice Pankaj Mithal Can the government be compelled to implement a specific scheme, like community kitchens, to combat hunger
Supreme Court on Arbitrary Denial of Marks for PG Degree in Teacher Recruitment: Manoj Kumar vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an institution can arbitrarily deny marks for a Post Graduate (PG) degree by introducing a new criterion of “relevant subject” after the selection process has commenced. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
Electoral Bond Scheme Unconstitutional: Supreme Court Upholds Voter’s Right to Information (2024) Date of the Judgment: 15 February 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 113 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, B R Gavai J, J B Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J Can the government keep secret who is funding political parties? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Power in Judicial Appointments: Dr. Kavita Kamboj vs. High Court of Punjab and Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the High Court’s authority to set eligibility criteria for promotions within the state’s higher judicial service, specifically the requirement of securing a minimum of 50% marks in
