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Supreme Court Orders Refund for Unreasonable Delay in Electricity Demand Reduction: Madras Aluminium Co. Ltd. vs. Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (2023) INSC 607 (06 July 2023)

/ Breach of contract, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Contract Law, Contract Law with reasonable time

Supreme Court Orders Refund for Unreasonable Delay in Electricity Demand Reduction LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the delay by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in acting upon the application for reduction of contracted electricity demand was arbitrary and unreasonable, entitling the applicant to a refund. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Electricity Regulation Case Name: The Madras Aluminium Co. […]

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victims: Rahul Ganpatrao Sable vs. Laxman Maruti Jadhav (2023)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Motor Accident Claims, Motor Vehicle Act, Motor Vehicle Act with Multiplier, Right to Equality

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victims: Rahul Ganpatrao Sable vs. Laxman Maruti Jadhav (2023) Date of the Judgment: July 5, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 608 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Vikram Nath, J. Can a severely injured accident victim, rendered permanently disabled, receive compensation that truly reflects their loss of earning capacity and future needs?

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Supreme Court Directs Notional Promotion for Disabled Employee: Reserve Bank of India vs. A.K. Nair (2023)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 141, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Disability Rights, Fundamental Rights, Service Law, Service Law with PwD Act, 1995, Service Law with PwD Act, 2016

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether persons with disabilities are entitled to reservation in promotions, and whether relaxed qualifying standards should be applied to them. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disability Rights Case Name: Reserve Bank of India & Ors. vs. A.K. Nair & Ors. Judgment Date: 4th July 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 4th July 2023 Citation: 2023

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Supreme Court Directs Notional Promotion for Disabled Employee: RBI vs. A.K. Nair (2023)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Fundamental Rights, Reservation in Promotions, Service Law, Service Law with Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, Service Law with Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

Supreme Court Directs Notional Promotion for Disabled Employee: RBI vs. A.K. Nair (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether persons with disabilities are entitled to reservation in promotions, and whether a disabled candidate should be given the same relaxation in standards as SC/ST candidates. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disability Rights Case Name: Reserve Bank of India & Ors.

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Supreme Court Reverses Stance on Diploma Equivalence for Art & Craft Teachers in Haryana: Neeraj Kumar & Anr. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. (2023) INSC 608 (03 July 2023)

/ Appointment of Teachers, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Service Law, Service Law with Educational Qualifications, Service Law with Recruitment

Supreme Court Reverses Stance on Diploma Equivalence for Art & Craft Teachers in Haryana Date of the Judgment: 03 July 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 608 Judges: Krishna Murari, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a state government change its stance on the equivalence of educational qualifications mid-recruitment? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question

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Competition Act Applicability: Supreme Court Rules on Coal India’s Monopoly (2023)

/ Abuse of Dominant Position, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, B.V. Nagarathna, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 4(1), Competition Act, 2002 with Section 60, Competition Law, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 31B, Constitutional Law with Article 39(b), Fundamental Rights, Judges, K.M. Joseph

Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Competition Act to Coal India Limited (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Competition Act, 2002 to Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries, which operate under a statutory monopoly. CASE TYPE: Competition Law Case Name: Coal India Limited and Anr. vs. Competition Commission of India and Anr. [Judgment Date]: 15 June

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Competition Act Applicability: Supreme Court Rules on Coal India’s Monopoly Status (2023)

/ Abuse of Dominant Position, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, B.V. Nagarathna, Competition Act, 2002, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 4, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 60, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 31B, Constitutional Law with Article 39(b), Directive Principles of State Policy, Judges, K.M. Joseph

Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Competition Act to Coal India Limited LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Competition Act, 2002 to Coal India Limited, a statutory monopoly. CASE TYPE: Competition Law Case Name: Coal India Limited and Anr. vs. Competition Commission of India and Anr. Judgment Date: 15 June 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 15

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Supreme Court awards compensation to lecturers denied reinstatement: K.J. Somaiya Medical College vs. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Compensation, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Judges, Medical Council of India, Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998, Rajesh Bindal, Reinstatement, Retroactive Application of Regulations, Service Law

Supreme Court awards compensation to lecturers denied reinstatement: K.J. Somaiya Medical College vs. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether lecturers terminated due to lack of qualifications as per later regulations are entitled to reinstatement or compensation when they were qualified at the time of their initial appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case

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Supreme Court awards compensation to lecturers denied reinstatement: K.J. Somaiya Medical College vs. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Compensation, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Judges, Rajesh Bindal, Reinstatement, Service Law, Termination of Employment

Supreme Court awards compensation to lecturers denied reinstatement: K.J. Somaiya Medical College vs. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 19, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 563 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a medical college terminate lecturers who were initially qualified but later deemed unqualified by updated regulations?

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Supreme Court Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent and Decides Alimony: Mansi Khatri vs. Gaurav Khatri (2023)

/ Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 125, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 with Section 13(1), Judges, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent and Decides Alimony: Mansi Khatri vs. Gaurav Khatri (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of permanent alimony and granting divorce by mutual consent using powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute/Transfer Petition Case Name: Mansi Khatri vs. Gaurav Khatri [Judgment Date]: 19 May 2023

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Supreme Court Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent and Settles Alimony in Mansi Khatri vs. Gaurav Khatri (2023)

/ Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 125, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 with Section 13(1), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 323, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 354, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent and Settles Alimony in Mansi Khatri vs. Gaurav Khatri (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Granting divorce by mutual consent and determining permanent alimony. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: Mansi Khatri vs. Gaurav Khatri [Judgment Date]: May 19, 2023 Date of the Judgment: May 19, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 562

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Supreme Court clarifies liability for electricity dues of previous owners on auction purchasers: K C Ninan vs. Kerala State Electricity Board (2023) INSC 478 (19 May 2023)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Electricity Act, 2003, Electricity Act, 2003 with Section 43, Electricity Act, 2003 with Section 50, Electricity Act, 2003 with Section 56, Hima Kohli, Judges, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Supreme Court Clarifies Electricity Dues Liability for Auction Purchasers Date of the Judgment: 19 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 478 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Hima Kohli, J, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can auction purchasers be held liable for the unpaid electricity dues of previous owners? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial

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