Supreme Court Refuses to Direct Land Allotment for Lawyers’ Chambers: SCBA vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can issue a writ of mandamus to direct the Union Ministry of Urban Development to allot land for the construction of lawyers’ chambers. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Supreme Court Bar […]
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Kidnapping and Murder Case: Sundar @ Sundarrajan vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of death penalty and consideration of mitigating circumstances. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Sundar @ Sundarrajan vs. State by Inspector of Police. Judgment Date: 21 March 2023. Introduction Date of the Judgment: 21 March 2023 Citation:
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Kidnapping and Murder Case: Sundar vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of a death sentence based on errors apparent on the face of the record and the adequacy of sentencing hearings. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sundar @ Sundarrajan vs. State by Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 21 March
Supreme Court Directs Equal Pay for Home Guards based on Police Personnel Pay Scale: Prakash Kumar Jena vs. State of Odisha (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Entitlement of Home Guards to Duty Call-up Allowance (DCA) equivalent to the minimum pay of police personnel. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Prakash Kumar Jena & Ors. vs. The State
Supreme Court Directs Equal Pay for Home Guards Based on Police Personnel Pay Scale Date of the Judgment: March 17, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 254 Judges: M. R. Shah, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. Can Home Guards, who perform duties similar to police personnel, be paid less than the minimum pay scale of police constables? The
Supreme Court Transfers Criminal Trial for Fair Justice: Afjal Ali Sha vs. State of West Bengal (2023) Date of the Judgment: 17 March 2023 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Surya Kant, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a criminal trial be transferred to ensure a fair trial when there are serious concerns about witness
Supreme Court Reviews Land Acquisition Judgments Post Indore Development Authority LEGAL ISSUE: Review of judgments related to land acquisition following the overruling of Pune Municipal Corporation by Indore Development Authority. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Civil Case Name: Govt. of NCT of Delhi Through the Secretary, Land and Building Department & Another vs. M/s. K.L. Rathi
Supreme Court Clarifies Review of Land Acquisition Judgments Post Indore Development Authority LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of review of judgments concerning land acquisition after a key precedent is overruled. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Civil Review Case Name: Govt. of NCT of Delhi Through the Secretary, Land and Building Department & Another vs. M/s. K.L. Rathi Steels
Supreme Court Clarifies Rights of Unsecured Creditors Under SICA: Modi Rubber Ltd. vs. Continental Carbon India Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an unsecured creditor can opt out of a rehabilitation scheme approved under the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 (SICA) and recover their full dues later. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Modi
Supreme Court Clarifies Fee Regulation for Minority Institutions in Madhya Pradesh LEGAL ISSUE: Whether minority educational institutions in Madhya Pradesh are required to have their fee structures regulated by the Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee. CASE TYPE: Education Law Case Name: Icon Education Society vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others Judgment Date: 17 March
Supreme Court Clarifies Fee Regulation for Minority Institutions in Madhya Pradesh LEGAL ISSUE: Whether minority educational institutions in Madhya Pradesh are required to have their fees fixed by the Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (AFRC). CASE TYPE: Education Law Case Name: Icon Education Society vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others Judgment Date: 17 March
Supreme Court Upholds Bhopal Gas Tragedy Settlement, Dismisses Curative Petition: Union of India vs. Union Carbide Corporation (2023) Date of the Judgment: March 14, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 228 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J., Abhay S. Oka, J., Vikram Nath, J., and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a decades-old settlement, reached to provide
