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Supreme Court settles Governor’s duty to summon assembly on the advice of the Council of Ministers: State of Punjab vs. Principal Secretary to the Governor of Punjab (2023) INSC 157

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Supreme Court settles Governor’s duty to summon assembly on the advice of the Council of Ministers: State of Punjab vs. Principal Secretary to the Governor of Punjab (2023) INSC 157 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Governor is bound to summon the State Legislative Assembly on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers. CASE TYPE: […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Police Decision on Criminal Background: Imtiyaz Ahmad Malla vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir (28 February 2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Police Decision on Criminal Background: Imtiyaz Ahmad Malla vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a police department can deny employment to an individual based on their criminal background, even after an acquittal. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Imtiyaz Ahmad Malla vs. The State of Jammu and Kashmir

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Supreme Court Clarifies Inter-State Transfer Powers of Common High Courts: Shah Newaz Khan vs. State of Nagaland (28 February 2023)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Inter-State Transfer Powers of Common High Courts: Shah Newaz Khan vs. State of Nagaland (2023) Date of the Judgment: 28 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 145 Judges: Hrishikesh Roy, J., Dipankar Datta, J. Can a High Court that serves as a common court for multiple states transfer a civil case from one

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Renaming Places Named After Foreign Invaders (27 February 2023)

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Renaming Places Named After Foreign Invaders (27 February 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the names of places named after foreign invaders should be renamed to uphold the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law Case Name: Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 27 February 2023 Date

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Renaming Places: Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs. Union of India (27 February 2023)

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Renaming Places: Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs. Union of India (2023) Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 174 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can the past dictate the present? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed a petition seeking to rename historical places named

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Supreme Court settles pensionable service calculation after resignation withdrawal in service law: Bhartiben Chandrakantbhai Thakor vs. State of Gujarat (27 February 2023)

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Supreme Court Rules on Pensionable Service After Resignation Withdrawal: Bhartiben Chandrakantbhai Thakor vs. State of Gujarat (2023) Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal No 24 of 2013 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J, J B Pardiwala, J. Can a government employee be denied full pension benefits if

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Public Use: State of Haryana vs. Niranjan Singh (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Public Use: State of Haryana vs. Niranjan Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can refuse to release acquired land when a significant portion of similarly situated lands has already been released. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: State of Haryana & Ors. vs. Niranjan Singh & Ors. Etc.

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Public Use, Reverses High Court Order: State of Haryana vs. Niranjan Singh (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Public Use, Reverses High Court Order: State of Haryana vs. Niranjan Singh (2023) Date of the Judgment: 24 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 167 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a state government selectively release acquired land, favoring some landowners over others? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court Orders Further Investigation in Assault Case Against Minister: Anant Thanur Karmuse vs. State of Maharashtra (24 February 2023)

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Supreme Court Orders Further Investigation in Assault Case Against Minister: Anant Thanur Karmuse vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a constitutional court can order further investigation in a criminal case after a charge sheet has been filed and charges have been framed. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Anant Thanur Karmuse vs. The

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Supreme Court Orders Further Investigation in Assault Case Involving Minister: Anant Thanur Karmuse vs. State of Maharashtra (24 February 2023)

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Supreme Court Orders Further Investigation in Assault Case Involving Minister: Anant Thanur Karmuse vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can deny further investigation in a criminal case where the initial investigation was allegedly biased and incomplete, even after a charge sheet has been filed and charges have been framed. CASE

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Supreme Court sets aside DPC for Assistant Registrar post due to uncommunicated ACRs: R.K. Jibanlata Devi vs. High Court of Manipur (24 February 2023)

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Supreme Court sets aside DPC for Assistant Registrar post due to uncommunicated ACRs: R.K. Jibanlata Devi vs. High Court of Manipur (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether uncommunicated Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) can be considered for promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: R.K. Jibanlata Devi vs. High Court of Manipur Judgment Date: 24 February 2023 Date

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Supreme Court Quashes DPC for Assistant Registrar Post: R.K. Jibanlata Devi vs. High Court of Manipur (2023)

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Supreme Court Quashes DPC for Assistant Registrar Post: R.K. Jibanlata Devi vs. High Court of Manipur (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether uncommunicated Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) and ACRs communicated just before a Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting can be considered for promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: R.K. Jibanlata Devi vs. High Court of Manipur

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