Supreme Court Upholds Division Bench Order in AIADMK Leadership Dispute Date of the Judgment: 23 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1562 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J. and Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a political party’s internal disputes be resolved by the courts? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case concerning the All India Anna […]
Supreme Court Upholds Exclusion of Fast Track Court Service for High Court Elevation: C. Yamini vs. High Court of Andhra Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether service as a District & Sessions Judge in a Fast Track Court can be considered as judicial service for elevation to the High Court under Article 217(2)(a) of the Constitution
Supreme Court Upholds Pay Disparity Between Junior Design Officers and Civilian Technical Officers: Union of India vs. Indian Navy Civilian Design Officers Association (2023) Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 8329 of 2011 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi and Hon’ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can the judiciary interfere
Supreme Court Upholds Differential Pay Scales for Junior Design Officers and Civilian Technical Officers LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the courts can interfere with the pay scales fixed by expert bodies like the Pay Commission. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Union of India vs. Indian Navy Civilian Design Officers Association and Anr. Judgment Date: 22 February
Supreme Court Upholds Grant-in-Aid Rules for Minority Institutions: State of Gujarat vs. H.B. Kapadia Education Trust (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether minority educational institutions receiving government aid are exempt from the standard retirement age rules stipulated in the Grant-in-Aid Code. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Grant-in-Aid Case Name: The State of Gujarat & Ors. vs. H. B.
Supreme Court Upholds Retirement Age for Aided Minority Schools: State of Gujarat vs. H.B. Kapadia Education Trust (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether aided minority educational institutions can set their own retirement age for teachers, or if they must adhere to government regulations. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: The State of Gujarat & Ors.
Supreme Court Restricts DNA Tests for Proving Adultery in Matrimonial Cases: Aparna Ajinkya Firodia vs. Ajinkya Arun Firodia (2023) INSC 146 (20 February 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can direct a DNA test of a child to determine adultery in a divorce case, and the interplay between Section 112 and Section 114 of the
Supreme Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Land Compensation: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a distinction can be made between “Pushtaini” (ancestral) and “Gair-Pushtaini” (non-ancestral) landowners for compensation during land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Constitutional Law. Case Name: Ramesh Chandra Sharma & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh &
Supreme Court strikes down discriminatory compensation for ‘Pushtaini’ and ‘Gair-Pushtaini’ landowners: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 144 Judges: Krishna Murari, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a government authority differentiate between landowners based on their ancestry when providing compensation for acquired
Supreme Court Upholds Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir Date of the Judgment: 13 February 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 112 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Abhay S. Oka, J. Can the Union Government constitute a Delimitation Commission for the newly formed Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Transfers Petitions on Uniform Marriage Age: Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs. Union of India (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 13, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 28 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can the minimum age of marriage be different for men and women? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Medical College Penalty for Unauthorized Admissions: National Medical Commission vs. Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Medical College (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a medical college can admit students after a stay order from the Supreme Court, and what are the consequences for such actions? CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions Case Name: National Medical
