Supreme Court Overturns High Court in Specific Performance Case: C. Haridasan vs. Anappath Parakkattu Vasudeva Kurup (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court should grant specific performance of a contract for the sale of land where the buyer has not paid the full consideration or taken steps to fulfill their obligations under the contract. CASE TYPE: […]
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance Decree, Orders Additional Payment: C. Haridasan vs. Anappath Parakkattu Vasudeva Kurup (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree for specific performance of a contract for sale of land can be granted, and what considerations should guide the court’s discretion, especially when the market value of the property has increased. CASE TYPE:
CISF vs. Santosh Kumar Pandey: Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Misconduct Date of the Judgment: December 16, 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 8671 of 2015 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a disciplinary authority’s decision to dismiss an employee be overturned by a High Court based on a re-evaluation of evidence? The
Supreme Court Clarifies “Continuing Unlawful Activity” under Gujarat Control of Terrorism Act Date of the Judgment: 15 December 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1437 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J.B. Pardiwala Can prior offenses be the basis for charges under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act, 2015, even if no new offenses are committed
Supreme Court allows appointment of Health Workers despite delayed registration: Laxmi Saroj vs. State of UP (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates for government jobs can be denied appointment due to a delay in receiving a registration certificate from the concerned authority, when the delay is not attributable to the candidate. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case
Supreme Court Denies Daughter’s Claim in Tribal Land Compensation: Kamla Neti vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a daughter from a Scheduled Tribe is entitled to a share of compensation for land acquired, based on survivorship under the Hindu Succession Act. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition/Civil Law Case Name: Kamla Neti (Dead) through
Supreme Court quashes conviction in corruption case citing double jeopardy: T.P. Gopalakrishnan vs. State of Kerala (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second prosecution for the same offense, based on the same facts, is permissible under the principle of double jeopardy. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: T.P. Gopalakrishnan vs. State of
Supreme Court Upholds Nagpur Metro Rail Project Land Allotment: Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited vs. Orbit Motels and Inns Private Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can order the removal of a public project from land allotted to it, when the allottee is in possession and the previous lessee’s title is unclear due
Supreme Court clarifies contract labour absorption under CLRA Act: Kirloskar Brothers Ltd. vs. Ramcharan (2022) Date of the Judgment: 05 December 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1065 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Hima Kohli, J. Can contract laborers automatically become employees of the principal employer? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a
Supreme Court Clarifies “Raw Material” Definition in Steel Manufacturing: State of Jharkhand vs. Linde India Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether oxygen gas used in steel manufacturing qualifies as a “raw material” for concessional tax rates. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: State of Jharkhand and others vs. Linde India Limited and Another Judgment Date: 2
Supreme Court directs High Court to Re-examine the Issue of Fake Pharmacists: Mukesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in disposing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the operation of hospitals and medical stores by unregistered or fake pharmacists. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Pharmacy Law Case
Supreme Court Transfers Trial in Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 29 November 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a criminal trial be transferred to ensure a fair and impartial process? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in the case
