Constitutional Law

Supreme Court quashes appointments made under flawed 2010 advertisement: Amrit Yadav vs. State of Jharkhand (2025) INSC 176 (February 10, 2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Pankaj Mithal, Public Employment, Sandeep Mehta, Service Law

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 176 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Was the recruitment process for Class IV employees in Palamu, Jharkhand, fair and transparent? The Supreme Court of India recently examined this question in a case involving appointments made based on an advertisement from 2010. The […]

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case Involving Comatose Claimant: Prakash Chand Sharma vs. Rambabu Saini (2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Judges, Manmohan, Motor Accident Compensation, Motor Vehicle Act, Motor Vehicle Act with Negligence, Sanjay Karol

Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 180 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Manmohan, J. Can a higher compensation be awarded to a motor accident victim who is in a comatose state? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Prakash Chand Sharma vs. Rambabu Saini, where the

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Supreme Court: Violation of Article 22(1) renders arrest illegal in Vihaan Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2025)

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Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 07, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 162 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. Can an arrest be deemed illegal if the arrested person is not informed of the grounds for their arrest? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in Vihaan Kumar vs. State

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Supreme Court grants child custody to father, emphasizes natural guardianship: Vivek Kumar Chaturvedi vs. State of U.P. (2025) INSC 159 (7 February 2025)

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Introduction Date of the Judgment: 7 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 159 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. When parents separate or one parent passes away, the question of who gets custody of the child can be a difficult one. Recently, the Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of child custody, particularly

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Supreme Court Upholds Repeal of Karnataka Contract Carriages Act and Clarifies Delegation of Permit Powers: M/S S.R.S. Travels vs. KSRTC (2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 39, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Karnataka Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 68, Prasanna B. Varale, Vikram Nath

Date of the Judgment: February 06, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 152 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Prasanna B. Varale, J. In a significant judgment impacting public and private transportation in Karnataka, the Supreme Court addressed the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2003, which repealed the Karnataka Contract

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Supreme Court Clarifies Retrospective Application of Solatium and Interest in Land Acquisition Cases: Union of India vs. Tarsem Singh (2025) INSC 146

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 300A, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 23(2), Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 28, National Highways Act, 1956, National Highways Act, 1956 with Section 3J, Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan

Date of the Judgment: 04 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 146 Judges: Surya Kant, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. When land is acquired for public purposes, are landowners entitled to additional compensation even after the initial compensation has been determined and finalized? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent case concerning

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Supreme Court acquits accused in robbery case due to doubtful arrest and unreliable identification: Wahid vs. State (2025) INSC 145 (4 February 2025)

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Introduction Date of the Judgment: 4 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 145 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Manoj Misra, J. Were the arrests of the accused in a robbery case lawful, and was the identification of the accused reliable enough to uphold their conviction? The Supreme Court of India addressed these critical questions in a

Supreme Court acquits accused in robbery case due to doubtful arrest and unreliable identification: Wahid vs. State (2025) INSC 145 (4 February 2025) Read Post »

Supreme Court mandates equal facilities for all persons with disabilities in examinations: Gulshan Kumar vs. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection & Ors. (2025) INSC 142 (03 February 2025)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether all persons with disabilities (PwD), not just those with benchmark disabilities (PwBD), are entitled to the same examination facilities, such as scribes and compensatory time.CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (Disability Rights) Case Name: Gulshan Kumar vs. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 03 February 2025 Introduction Date of the

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Supreme Court Orders Regular Pay Scale for Part-Time Sweepers Appointed Under Special Drive: Rakesh Kumar Charmakar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 309, Contingency Paid Employees, Judges, Pay Scale, Prasanna B. Varale, Regularization of Employees, Service Law, Vikram Nath

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether part-time sweepers appointed under a special recruitment drive are entitled to a regular pay scale after completing three years of service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rakesh Kumar Charmakar & Ors. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: January 31, 2025 Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2025

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Supreme Court Mandates Compensation and Ecological Reversal in Vellore Tannery Pollution Case (2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, J.B. Pardiwala, Judges, Polluter Pays Principle, Precautionary Principle, Public Trust Doctrine, R. Mahadevan, Right to Healthy Environment, Sustainable Development, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 with Section 24, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 with Section 25, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 with Section 26

LEGAL ISSUE: Liability for environmental damage and the extent of compensation in cases of continuing pollution. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Vellore District Environment Monitoring Committee vs. The District Collector, Vellore District & Others; All India Skin and Hide Tanners and Merchants Association vs. Loss of Ecology (Prevention & Compensation Authority)

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Supreme Court Upholds JTET Requirement for Jharkhand Teachers: Parimal Kumar vs. State of Jharkhand (2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Education Law, J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, National Council for Teacher Education Guidelines, Rajesh Bindal, Recruitment Rules, Right to Education Act, 2009, Service Law

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can relax the mandatory requirement of the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) for primary school teacher recruitment and allow candidates with Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) or other State Teacher Eligibility Tests (STET) to participate. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Service Law Case Name: Parimal Kumar & Ors. vs. The

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Supreme Court settles domicile-based reservation in PG Medical Courses: Dr. Tanvi Behl vs. Shrey Goel & Ors. (2025) INSC 125 (29 January 2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 15, Fundamental Rights, Hrishikesh Roy, Institutional Preference, Judges, Medical Education, Post Graduate Medical Courses, S.V.N. Bhatti, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 125 Judges: Hrishikesh Roy, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., S.V.N. Bhatti, J. Is it constitutional for a state to reserve Post Graduate (PG) medical seats based on a candidate’s residence? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question. This judgment clarifies the rules for

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