Supreme Court Upholds State’s Decision to Cancel Fair Price Shop Vacancies: State of West Bengal vs. Gitashree Dutta (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of West Bengal was justified in cancelling the declaration of Fair Price Shop (FPS) vacancies due to the implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Public […]
Supreme Court Modifies Eligibility for Higher Judicial Service Exam: All India Judges Association vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of eligibility criteria for promotion to the Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE). CASE TYPE: Service Law, specifically concerning judicial appointments and promotions. Case Name: All India Judges Association
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case: Mohd. Firoz vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt in a case of child rape and murder, and whether the death penalty
Supreme Court Holds Organizers Primarily Liable in Meerut Fire Tragedy: Sanjay Gupta & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 12, 2022 Citation: Sanjay Gupta & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh Through Its Chief Secretary & Ors. [2022 INSC 350] Judges: Justice Hemant Gupta, Justice V. Ramasubramanian Can organizers
Supreme Court permits color blind individuals to enroll in all courses at Film and Television Institute of India: Ashutosh Kumar vs. FTII (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether color blindness can be a valid ground for denying admission to film and television courses. CASE TYPE: Education/Disability Rights Case Name: Ashutosh Kumar vs. The Film and Television Institute
Dental Council of India vs. Biyani Shikshan Samiti: Supreme Court Upholds Regulations for Dental College Affiliations (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Dental Council of India’s amended regulations mandating dental colleges to be affiliated with medical colleges are valid. CASE TYPE: Regulatory and Education Law. Case Name: Dental Council of India vs. Biyani Shikshan Samiti &
Supreme Court Strengthens Mullaperiyar Dam Oversight: Dam Safety Act Implementation (2022) Date of the Judgment: 08 April 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Abhay S. Oka, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. Is the existing supervisory committee for the Mullaperiyar Dam sufficient to ensure its safety? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in light
Supreme Court Upholds Amendments to Foreign Contribution Regulation Act LEGAL ISSUE: Constitutional validity of amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Noel Harper & Ors. vs. Union of India & Anr. Judgment Date: 08 April 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 08 April 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC
Supreme Court Upholds Haryana Amendments on Village Common Lands: State of Haryana v. Jai Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 7, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 371 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can amendments to land laws retroactively change the definition of village common lands? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Pay Scale Discretion in University Appointments: State of Uttarakhand vs. Sudhir Budakoti (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 07, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 398 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a state government be compelled to adopt pay scales recommended by the Central Government for its university staff?
Supreme Court Rules on Land Acquisition and Compensation: Sukh Dutt Ratra vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can evade its responsibility to compensate landowners for land acquired without due process, citing delay and laches. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Constitutional Law. Case Name: Sukh Dutt Ratra & Anr. vs. State of
Supreme Court Upholds Merit-Based Selection: Goa PSC vs. Pankaj Rane (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Public Service Commission can introduce a minimum qualifying mark for the interview stage of a selection process when the relevant rules only specify minimum marks for the written examination. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Goa Public Service Commission vs.
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