Supreme Court Grants Parity in Regularization Benefits: Milan Rana vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 05, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 289 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can an employee be denied benefits that were previously granted to a similarly situated employee? […]
Supreme Court Upholds NEET-PG Internship Deadline: Shikhar vs. National Board of Examination (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the cut-off date for completion of internship for NEET-PG 2022 can be extended further beyond 31st July 2022. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Writ Petition Case Name: Shikhar & Anr. vs. National Board of Examination & Ors. Judgment Date: 05
Supreme Court Quashes Detention Order for White Collar Offender: Mallada K Sri Ram vs. State of Telangana (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 4, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 359 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Surya Kant, J Can a person be detained under preventive detention laws months after the alleged crime, especially when
Supreme Court Restores Challenge to Gandhi Ashram Redevelopment Plan LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Gujarat High Court was correct in dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the redevelopment of the Gandhi Ashram based on the State’s undertaking, without a full hearing. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Law Case Name: Tushar Arun Gandhi vs. State
Supreme Court grants revised pension benefits to retired college teachers from 1st April 2010: Dr. Y. Ibehaibi Devi vs. State of Manipur (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether retired college teachers are entitled to revised pension benefits from 1st April 2010, as applicable to other State Government employees, or from 1st November 2010, as contended by the
Tamil Nadu Special Reservation Act Struck Down: Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Tamil Nadu Special Reservation Act of 2021, which provided internal reservation for the Vanniakula Kshatriya community, is constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Reservation, Constitutional Law Case Name: Pattali Makkal Katchi vs. A. Mayilerumperumal & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Refuses CBI Probe and Anticipatory Bail in Multiple FIRs: Sanchit Alagh vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether to transfer investigation to CBI and grant anticipatory bail in multiple FIRs with similar allegations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sanchit Alagh & Anr. vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: March 28,
Supreme Court Remands Income Tax Reassessment Case: Vishal Ashwin Patel vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can dismiss a writ petition challenging the reopening of income tax assessment without a reasoned order. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Reassessment Case Name: Vishal Ashwin Patel vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
Supreme Court quashes Jharkhand High Court’s 50% aggregate marks criteria for District Judge Selection LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can alter the selection criteria for District Judge appointments after the selection process has commenced and the marks have been disclosed. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Recruitment Case Name: Sushil Kumar Pandey & Ors. vs. The High
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on regularization of contractual employees: State of Gujarat vs. R.J. Pathan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether contractual employees working on a project basis can claim regularization based on the length of their service, especially when their employment was initially for a fixed term and in a temporary project. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Power to Tax Lotteries: Karnataka & Kerala vs. Meghalaya & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether State legislatures have the power to tax lotteries organized by other states or the Central Government. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Taxation Case Name: State of Karnataka & Anr. Etc. vs. State of Meghalaya & Anr. Etc.
Supreme Court Sets Aside Additional Time for Land Acquisition: Laxmikant vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can grant additional time to acquire land beyond the statutory period specified in the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition/Town Planning Case Name: Laxmikant & Ors. vs. State of
