Constitutional Law

Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Writ Petition in Promotion Dispute: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Company (22 March 2022)

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Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Writ Petition in Promotion Dispute: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Company (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition regarding non-promotion should be transferred to another High Court to be heard with a related pending petition. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Company Limited […]

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Supreme Court Corrects Clerical Error in Contempt Judgment: Vijay Kurle & Ors. (21 March 2022)

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Supreme Court Corrects Judgment on Contempt: Vijay Kurle & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Correction of clerical error in a judgment. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court. Case Name: In Re: Vijay Kurle & Ors. Judgment Date: 21 March 2022 Date of the Judgment: 21 March 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and

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Supreme Court Upholds One Rank One Pension Policy with Periodic Revision: Indian Ex Servicemen Movement vs. Union of India (2022) INSC 244

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Supreme Court Upholds One Rank One Pension Policy with Periodic Revision: Indian Ex Servicemen Movement vs. Union of India (2022) INSC 244 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) policy for ex-servicemen, with revisions at periodic intervals, is constitutionally valid and non-discriminatory. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Pension Case Name: Indian

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In-Service Quota for Super Specialty Courses Upheld: Supreme Court Decision (March 16, 2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds In-Service Quota for Super Specialty Medical Courses in Tamil Nadu LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of Tamil Nadu can reserve 50% of Super Specialty (DM/M.Ch.) seats for in-service candidates in government medical colleges. CASE TYPE: Education/Medical Admissions Case Name: Dr. N. Karthikeyan & Ors. vs. The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority Rules for Central Excise Inspectors: B.S. Murthy vs. A. Ravinder Singh (2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority Rules for Central Excise Inspectors: B.S. Murthy vs. A. Ravinder Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of inter se seniority between direct recruits and promotee inspectors in the Central Excise Department. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: B.S. Murthy & Ors. vs. A. Ravinder Singh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 15, 2022

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Supreme Court reinstates judicial officer discharged during probation: Abhay Jain vs. High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan (2022)

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Supreme Court reinstates judicial officer discharged during probation: Abhay Jain vs. High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the discharge of a judicial officer during probation was a simple discharge or punitive action. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Abhay Jain vs. The High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan and Anr. Judgment

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Supreme Court permits age relaxation for Delhi Judicial Services Exam: High Court of Delhi vs. Devina Sharma (2022)

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Supreme Court permits age relaxation for Delhi Judicial Services Exam: High Court of Delhi vs. Devina Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can fix age criteria for judicial service exams, and whether candidates should get age relaxation due to delayed exams. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: High Court of Delhi vs. Devina

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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Inter-Commissionerate Transfers: SK Nausad Rahaman vs. Union of India (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Inter-Commissionerate Transfers: SK Nausad Rahaman vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Inter-Commissionerate Transfers (ICTs) are permissible under the Central Excise and Customs Commissionerates Inspector (Central Excise, Preventive Officer and Examiner) Group ‘B’ Posts Recruitment Rules 2016, and whether the ban on ICTs violates fundamental rights. CASE TYPE: Service

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Supreme Court Upholds Seniority of Compassionate Appointees over Direct Recruits in Engineering Services

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Supreme Court Upholds Seniority of Compassionate Appointees over Direct Recruits in Engineering Services LEGAL ISSUE: Whether compassionate appointees are entitled to seniority over direct recruits in the Tamil Nadu Highways Engineering Service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: M. Kendra Devi vs. The Government of Tamil Nadu and Others Judgment Date: 10 March 2022 Introduction

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Supreme Court Upholds Detention for Breach of Peace Bond: Dev Adassan vs. The Second Class Executive Magistrate (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Detention for Breach of Peace Bond: Dev Adassan vs. The Second Class Executive Magistrate (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an individual can be detained for violating the conditions of a bond executed for maintaining peace and good behavior. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Dev Adassan vs. The Second Class Executive Magistrate, Ramanathapuram

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Supreme Court quashes High Court order mandating ID proofs for OLX ads: OLX India B.V. vs. State of Haryana (2022)

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Supreme Court quashes High Court order mandating ID proofs for OLX ads: OLX India B.V. vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can issue interim directions to an online platform to collect ID proofs from advertisers without hearing the platform. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: OLX India B.V. vs. State

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Supreme Court quashes contempt order for non-compliance of order passed without hearing: State of Odisha vs. Samal Barrage Employees’ Union (2022)

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Supreme Court quashes contempt order for non-compliance of order passed without hearing: State of Odisha vs. Samal Barrage Employees’ Union (2022) Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 192 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a contempt order be issued for non-compliance of an order passed without

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