Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Petitions on NCCF’s Status as ‘State’ LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Co-operative Consumers’ Federation of India Limited (NCCF) is a ‘State’ under Article 12 of the Constitution of India and thus subject to writ jurisdiction. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: N.C.C.F. Employees Union (Regd)(Recognized) & Anr. vs. Union of […]
Jurisdiction of High Court in Transfer of Cases: Union of India vs. Alapan Bandyopadhyay (2022) INSC 1 Date of the Judgment: 06 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can the High Court exercise power of judicial review over an order of transfer of an Original Application by the
Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction in transfer of cases under Administrative Tribunals Act: Union of India vs. Alapan Bandyopadhyay (2022) INSC 182 LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the jurisdictional High Court for reviewing orders of transfer of cases by the Central Administrative Tribunal. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Administrative Law. Case Name: Union of India vs. Alapan Bandyopadhyay. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Maintenance Rights of Wife and Child: Uma Priyadarshini vs. Suchith K Nair (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife is entitled to maintenance even if she is gainfully employed, and the appropriate amount of maintenance for a child. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Matrimonial Dispute, Maintenance Case Name: Uma Priyadarshini S. vs. Suchith K
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction for Challenging Tribunal Transfer Orders: Union of India vs. Alapan Bandyopadhyay (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct High Court jurisdiction for judicial review of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) transfer orders. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Administrative Law Case Name: Union of India vs. Alapan Bandyopadhyay Judgment Date: 06 January 2022 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Manipur University’s Reservation Policy: Kshetrimayum Maheshkumar Singh vs. Manipur University (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of reservation policies for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Central Educational Institutions (CEIs), particularly in the North-Eastern region of India. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal, Educational Law Case Name: Shri Kshetrimayum Maheshkumar
Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Land Transfers to Non-State Scheduled Castes: Bhadar Ram vs. Jassa Ram (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste in one state can claim the benefits of that status in another state for land transactions. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Rights, Scheduled Caste Protections Case Name: Bhadar
Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Land Transfers to Scheduled Castes from Other States: Bhadar Ram vs. Jassa Ram (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste in one state can claim the same benefits in another state for land transactions. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Rights and Scheduled Caste Protections Case
Supreme Court Upholds Excise Duty on Liquor Destroyed in Fire Due to Negligence: State of UP vs. M/S McDowell and Company Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a distillery is liable to pay excise duty on liquor destroyed in a fire within its premises. CASE TYPE: Excise Law, Liability for Negligence Case Name: State of UP
Supreme Court Invalidates Arbitral Tribunal: Ellora Paper Mills vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 04, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 14 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can an arbitral tribunal composed of officers of one of the disputing parties be considered valid under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Right to Fresh Assessment After Remand: State of Andhra Pradesh vs. S. Pitchi Reddy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Assessing Officer can pass a fresh assessment order after a remand by the First Appellate Authority, while a suo moto revision against the remand order is pending before the Commissioner of Commercial
Supreme Court Clarifies Deductibility of Fees and Taxes for State-Owned Liquor Corporation: Kerala State Beverages vs. ACIT (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether certain fees and taxes paid by a state-owned corporation are deductible expenses under Section 40(a)(iib) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Kerala State Beverages Manufacturing & Marketing Corporation
