Supreme Court Remands Seniority Dispute in Jammu & Kashmir Judiciary LEGAL ISSUE: Whether seniority for promotions can be determined based on roster points for reserved categories. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Vinod Kumar Bhagat and Ors vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir and Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 17, 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: […]
Supreme Court Upholds DGP Appointment: Mohd. Mustafa vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the selection process for the Director General of Police (DGP) by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) followed the guidelines set by the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Mohd. Mustafa vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court directs fresh tenders for Manipur’s Nutrition Program: M/s B.K. Enterprises vs. State of Manipur (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can continue contracts for transportation of nutrition supplies without issuing fresh tenders. CASE TYPE: Government Contracts/Tender Law Case Name: M/s B.K. Enterprises vs. The State of Manipur and Another [Judgment Date]: 12
Supreme Court Clarifies Tenant Rights Under Chennai City Tenants Protection Act: National Company vs. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (2021) Date of the Judgment: November 11, 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 6726 of 2021 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.28057 of 2019) Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and B.R. Gavai, J. Can a tenant
Supreme Court Upholds Interest on Delayed ESI Contributions: Transport Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Employees State Insurance Corpn. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether interest can be levied on delayed contributions under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, and if so, whether such interest can be waived. CASE TYPE: Employees’ State Insurance Law Case Name: The Transport
Supreme Court quashes detention under National Security Act due to delay in representation consideration: Sarabjeet Singh Mokha vs. District Magistrate (2021) INSC 735 (29 October 2021) Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 735 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Vikram Nath, J, B V Nagarathna, J. The judgment was authored by
Supreme Court Directs Pupil-Teacher Ratio for Special Needs Education Date of the Judgment: 28 October 2021 Citation: Rajneesh Kumar Pandey & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. (2021) INSC 747 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. How can we ensure that children with special needs receive the quality education they
Supreme Court grants last chance to Senior Advocate after gown withdrawal: Yatin Narendra Oza vs. High Court of Gujarat (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can withdraw the designation of a Senior Advocate for misconduct. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Professional Misconduct Case Name: Yatin Narendra Oza vs. High Court of Gujarat Judgment Date: 28
Supreme Court Strikes Down First Come First Serve Policy for Land Licenses in Haryana LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the First Come First Serve (FCFS) policy adopted by the State of Haryana for granting licenses for developing group housing colonies is legally valid. CASE TYPE: Land and Urban Development Law Case Name: Anant Raj Ltd. vs. State
Supreme Court Appoints Expert Committee to Probe Pegasus Spyware Allegations LEGAL ISSUE: Allegations of unauthorized surveillance using spyware and its impact on the right to privacy and freedom of speech. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Law, Cyber Law Case Name: Manohar Lal Sharma vs. Union of India and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 27 October 2021
Seniority of Military Engineers: Supreme Court Rules on Date of Appointment LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of inter-se seniority of direct recruits in the Military Engineering Service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sudhir Kumar Atrey vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 October 2021 Date of the Judgment: 26 October 2021 Citation: Not Available
Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizance of Offences under the Atrocities Act: Shantaben Bhurabhai Bhuriya vs. Anand Athabhai Chaudhari (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate can take cognizance of offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, when a Special Court is also empowered to do so. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name:
