Supreme Court Clarifies Compassionate Appointment Rules: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Premlata (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “suitable post” in compassionate appointment rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs. Premlata [Judgment Date]: October 5, 2021 Date of the Judgment: October 5, 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 6003 […]
Supreme Court Clarifies “Person Interested” in Land Acquisition: Shrachi Burdwan Developers vs. State of West Bengal (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 5, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 684 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a private developer challenge a land acquisition award if they are not directly named in the proceedings? The
Date of the Judgment: October 04, 2021 Judges: Justice S. Ravindra Bhat Can a divorce case be transferred to a different court for the convenience of one of the parties? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a transfer petition filed by a wife seeking the transfer of her divorce case to
Supreme Court Transfers Divorce Case: Bagdi Bai vs. Laxman (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a divorce petition can be transferred from one state to another based on the convenience of the parties. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Bagdi Bai @ Bindu vs. Laxman Judgment Date: 04 October 2021 Date of the Judgment: 04 October 2021
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Supreme Court Directs Online Mediation in Matrimonial Dispute: Parul Jaiswal vs. Avinash Jaiswal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a divorce petition can be transferred to another court and whether online mediation can be ordered in matrimonial disputes. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Parul Jaiswal vs. Avinash Jaiswal & Anr. [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2021 Date
Supreme Court clarifies conditions for lease agreement execution in Paulmech Infrastructure vs. State of Orissa (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a lease agreement can be terminated if the upfront payment is not made within the stipulated time, even if subsequent payments are accepted. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Lease Agreement Dispute
Supreme Court Directs Husband to Pay Wife’s Travel Expenses in Divorce Case: Ruchika Swain vs. Sandeep Kumar Mallick (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of divorce petition and payment of travel expenses. CASE TYPE: Family Law – Transfer Petition Case Name: Ruchika Swain vs. Sandeep Kumar Mallick [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court on DNA Test in Property Disputes: Ashok Kumar vs. Raj Gupta (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a party in a property dispute can be compelled to undergo a DNA test against their will to prove lineage. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Dispute) Case Name: Ashok Kumar vs. Raj Gupta & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 1 October
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on IFS promotions: Union of India vs. Trilok S. Bhandari (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in directing the Union of India to adjust officers promoted to the Indian Forest Service (IFS) in 1996 against notional vacancies, despite a subsequent review process. CASE TYPE: Service Law,
Supreme Court allows quashing of non-compoundable offenses based on compromise: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for non-compoundable offenses when the parties have reached a compromise? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Krishnappa
Supreme Court Upholds Age Limit for Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers: State of Jammu and Kashmir vs. Shaheena Masarat (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the upper age limit for appointment of Rehbar-e-Taleem (Re-T) teachers is mandatory or directory. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Jammu And Kashmir & Ors. vs. Shaheena Masarat & Anr. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Limits High Court’s Power to Issue Blanket Orders on Bail and Arrests Date of the Judgment: 29 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 648 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can a High Court issue blanket orders restricting the listing of bail applications and directing police not to make arrests in certain
