Supreme Court Upholds Selection List Based on 2nd Answer Key in Teacher Recruitment Case Date of the Judgment: December 7, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 686 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a High Court interfere with the recommendations of an expert committee regarding answer keys in a public service […]
Supreme Court Upholds GST on Lotteries, Dismisses Discrimination Claims: Skill Lotto Solutions vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the levy of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on lotteries is constitutional and non-discriminatory. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: Skill Lotto Solutions Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 03 December
Supreme Court Upholds Appointments of Sub-Inspectors Despite Merit List Discrepancies: Pankjeshwar Sharma vs. State of J&K (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether appointments made based on a concession by the Advocate General, deviating from the merit list, are valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Recruitment Case Name: Pankjeshwar Sharma and Others vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir and Others
Supreme Court Denies Time-Bound Promotion to Promoted Assistant Engineers: Inderjit Singh Sodhi vs. Punjab State Electricity Board (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether promoted Assistant Engineers are entitled to the same time-bound promotional scales as directly recruited Assistant Engineers. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Inderjit Singh Sodhi and Others vs. The Chairman, Punjab State Electricity Board
Supreme Court Mandates CCTV in Police Stations and Central Agencies: Paramvir Singh Saini vs. Baljit Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Implementation of videography and CCTV surveillance in police stations and central investigation agencies to ensure transparency and accountability. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Paramvir Singh Saini vs. Baljit Singh & Others Judgment Date: 2 December 2020
Supreme Court Upholds Promissory Estoppel in Electricity Duty Exemption Case Date of the Judgment: 1 December 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 895 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J, Indu Malhotra, J. Can a state government renege on its policy promises, especially when businesses have relied on them? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical
Supreme Court Addresses Tribunal Independence and Member Appointments: Madras Bar Association vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The constitutional validity of rules governing the selection, appointment, tenure, and service conditions of members of various tribunals. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Administrative Law Case Name: Madras Bar Association vs. Union of India & Anr. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Halts Reservation in Super Specialty Medical Courses for 2020-21: Dr. Prerit Sharma vs. Dr. Bilu B.S. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether reservations can be applied to admissions for Super Specialty Medical Courses. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions Case Name: Dr. Prerit Sharma & Ors. vs. Dr. Bilu B.S. & Ors. Judgment Date: 27
Supreme Court Grants Bail in Abetment of Suicide Case: Arnab Goswami vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in denying interim bail and not evaluating the FIR prima facie in an abetment of suicide case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Abetment of Suicide Case Name: Arnab Manoranjan Goswami vs. The
Supreme Court Orders Return of Land After Unlawful Possession: B.K. Ravichandra vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Union of India can continue to possess land requisitioned under the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 after the requisition period has ended and without acquiring the land through due process. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds 65-60% Cut-off for Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam: Ram Sharan Maurya vs. State of UP (2020) Date of the Judgment: 18 November 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 859 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a state government increase the minimum qualifying marks for a recruitment exam after the exam has
Supreme Court quashes indefinite blacklisting for misbranding: Vetindia Pharmaceuticals vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) INSC 464 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an indefinite blacklisting order for a minor misbranding error, without a specific show cause notice, is valid. CASE TYPE: Contract Law/ Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Vetindia Pharmaceuticals Limited vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
