Supreme Court grants parity in permanent commission to Army Dental Corps officer: Lt. Col. Suprita Chandel vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 942 (09 December 2024) Date of the Judgment: 09 December 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 942 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a government department deny a benefit to an individual […]
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Due to Delay in Execution: State of Maharashtra vs. Pradeep Yashwant Kokade (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether undue delay in executing a death sentence warrants its commutation to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Maharashtra & Ors. vs. Pradeep Yashwant Kokade & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 9 December
Supreme Court clarifies maintainability of miscellaneous applications in disposed of cases: Ajay Kumar Jain vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) INSC 958 (09 December 2024) Date of the Judgment: 09 December 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 958 Judges: Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan Can a litigant file a miscellaneous application in a case that
Supreme Court Upholds Retirement Age of 60 for Director at CSI Institute Affiliated with JNT University LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the enhanced retirement age of 65 years for teachers in technical institutions, as per amended AICTE and UGC regulations, automatically applies to a Director of an affiliated institute when the state government and affiliating university have
Supreme Court Upholds Employee Rights in Termination Case: Basudev Dutta vs. State of West Bengal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee can be terminated without a proper inquiry and in violation of natural justice principles. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Basudev Dutta vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Judgment Date: 05 December
Supreme Court Transfers Investigation to CBI in Political Rivalry Case: Kabir Shankar Bose vs. State of West Bengal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the investigation of a criminal case should be transferred to an independent agency due to allegations of political bias and potential unfairness. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kabir Shankar Bose vs. State of
Supreme Court Regularizes MDS Admissions Despite Irregularities: Irfan Akbani & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. (2024) Date of the Judgment: December 04, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 981 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a court regularize the admission of students who did not follow the proper admission process, especially
Supreme Court Quashes Cross FIRs in Employee Dispute: Shubra P Kandpal vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Quashing of criminal proceedings based on settlement between parties. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shubra P Kandpal vs. The State of Uttarakhand and Others Judgment Date: December 3, 2024 Date of the Judgment: December 3, 2024 Citation:
Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Inadequate Examination Under Section 313 CrPC: Ashok vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) INSC 919 (02 December 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether inadequate examination of an accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) can lead to acquittal. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ashok vs. State
Supreme Court Upholds Experience Marks for Outsourced Employees: Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University vs. Monika (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether outsourced employees are eligible for experience marks in direct recruitment. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University vs. Monika & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 29 November 2024 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Denies Notional Financial Benefits Post-Retirement: Government of West Bengal vs. Dr. Amal Satpathi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to notional financial benefits of a promotional post after retirement when the promotion was recommended before retirement but not actually granted due to administrative delays. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Government
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Scheduled Caste Certificate to Converted Christian: C. Selvarani vs. The Special Secretary (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person who was born Christian, but claims to have reconverted to Hinduism, is eligible for a Scheduled Caste certificate. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Caste Certificate, Service Law Case Name: C. Selvarani vs. The
