Supreme Court Clarifies Financial Upgradation Under MACP Scheme: Union of India vs. M.V. Mohanan Nair (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme entitles financial upgradation to the next grade pay or to the grade pay of the next promotional hierarchy. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India and Others […]
Supreme Court clarifies the use of RTI Act for obtaining High Court documents: Chief Information Commissioner vs. High Court of Gujarat (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Right to Information (RTI) Act can be used to obtain certified copies of documents from High Courts, bypassing the specific rules framed by the High Courts for this purpose.
Date of the Judgment: 4 March 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 248 Judges: Rohinton Fali Nariman, Aniruddha Bose, V. Ramasubramanian Can a central bank impose a blanket ban on cryptocurrency trading? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question in a landmark judgment. The court struck down the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) ban
Supreme Court Clarifies Detaining Authority’s Duty in Preventive Detention Cases (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Detaining Authority must independently consider a detainee’s representation before receiving the Advisory Board’s report. CASE TYPE: Preventive Detention Law Case Name: Ankit Ashok Jalan vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 04 March 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Clarifies Compassionate Appointment Rules: N.C. Santhosh vs. State of Karnataka (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the norms applicable for compassionate appointment are those existing on the date of death of the government employee or on the date of consideration of the application. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: N.C. Santhosh vs. State of Karnataka
Date of the Judgment: 2 March 2020 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Justice Arun Mishra, Justice M.R. Shah, and Justice B.R. Gavai Can a public sector bank deny pension benefits to employees who opted for voluntary retirement after completing 15 years of service, as per
Supreme Court Rules Against State in Land Acquisition Case Date of the Judgment: 2 March 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 178 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a state government claim ownership of land without following due process of law and providing fair compensation? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical
Supreme Court Clarifies Pre-Deposit Requirement for DRAT Appeals under SARFAESI Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether pre-deposit is mandatory for entertaining an appeal before the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) under Section 18 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act). CASE TYPE: Banking/Finance Law Case Name: Union
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Contradictory Eyewitness Testimony Date of the Judgment: 2 March 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 185 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and M. R. Shah, J. Can a conviction be upheld when the sole eyewitness account is riddled with contradictions and inconsistencies? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
District Bar Association vs. Ishwar Shandilya: Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Lawyers’ Strikes LEGAL ISSUE: Whether lawyers have a fundamental right to strike and boycott courts. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to the functioning of the judiciary. Case Name: District Bar Association, Dehradun through its Secretary vs. Ishwar Shandilya & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Annuls Marriage Under Article 142 in Settlement: Kirti Vijayvargiya vs. Rahul Vijayvargiya (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can annul a marriage in exercise of its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, when the parties have settled their disputes amicably. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Transfer Petition Case Name: Kirti
Compulsory Retirement of Judicial Officers Upheld by Supreme Court: Arun Kumar Gupta vs. State of Jharkhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the compulsory retirement of judicial officers was justified based on their service records and allegations of misconduct. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Arun Kumar Gupta vs. State of Jharkhand [Judgment Date]: 27 February 2020
