Supreme Court clarifies parity in service termination cases: U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. vs Ram Gopal (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee, whose services were terminated due to irregularities in the initial selection process, is entitled to reinstatement based on parity with another employee who was initially terminated for the same reason but was later allowed […]
Supreme Court Upholds Amendment Transferring Labour Law Offenses to Criminal Courts: State of M.P. vs. M.P. Transport Workers Fedn. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the transfer of jurisdiction for trying offenses under labour laws from Labour Courts to regular criminal courts is constitutional. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Labour Law Case Name: State of M.P. & Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Mercy Petition in Nirbhaya Case: Mukesh Kumar vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the President’s rejection of a mercy petition can be judicially reviewed and what are the grounds for such review. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law; Constitutional Law; Mercy Petition Case Name: Mukesh Kumar vs. Union of India
Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Anticipatory Bail Under Section 438 CrPC LEGAL ISSUE: Scope and duration of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sushila Aggarwal and others vs. State (NCT of Delhi) and another [Judgment Date]: 29 January 2020 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Deputation and Absorption in NOIDA: Shripal Bhati vs. State of UP (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appointment of an employee on deputation and subsequent absorption in the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) is valid under the NOIDA Service Regulations, 1981. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Shripal Bhati & Anr. vs.
Supreme Court Closes Contempt Petition Regarding Seniority of Rajasthan Administrative Service Officers (23 January 2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of Rajasthan was in contempt of court for not following the directions of the Supreme Court regarding the grant of consequential seniority to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe employees in promotions. CASE TYPE: Contempt Petition (Civil) Case
Supreme Court on Sales Tax for Ship Stores: Nirmal Kumar Parsan vs. Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether sales of imported goods, stored in a bonded warehouse and sold as ship stores to foreign-bound ships, are subject to state sales tax. CASE TYPE: Sales Tax Law Case Name: Nirmal Kumar Parsan vs. Commissioner
Supreme Court Upholds Retirement Age of 60 for Medical Faculty: Chandra Mohan Varma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government notification increasing the retirement age applies to employees already granted an extension of service. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Chandra Mohan Varma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Directs Manipur Speaker to Decide Disqualification Petitions: Keisham Meghachandra Singh vs. The Hon’ble Speaker Manipur Legislative Assembly & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct a Speaker to decide a disqualification petition within a certain time, and whether such a direction would not fall foul of the quia timet action
Supreme Court Rules on Child Custody in International Disputes: Yashita Sahu vs. State of Rajasthan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ of habeas corpus is maintainable for child custody when a child is with a natural guardian, and the extent to which Indian courts should consider foreign court orders in child custody matters. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Lifts Embargo on Mopa Airport Environmental Clearance Date of the Judgment: January 16, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 4 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J Can a previously suspended environmental clearance for a major infrastructure project be reinstated? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Criminal Justice Reforms in Bail Matter LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court, while deciding a bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, can issue directions for reforms in the criminal justice system. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State Rep. by the Inspector
