Constitutional Law

Supreme Court Upholds Requirement of NIELIT CCC Certificate for Technician Posts in Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Recruitment (2019)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Judges, Navin Sinha, Recruitment, Right to Equality, Service Law, Service Law with Regulations, 1995

Supreme Court Upholds Requirement of NIELIT CCC Certificate for Technician Posts in Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Recruitment (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether self-certification of computer qualifications is sufficient for recruitment to public posts, and the validity of equivalent computer qualifications to the CCC certificate. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Recruitment Case Name: Mukul Kumar Tyagi vs. The State […]

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Supreme Court allows admission after cut-off date in exceptional medical admission cases: S. Krishna Sradha vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2019)

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Supreme Court Allows Admission After Cut-Off Date in Rare Cases: S. Krishna Sradha vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: December 13, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1234 Judges: Arun Mishra J., M.R. Shah J., B.R. Gavai J. Can a meritorious student be denied admission to a medical course due to a delay

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Supreme Court Orders Grace Marks in Haryana Civil Judge Exam: Pranav Verma & Ors vs. High Court of Punjab and Haryana (2019)

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Supreme Court Orders Grace Marks in Haryana Civil Judge Exam: Pranav Verma & Ors vs. High Court of Punjab and Haryana (2019) Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 982 Judges: S. A. Bobde, CJI., B.R. Gavai, J., Surya Kant, J. Can a flawed evaluation process justify awarding grace marks to candidates?

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Direct Appeal Provision Under Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act (2019)

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Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act: Supreme Court Invalidates Direct Appeals (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State legislature can enact a law providing for direct appeals to the Supreme Court from a Rent Control Tribunal. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Rent Control Case Name: Rajendra Diwan vs. Pradeep Kumar Ranibala & Anr. Judgment Date: 10 December 2019 Introduction

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Domicile-Based Reservation for PG Medical Courses: Supreme Court Refers Issue to Larger Bench (9 December 2019)

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Supreme Court Refers Domicile-Based Reservation in PG Medical Courses to Larger Bench LEGAL ISSUE: Whether domicile/residence-based reservation in Post Graduate medical admissions is constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Education Law/Medical Admissions Case Name: Dr. Tanvi Behl vs. Shrey Goel & Ors. Judgment Date: 9 December 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 9 December 2019 Citation: (2019)

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Supreme Court Allows Uttar Pradesh to Rejoin Tehri Hydro Dispute: State of Uttarakhand vs. Union of India (6 December 2019)

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Supreme Court Allows Uttar Pradesh to Rejoin Tehri Hydro Dispute: State of Uttarakhand vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of Uttar Pradesh should be allowed to rejoin a suit after being set down ex parte. CASE TYPE: Original Suit Jurisdiction under Article 131 of the Constitution of India. Case Name: State

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Supreme Court Orders Fresh Delimitation for Newly Formed Tamil Nadu Districts: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) vs. Secretary, Governors Secretariat (06 December 2019)

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Supreme Court Orders Fresh Delimitation for Newly Formed Tamil Nadu Districts: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) vs. Secretary, Governors Secretariat (06 December 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the creation of new districts in Tamil Nadu necessitates a fresh delimitation exercise before local body elections can be conducted. CASE TYPE: Election Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Dravida Munnetra

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Supreme Court Upholds Corruption Charges: State of Telangana vs. Sri Managipet (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Corruption Charges: State of Telangana vs. Sri Managipet (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a re-employed officer can authorize an investigation under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and whether a preliminary inquiry is mandatory before registering a First Information Report (FIR) in corruption cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Prevention of Corruption) Case Name: The

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Supreme Court Directs Seniority Based on Roster, Not Just Appointment Date: Dharmendra Prasad & Ors. vs. Sunil Kumar & Ors. (2019) INSC 949 (06 December 2019)

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Supreme Court Directs Seniority Based on Roster, Not Just Appointment Date Date of the Judgment: 06 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 949 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a seniority list be based solely on the date of appointment, or should it also consider the merit list and reservation roster? The Supreme

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Supreme Court settles equivalency of trade certificates for Instructor posts: Rajesh Kumar Dwivedi vs. State of U.P. (2019) INSC 999 (06 December 2019)

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Supreme Court Rules on Equivalency of Trade Certificates for Instructor Posts Date of the Judgment: 06 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 999 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a candidate holding multiple trade certificates be considered equivalent to a candidate holding a single, combined certificate for the same trade? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Upholds Eligibility Criteria for Technical Equipment Officers in Army Air Defence: Borgoyary vs. Union of India (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Eligibility Criteria for Technical Equipment Officers in Army Air Defence: Borgoyary vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the eligibility criteria prescribed by the Adjutant General’s Branch for the post of Technical Equipment Officer (TEO) in the Army Air Defence (AAD) are valid and whether candidates not meeting these criteria can

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Supreme Court Refers Rule 5 Validity Challenge Back to Division Bench: M/S Bhuwalka Steel Industries Ltd vs. Union of India (2019) INSC 1234 (05 December 2019)

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Supreme Court Refers Rule 5 Validity Challenge Back to Division Bench Date of the Judgment: 05 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1234 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., Aniruddha Bose, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. When a case is referred to a larger bench, is it always necessary for the larger bench to answer the questions referred? The

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