Supreme Court Upholds Accelerated Promotion for Degree Holders in Engineering: State of Uttarakhand vs. S.K. Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether providing accelerated promotion to Junior Engineers (JEs) holding a Degree in Civil Engineering, as opposed to those with a Diploma, is constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Promotion Case Name: State of Uttarakhand & […]
Supreme Court Upholds Institutional Preference in Post Graduate Medical Admissions Despite NEET Date of the Judgment: 4 October 2019 Citation: Yatinkumar Jasubhai Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2019) INSC 1179 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., M.R. Shah, J., B.R. Gavai, J. Can a medical college give preference to its own graduates for post-graduate admissions, even after
Supreme Court Upholds Minority Rights in Teacher Appointments: Chandana Das vs. State of West Bengal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a minority educational institution’s right to appoint teachers is subject to the general rules for aided institutions or if they have autonomy in such appointments. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Minority Rights Case Name: Chandana Das (Malakar)
Date of the Judgment: 25 September 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 885 Judges: Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna Can a state government regulate admissions to minority educational institutions to prevent misuse of minority status? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a case concerning B.Ed. admissions in Andhra Pradesh. The Court
Supreme Court Upholds Admission List for MBBS Sports Quota in Kerala: Jyothir R vs. Sunisha N.S. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in upholding the final list of candidates for admission to MBBS course under the Sports Quota. CASE TYPE: Education/Admission Case Name: Jyothir R vs. Sunisha N.S. & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court condones delay in filing appeal against school termination: Balkrishna Waman Zambare vs. Siddheshwar Shikshan Sanstha (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in filing an appeal before the School Tribunal can be condoned if the appellant provides a satisfactory explanation for the delay. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Education Law Case Name: Balkrishna Waman Zambare vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Autonomy of JBIMS for 2019-20 Admissions: Rohan Virani vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS) should be considered an autonomous or non-autonomous department of the University of Mumbai for the 2019-2020 academic year, impacting admission criteria. CASE TYPE: Education Law, specifically concerning admissions to
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Policy on Tripura Medical College: Dr. Ashok Sinha vs. State of Tripura (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State government can be directed to take over the administration of a medical college or if the State can retain administrative oversight through a society. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation/Education Law Case Name: Dr.
Supreme Court Clarifies Eligibility for Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for Candidates Pursuing Teacher Training Courses: Omkar Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates pursuing a Teacher Training Course (TTC) are eligible to appear for the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). CASE TYPE: Education Law Case Name: Omkar Singh & Ors. vs. State
Supreme Court Rules on Ad-Hoc Teacher Appointment: Raman Singh Case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ad-hoc appointment in a leave vacancy can be converted to a substantive appointment upon the death of the regularly appointed candidate. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Service Law Case Name: Raman Singh vs. The District Inspector of Schools, Jalaun at Orai
Supreme Court Upholds Fee Regulatory Committee’s Authority in Private Engineering Colleges: Vasavi Engineering College Parents Association vs. State of Telangana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue in this case is the extent of the High Court’s power to interfere with the fee structure determined by the Telangana Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (TAFRC) for
Supreme Court Upholds AICTE Penalty for Excess Admissions: Foundation for Organizational Research and Education vs. AICTE (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an educational institution can admit students beyond the sanctioned intake and whether the penalty imposed by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for excess admissions is justified. CASE TYPE: Education Law Case Name:
