Aadhaar Act Upheld with Key Modifications: Supreme Court Judgment Analysis LEGAL ISSUE: Constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 and its impact on the Right to Privacy. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: JUSTICE K.S. PUTTASWAMY (RETD.) AND ANOTHER VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Judgment Date: 26 September 2018 Introduction Date […]
Supreme Court allows registration of ‘NANDHINI’ for restaurant business, clarifies trademark law Date of the Judgment: 26 July 2018 Citation: M/S. Nandhini Deluxe vs. M/S. Karnataka Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Ltd. CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 2937-2942 OF 2018 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a restaurant use a trademark similar to a well-known
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Protest but Regulates Demonstrations: Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing the right to protest with public order and the rights of residents. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Law Case Name: Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan vs. The Union of India & Anr. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court directs fresh maintenance proceedings in domestic dispute: Shalu Ojha vs. Prashant Ojha (2018) Date of the Judgment: 23 July 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a court reduce maintenance awarded under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 based on a summary assessment of
LEGAL ISSUE: The balance of power between the Lieutenant Governor and the elected government in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Administrative Law. Case Name: Government of NCT of Delhi vs. Union of India & Another Judgment Date: July 4, 2018 Can a Union Territory have a government that truly represents
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 138 of NI Act: Kishan Rao vs. Shankargouda (2018) Date of the Judgment: 2 July 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 603 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a High Court overturn a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, simply by re-evaluating the evidence? The
Supreme Court Clarifies “Local Authority” Definition under Section 10(20) of the Income Tax Act: NOIDA vs. CCIT (2018) Date of the Judgment: July 2, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 600 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can an industrial development authority, performing municipal functions, be considered a ‘local authority’ for income tax exemption? The Supreme
Insurance Companies’ Advocate Fee Dispute: Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeals LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can intervene in a contractual dispute between insurance companies and their empanelled advocates regarding fee payment through a Public Interest Litigation (PIL). CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. [Respondent] (and other connected
Supreme Court Upholds TDS on Lease Rent, Clarifies “Local Authority” Status: Noida vs. CIT (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether NOIDA and Greater NOIDA are “local authorities” under Section 10(20) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and whether tax is deductible at source (TDS) on lease rent payments made to them. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case
Supreme Court clarifies Armed Forces Tribunal Jurisdiction in Secondment Cases (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of “service matters” under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, specifically regarding permanent secondment in organizations like the Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA). CASE TYPE: Service Law, Armed Forces Tribunal Jurisdiction Case Name: Lt. Col. Vijaynath Jha vs. Union of
Ex-Navy Direct Entry Artificers Association vs. Union of India: Supreme Court on Pension Eligibility Date of the Judgment: May 8, 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 6785 of 2014 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can time spent in the Fleet Reserve be automatically counted towards pensionable service for Navy Artificers? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Sets Aside Bombay HC Order on Delay in Filing Written Statement: ATCOM Technologies Ltd. vs. Y.A. Chunawala & Co. (2018) Date of the Judgment: May 7, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 403 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a court condone a 15-year delay in filing a written statement simply because
