Supreme Court expands abortion access to unmarried women Date of the Judgment: 29 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 827 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, A S Bopanna, J, and J B Pardiwala, J. Can unmarried women be denied the right to terminate a pregnancy? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question, […]
Supreme Court Settles Liability in Cheque Bounce Cases: Oriental Bank of Commerce vs. Prabodh Kumar Tewari (2022) Date of the Judgment: August 16, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 710 Judges: Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and A S Bopanna, J. Can a person avoid liability for a bounced cheque by claiming they didn’t fill in
Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Agreement Requirements in Mahanadi Coalfields Case (25 July 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a clause titled “Settlement of Disputes/Arbitration” that provides for dispute resolution at the company level and refers to courts of law for other disputes constitutes a valid arbitration agreement. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd &
Supreme Court Upholds Distinction Between Junior Residents and In-Service Doctors in ESIC: Hemant Kumar Verma vs. ESIC (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Junior Resident Doctors are equivalent to ‘in-service’ doctors for availing reservation in Post Graduate medical courses. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Education Law Case Name: Hemant Kumar Verma & Ors vs. Employees State Insurance Corporation
Supreme Court Clarifies Deadline for NRI Attestation in Kerala Admissions: Maha P. vs. State of Kerala (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification of a factual error in a previous Supreme Court judgment. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: Maha P. & Ors vs. The State of Kerala & Ors. Judgment Date: 22 July 2022 Date of
Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Multiple FIRs Against Mohammed Zubair to Delhi Police LEGAL ISSUE: Whether multiple FIRs for similar offenses based on the same set of facts (tweets) can be registered against an individual, and whether the investigation can be transferred to a single agency. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mohammed Zubair vs. State
Supreme Court permits age relaxation for Delhi Judicial Services Exam: High Court of Delhi vs. Devina Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can fix age criteria for judicial service exams, and whether candidates should get age relaxation due to delayed exams. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: High Court of Delhi vs. Devina
Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning of “Execution” in Registration Act: Veena Singh vs. District Registrar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: What constitutes “execution” of a document under the Registration Act, 1908? CASE TYPE: Property Law/Registration Law Case Name: Veena Singh (Dead) Through LR vs. The District Registrar/Additional Collector (F/R) And Another [Judgment Date]: May 10, 2022 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of LARSGESS Scheme: No Backdoor Entry to Railway Jobs LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff (LARSGESS) scheme was valid and whether claims under the scheme can be entertained after its termination. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Chief Personnel Officer & Ors.
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Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of DACP Scheme vs. ESIC Regulations in Promotions LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) Scheme or the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Recruitment Regulations should govern promotions for teaching faculty at ESIC. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation vs. Union of India &
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of DACP Scheme vs. ESIC Regulations in Promotions (20 January 2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 772 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and A S Bopanna, J Can a government body’s internal regulations override a central government scheme for employee promotions? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Upholds OBC Reservation in NEET AIQ Seats, Defers EWS Criteria Decision (20 January 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: The legal principle addressed in this judgment is the validity of Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation in the All India Quota (AIQ) seats for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the criteria for determining Economically
