UCO Bank Employee Misconduct: Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 138 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka Can a bank employee be held responsible for a theft at the branch if they were negligent in their duties? The Supreme Court of India recently […]
UCO Bank Employee Misconduct Case: Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in setting aside the disciplinary proceedings initiated by UCO Bank against its employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: General Manager(Operation-1)/Appellate Authority, UCO Bank & Ors. vs. Krishna Kumar Bhardwaj [Judgment Date]: 18 February 2022 Introduction
Supreme Court Clarifies Electricity Tariff for Inadvertent Drawal: Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. vs. Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (2022) Date of the Judgment: February 17, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 170 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka Can changes in electricity tariffs for inadvertent drawal under open access agreements be applied retrospectively? The Supreme
Supreme Court Clarifies Total Disablement Under Employees Compensation Act: Arjun vs. IFFCO Tokio (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “total disablement” under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923. CASE TYPE: Employees’ Compensation Law. Case Name: Arjun S/O. Ramanna @ Ramu v. IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 16 February 2022 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Grants Divorce Based on Desertion Under Hindu Marriage Act Date of the Judgment: 15 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 127 Judges: Hon’ble Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka Can a spouse be granted a divorce if the other spouse leaves the matrimonial home for an extended period? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in bigamy case: Shafiya Khan vs. State of U.P. (2022) INSC 123 (10 February 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for bigamy and forgery can be sustained when the second marriage is registered, and the first marriage was not consummated and was dissolved by a village panchayat. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Resolves Cooperative Society Redevelopment Dispute: Kamgar Swa Sadan Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. vs. Vijaykumar Vitthalrao Sarvade & Ors. (2022) Date of the Judgment: 08 February 2022 Citation: Kamgar Swa Sadan Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. v. Mr. Vijaykumar Vitthalrao Sarvade & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 1222 of 2022 (arising out of SLP (Civil) No.
Supreme Court Upholds Contractual Terms in Lease Dispute: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. Shree Ganesh Petroleum LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitrator, appointed under a dealership agreement, can modify the terms of a separate lease agreement between the same parties. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Arbitration Law Case Name: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. M/s Shree Ganesh
Supreme Court Quashes Externment Order Due to Non-Application of Mind: Deepak vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an externment order passed under Section 56 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, can be sustained if it lacks proper application of mind and is based on stale offenses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Externment Order
Supreme Court quashes externment order due to lack of evidence and non-application of mind: Deepak vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an externment order passed under Section 56 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, was valid when based on stale offenses and without proper application of mind. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name:
Supreme Court on Jurisdiction in Landlord-Tenant Disputes: Subhash Chander vs. Bharat Petroleum (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court has jurisdiction to entertain a suit for possession when the property is governed by the Haryana (Control of Rent & Eviction) Act, 1973. CASE TYPE: Landlord-Tenant Dispute, Property Law Case Name: Subhash Chander & Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction for Executing Foreign Decrees: Messer Griesheim GmbH vs. Goyal MG Gases Pvt. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the appropriate court for executing a foreign money decree from a reciprocating territory. CASE TYPE: Civil (Execution of Foreign Decree) Case Name: Messer Griesheim GmbH (Now Called Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH) vs. Goyal MG
