Supreme Court acquits Commercial Tax Officer in bribery case: K. Shanthamma vs. State of Telangana (2022) Date of the Judgment: 21 February 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 158 Judges: Ajay Rastogi, J., Abhay S. Oka, J. Can a public servant be convicted for accepting a bribe if the demand for the bribe is not clearly proven? […]
Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Against Bank Officer in Cash Theft Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in interfering with the disciplinary proceedings against a bank officer for negligence leading to theft. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: Regional Manager, UCO Bank and Another vs. Krishna Kumar Bhardwaj Judgment Date: 18
UCO Bank Employee Misconduct: Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1458 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka Can a disciplinary inquiry be set aside if the charges are deemed vague? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning
Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Against Bank Manager for Misconduct LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can interfere with disciplinary proceedings when the inquiry was conducted as per procedure and the charges were not vague. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: General Manager(Operation-1)/Appellate Authority, UCO Bank & Ors. vs. Krishna Kumar Bhardwaj [Judgment Date]:
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
