Supreme Court Rules on Child Custody in International Disputes: Vasudha Sethi vs. Kiran V. Bhaskar (2022) Date of the Judgment: 12 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 40 Judges: Hon’ble Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ajay Rastogi Can a parent’s right to autonomy outweigh the child’s best interests in an international custody battle? The Supreme Court […]
Supreme Court Rules on Child Custody in International Disputes: Vasudha Sethi vs. Kiran V. Bhaskar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: International child custody dispute and the principle of “best interest of the child”. CASE TYPE: Habeas Corpus, Family Law Case Name: Vasudha Sethi & Ors. vs. Kiran V. Bhaskar & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 12 January 2022 Date
Supreme Court Upholds Pension Rights of Bank Employees, Dismissing Retroactive Rule Change Date of the Judgment: 11 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 14 Judges: Hon’ble Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka Can a cooperative bank retroactively withdraw a pension scheme, thereby denying its retired employees their entitled benefits? The Supreme Court of India addressed
Supreme Court Upholds Pension Rights of Retired Cooperative Bank Employees Date of the Judgment: 11 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 29 Judges: Hon’ble Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka Can a cooperative bank unilaterally withdraw a pension scheme that its retired employees had been contributing to and benefiting from for decades? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Arbitration Petition Due to Appellant’s Inaction: Durga Welding Works vs. Chief Engineer, Railway Electrification (2022) Date of the Judgment: 04 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka. The judgment was authored by Justice Ajay Rastogi. Can a party, after filing an arbitration
Supreme Court dismisses contempt petition for non-payment of funds in Kamakhya Temple case (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contempt action can be initiated for non-payment of funds when there is no specific direction for payment in the original judgment. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: The Bordeurai Samaj of Sri Sri Maa Kamakhya v.
Supreme Court Revises Land Compensation in Kerala: Soman vs. Inland Waterways Authority (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Soman v. Inland Waterways Authority of India & Anr. Judgment Date: 10 December 2021 Date of the Judgment: 10 December
Supreme Court clarifies seniority of ad-hoc and regular LDCs: Shyam Sunder Oberoi vs. District and Session Judge (2021) Date of the Judgment: December 8, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 744 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka. The judgment was authored by Justice Rastogi. Can ad-hoc employees who are regularized later claim seniority from
Supreme Court transfers civil suit for convenience of Legal Aid Society: Supreme Court Middle Income Group Legal Aid Society vs. Vidyasagar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil suit can be transferred to a different court for the convenience of a Legal Aid Society. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Supreme Court Middle Income Group Legal Aid
Supreme Court Disposes of Transfer Petition in Matrimonial Dispute: Vandana Singh vs. Prashant Kumar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Settlement in Matrimonial Dispute; CASE TYPE: Transfer Petition (Civil); Case Name: Vandana Singh vs. Prashant Kumar; [Judgment Date]: 3 December 2021 Can a matrimonial dispute be resolved through a settlement agreement? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial and Maintenance Cases: Pallabi Rai vs. Rahul Rai (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial and maintenance cases between different courts. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Pallabi Rai vs. Rahul Rai Judgment Date: 3 December 2021 Date of the Judgment: 3 December 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Abhay S. Oka
Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Hindu Marriage Petition: Prachi Jain vs. Shreyansh Jain (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Hindu Marriage Petition can be withdrawn when a transfer petition related to the same case is pending before the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Transfer Petition Case Name: Prachi Jain vs. Shreyansh Jain Judgment Date: 3
