Supreme Court refers ONGC Regularisation Case to Larger Bench Date of the Judgment: February 7, 2020 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a temporary employee of a public sector undertaking, who has worked for more than 240 days, automatically become a permanent employee? The Supreme Court of India grappled with […]
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Patta Rectification: Edelweiss vs. Perumalswamy (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a District Revenue Officer (DRO) can adjudicate on land title disputes while rectifying land records. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Acquisition Case Name: M/s. Edelweiss Asset Construction Company Limited vs. R. Perumalswamy and Ors. Judgment Date: 06 February 2020 Introduction
Supreme Court Upholds Insurer’s Exclusion of STFI Perils in Insurance Claim: Shree Ambica Medical Stores vs. Surat People’s Co-operative Bank (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can exclude specific perils (STFI) from a renewed insurance policy, and if so, whether the insured is bound by such exclusion if they were aware of it. CASE
Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in NDPS Act Cases: State of Kerala vs. Rajesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly granted bail to the accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, without adhering to the stringent conditions stipulated in Section 37 of the Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Narcotics) Case
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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Application Due to Missing Experience Certificate: Karnataka State Seeds Development Corporation vs. Smt. H.L. Kaveri (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an application for a government job can be rejected for failing to enclose the required experience certificate. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Karnataka State Seeds Development Corporation Limited &
Supreme Court Upholds Retirement Age of 60 for Medical Faculty: Chandra Mohan Varma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government notification increasing the retirement age applies to employees already granted an extension of service. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Chandra Mohan Varma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Insurer’s Repudiation of Claim in Rice Mill Collapse Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurer can appoint multiple surveyors to assess a claim, and the validity of repudiating a claim based on surveyor reports. CASE TYPE: Insurance Law, Consumer Dispute Case Name: The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs. Sri Buchiyyamma Rice Mill
Supreme Court Directs Retiral Benefits for IG Rank Officer Despite Medical Unfitness: Shamsher Singh Sandhu vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an officer who was promoted to the rank of Inspector General of Police (IG) and subsequently reverted due to medical unfitness, is entitled to retiral benefits of the IG rank. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Property: Vidya Devi vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can dispossess a citizen of their property without due process of law and payment of compensation. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition/Constitutional Law Case Name: Vidya Devi vs. The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date: January
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Supreme Court clarifies the application of Rule 180 of Army Rules in Court Martial Proceedings: Union of India vs. Virendra Kumar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-compliance of Rule 180 of the Army Rules, 1954 during a Court of Inquiry vitiates the subsequent Court Martial proceedings. CASE TYPE: Armed Forces Law Case Name: Union of India
Supreme Court clarifies the need for reasoned awards in arbitration: Dyna Technologies vs. Crompton Greaves (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The necessity of reasoned awards in arbitration proceedings. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: M/S. DYNA TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD. VERSUS M/S. CROMPTON GREAVES LTD. Judgment Date: 18 December 2019 Date of the Judgment: 18 December 2019 Citation:
Supreme Court Upholds Bank Guarantee Invocation in Favor of Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd. Date of the Judgment: 18 December 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No(s).9288 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP(Civil) No(s). 23430 of 2019) Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. (Concurring Opinion) Can a bank refuse to honor a guarantee if the beneficiary
