Supreme Court Orders Opening of Sealed Cover in Promotion Case: Dr. Ajit Kumar Shrivastava vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sealed cover procedure can be adopted for promotion when no departmental inquiry is pending against the officer. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dr. Ajit Kumar Shrivastava vs. The State of […]
Supreme Court quashes detention order for illegible documents in preventive detention case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the supply of illegible documents to a detenu violates their fundamental right to make an effective representation under Article 22(5) of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Preventive Detention) Case Name: The State of Manipur & Ors. vs. Buyamayum
Supreme Court Acquits All Accused in Murder Case Citing Inconsistent Witness Testimony: Md. Jabbar Ali & Ors. vs. State of Assam (2022) Date of the Judgment: 17th October 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 913 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice B.V. Nagarathna. The judgment was authored by Justice B.V. Nagarathna. Can inconsistencies in witness testimonies lead
Supreme Court Invalidates Admissions Beyond Cut-off Date for Postgraduate Medical Courses Date of the Judgment: October 17, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 519 Judges: Justices Ajay Rastogi and C.T. Ravikumar. The judgment was authored by Justice Ajay Rastogi. Can medical admissions be granted after the stipulated cut-off date, even if seats remain vacant? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court clarifies SEBI registration for stock brokers operating across multiple exchanges: SEBI vs. National Stock Exchange Members Association (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a stock broker needs separate registrations with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for each stock exchange they operate in, or if a single registration is sufficient. CASE TYPE: Securities
Supreme Court Clarifies Minimum Area for Electricity Distribution Licenses: Jindal Steel vs. Chhattisgarh State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “area of supply” for electricity distribution licenses. CASE TYPE: Electricity Law, Regulatory Law. Case Name: M/s. Jindal Steel and Power Limited vs. The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 29 September 2022 Introduction
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Suit as Time-Barred in Property Dispute: Sukhbiri Devi vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for declaration of co-ownership of property is barred by limitation when the suit is filed more than three years after the knowledge of a registered relinquishment deed. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Striking Off of Company: Nirendra Nath Kar vs. Gopal Navin Bhai Dave & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an individual, not officially recorded as a director in the Registrar of Companies’ records, has the right to challenge the striking off of a company’s name. CASE TYPE: Company Law Case Name: Nirendra Nath
Supreme Court Allows Notional Increase in Infrastructure Charges for Telecom Providers LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) can retrospectively apply revised infrastructure charges and claim a notional increase in charges from telecom service providers. CASE TYPE: Telecom Regulatory Dispute Case Name: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. and Others vs. M/s Tata Communications Ltd. Etc.
Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification for False Asset Declaration in Municipal Elections LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-disclosure of assets by a candidate in municipal elections constitutes a corrupt practice leading to disqualification. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: S. Rukmini Madegowda vs. The State Election Commission & Ors. Judgment Date: 14 September 2022 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of FIR in R. Abirami vs. D. Santhanam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in quashing the FIR under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: R. Abirami vs. D. Santhanam & Others Judgment Date: September 6, 2022 Date of
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Supreme Court quashes charges against Selection Committee members in compassionate appointment case Date of the Judgment: 2 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 744 Judges: Ajay Rastogi, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can members of a selection committee be held criminally liable for relying on documents submitted by an applicant, without any direct involvement in the
