Supreme Court acquits conductors in Punjab Roadways ticket scam case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution established the charges against the appellants beyond a reasonable doubt in the absence of legally reliable, admissible, and unimpeachable evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Jarnail Singh & Anr. vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 12 July 2022 Date […]
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Sexual Assault Case: Sadhna Chaudhary vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case involving serious allegations of sexual assault, especially when the accused is a police officer and has not fully cooperated with the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sadhna
Supreme Court Upholds Temple’s Right Over Dedicated Jewelry: R.M. Sundaram vs. Sri Kayarohanasamy Temple (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether certain jewelry kept in a temple vault constitutes a specific endowment for the deity or belongs to the family that placed it there. CASE TYPE: Religious Endowment/Civil Case Name: R.M. Sundaram @ Meenakshisundaram v. Sri Kayarohanasamy and
Supreme Court Clarifies Re-Medical Examination Timelines for Civil Services: Union of India vs. K. Rajashekhara Reddy (2022) INSC 538 LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of rules regarding re-medical examinations for civil service candidates declared temporarily unfit. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Union of India vs. K. Rajashekhara Reddy. [Judgment Date]: 14 June 2022 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Widow’s Right to Property Under Section 14(1) of Hindu Succession Act: Munni Devi vs. Rajendra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Hindu widow’s pre-existing right to maintenance, coupled with settled possession of property, ripens into full ownership under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Rights
Supreme Court on Higher Pay Scale for Municipal Employees: Rushibhai Pathak vs. Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether municipal employees are entitled to the higher pay scale of the next promotional post under the Scheme, and the extent to which arrears can be claimed. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rushibhai Jagdishchandra Pathak vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdictional Seat of Arbitration: BBR (India) vs. S.P. Singla Constructions (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the jurisdictional seat of arbitration when a new arbitrator is appointed and conducts proceedings at a different location. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: BBR (India) Private Limited vs. S.P. Singla Constructions Private Limited [Judgment Date]: 18
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Grants Enhanced Compensation: Noida vs. Ravindra Kumar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in not setting aside the land acquisition despite finding the invocation of the urgency clause illegal, and whether compensation should be awarded as per the 2013 Act. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: NOIDA
Supreme Court quashes conviction of partner under Section 138 NI Act for firm’s cheque bounce: Dilip Hariramani vs. Bank of Baroda (2022) Date of the Judgment: May 9, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 418 Judges: Ajay Rastogi, J. and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a partner of a firm be held criminally liable for a cheque bounce
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Land Possession Under Urban Land Act: Gopalbhai vs. State of Gujarat (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State’s possession of land under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, can be challenged after the prescribed procedures have been followed and compensation has been paid. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Acquisition
Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition in Insolvency Case: Vishal Vijay Kalantri vs. Shailen Shah (2022) INSC 429 Date of the Judgment: May 04, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 429 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a review petition be entertained if it does not present any new grounds for reconsideration? The Supreme
Supreme Court reinstates Constable after discharge for non-disclosure of trivial case: Pawan Kumar vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-disclosure of a trivial criminal case, which ended in an honorable acquittal, can be a valid ground for discharging a selected candidate from service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Pawan Kumar vs. Union
