Supreme Court Interprets “Terrorism” in Insurance Policy: Narsingh Ispat Ltd. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “act of terrorism” in an insurance policy exclusion clause. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Narsingh Ispat Ltd. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr. Judgment Date: May 02, 2022 Date of the Judgment: May […]
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell, Orders Additional Payment: Satnam Singh vs. Satnam Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree for specific performance of an agreement to sell should be upheld, and what considerations should be made regarding the payment of the sale consideration when there is a significant time lapse between
Supreme Court Dismisses Medical Negligence Claim in Kidney Transplant Case: Chanda Rani Akhouri vs. M.A. Methusethupathi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether post-operative medical negligence occurred during follow-up care after a kidney transplant, leading to the patient’s death. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection/Medical Negligence Case Name: Dr. (Mrs.) Chanda Rani Akhouri & Ors. vs. Dr. M.A. Methusethupathi &
Odisha State Financial Corporation vs. Odisha State Financial Corporation Employees Union & Ors. LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) can implement revised pay scales without approval from the Administrative and Finance Departments. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Odisha State Financial Corporation vs. Odisha State Financial Corporation Employees Union & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Revives Arbitration Challenge: Haryana Urban Development Authority vs. Mehta Construction (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in filing objections to an arbitration award can be condoned by the court, and whether the objections were dismissed without proper consideration of the merits of the case, including limitation issues. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name:
Supreme Court clarifies Career Advancement Scheme for NIT teachers: National Institute of Technology vs. Om Prakash Rahi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) for teachers in National Institutes of Technology (NITs) allows for automatic promotion to a higher pay band and redesignation upon completion of a certain number of years of service,
Bata India Limited vs. Workmen of Bata India Limited: Supreme Court on Pro-Rata Wages for “Go Slow” Tactics Date of the Judgment: 29 March 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 188 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna Can an employer deduct wages for employees who deliberately slow down production, a tactic known as “go slow”?
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of common intention: Gadadhar Chandra vs. State of West Bengal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused shared a common intention with the co-accused to commit murder under Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Gadadhar Chandra v. State
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in P.S. Patel vs. State Bank of Saurashtra (2022) Date of the Judgment: March 15, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 221 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a review petition be entertained if there is no apparent error on record? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
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Supreme Court Upholds Seniority of Compassionate Appointees over Direct Recruits in Engineering Services LEGAL ISSUE: Whether compassionate appointees are entitled to seniority over direct recruits in the Tamil Nadu Highways Engineering Service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: M. Kendra Devi vs. The Government of Tamil Nadu and Others Judgment Date: 10 March 2022 Introduction
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Right to Reject Highest Bid in Public Auction: State of Punjab vs. Mehar Din (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State is bound to accept the highest bid in a public auction. CASE TYPE: Public Auction/Contract Law Case Name: State of Punjab & Others vs. Mehar Din [Judgment Date]: March 2, 2022
Supreme Court Rejects Review Petition on Uttar Pradesh Teacher Recruitment: Vijay Pratap Yadav vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a review petition filed by non-parties to a previous litigation should be entertained when the issue has been considered multiple times. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Vijay Pratap Yadav and Ors. vs.
