Supreme Court Revisits Consumer Compensation in Haircut Mishap Case: ITC vs. Aashna Roy (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of adequate compensation for deficiency in service under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, specifically concerning claims for mental trauma, loss of income, and pain and suffering. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: ITC Limited vs. Aashna Roy [Judgment Date]: […]
Supreme Court rules on implementation of Fifth Pay Commission for Maharashtra State Financial Corporation Employees LEGAL ISSUE: Whether denying pay revision benefits to employees of the Maharashtra State Financial Corporation (MSFC) who retired before a specific cut-off date is discriminatory and violates Article 14 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
Supreme Court rules on pay revision for retired employees of Maharashtra State Financial Corporation Date of the Judgment: 02 February 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 962 Judges: Aniruddha Bose, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a cut-off date for implementing pay revisions unfairly exclude employees who have already retired? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Clarifies Adultery Ruling’s Impact on Armed Forces: Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the applicability of the Joseph Shine judgment regarding adultery to the Armed Forces. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Constitutional Law) Case Name: Joseph Shine v. Union of India [Judgment Date]: 31 January 2023 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Modifies Advance Medical Directive Guidelines: Common Cause vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification and modification of guidelines for Advance Medical Directives. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation/Constitutional Law Case Name: Common Cause (A Regd. Society) vs. Union of India Judgment Date: 24 January 2023 Date of the Judgment: 24 January 2023 Citation:
Supreme Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail in Cheating Case: Sunita Devi vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether pre-arrest bail should be granted in a case of alleged cheating when the accused have joined the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sunita Devi & Anr. vs. The State of Haryana Judgment Date: 2 December 2022
Supreme Court Settles Tariff Dispute: Karnataka Power vs. JSW Energy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a binding contract existed between Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited and JSW Energy Limited regarding electricity tariff before the enactment of the Karnataka Electricity Reforms Act, 1999. CASE TYPE: Electricity Regulatory/Contract Law Case Name: Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited vs. JSW
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Supreme Court clarifies procedure for review petitions: Suresh G. Ramnani vs. Aurelia Ana De Piedade Miranda (2022) INSC 546 LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for handling review petitions when the original judge is available. CASE TYPE: Civil Procedure Case Name: Suresh G. Ramnani vs. Aurelia Ana De Piedade Miranda @ Ariya Alvares (Dead Thr. Lrs) & Ors.
Supreme Court Clarifies Res Judicata in Civil Cases: S. Ramachandra Rao vs. S. Nagabhushana Rao & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the doctrine of res judicata applies to subsequent stages of the same proceedings, particularly when an earlier order allowing a General Power of Attorney (GPA) holder to represent a party is challenged later. CASE
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Motor Accident Claimants: Manusha Sreekumar vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022) Date of the Judgment: October 17, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 903 Judges: Surya Kant, J. and Aniruddha Bose, J. Can a High Court reduce the compensation awarded by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, especially when sufficient evidence of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Wife’s Murder Case: Anowar Hussain vs. State of Assam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence and the accused’s failure to explain the cause of his wife’s death were sufficient to uphold a murder conviction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: MD. ANOWAR HUSSAIN vs. STATE OF ASSAM [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Upholds Further Investigation in Misappropriation Case: Devendra Nath Singh vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct a Magistrate to order further investigation under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), and whether such an order can be passed without hearing the affected party. CASE
