Supreme Court Revisits Atrocities Act Guidelines: Union of India vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of guidelines regarding arrests under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Union of India vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 01 October 2019 […]
Supreme Court Invalidates Sale Agreement Due to Statutory Bar: Narayanamma vs. Govindappa (2019) Date of the Judgment: September 26, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1003 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., M. R. Shah, J., B.R. Gavai, J. Can a sale agreement made during a statutory prohibition period be enforced after the prohibition ends? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court on Discretionary Power of Rent Controller in Striking Out Tenant’s Defence: Dina Nath vs. Subhash Chand Saini (2019) Date of the Judgment: 24 September 2019 Citation: Dina Nath (D) By Lrs & Anr. vs Subhash Chand Saini & Ors. CIVIL APPEAL NO(s). 4563 OF 2014 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., M.R. Shah, J., Ajay
Supreme Court overturns discharge based on red ink entries in Army: Narain Singh vs. Union of India (2019) Date of the Judgment: September 20, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Arun Mishra J., M. R. Shah J., and B. R. Gavai J. Can a soldier be discharged from service solely based on a few
Supreme Court Upholds Withdrawal of Excise Duty Exemption on Tobacco Products: Union of India vs. Unicorn Industries (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Union of India can withdraw an excise duty exemption on certain products, invoking public interest, despite having granted the exemption earlier. CASE TYPE: Excise Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Authority in Municipal Land Disposal: Municipal Council Neemuch vs. Mahadeo Real Estate (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The extent of the State Government’s power to oversee and approve the disposal of municipal property, specifically regarding the requirement for prior sanction for land transfers exceeding a certain value and the process for ensuring competitive
Supreme Court Clarifies Grant-in-Aid Eligibility Post Repeal of 1994 Order: State of Odisha vs. Anup Kumar Senapati (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees are entitled to claim grant-in-aid under the Orissa (Non-Government Colleges, Junior Colleges and Higher Secondary Schools) Grant-in-aid Order, 1994 after its repeal in 2004. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Grant-in-Aid Case Name: State of
Supreme Court Clarifies Pension Benefits for Acting Chief Justices: K. Sreedhar Rao vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Acting Chief Justice of a High Court is entitled to the same pensionary benefits as a Chief Justice. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Pension Case Name: K. Sreedhar Rao vs. Union of India [Judgment Date]: September
Supreme Court Restrains Interference in Church Dispute: Fr. Issac Mattammel vs. St. Mary’s Orthodox Syrian Church (2019) Date of the Judgment: September 6, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 859 Judges: Hon’ble Justices Arun Mishra and M.R. Shah Can lower courts disregard Supreme Court decisions? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a
Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition timelines: State of Maharashtra vs. Moti Ratan Estate (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a stay on land acquisition proceedings for some landowners extends to others under the same scheme, affecting the timeline for awards. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: The State of Maharashtra and others vs. M/s Moti Ratan Estate
Supreme Court Issues Directions on Parking Policy in Residential Areas LEGAL ISSUE: Implementation of a comprehensive parking policy in residential and other areas. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 2 September 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 2 September 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 785
Supreme Court Rules Work-Charged Service Counts Towards Pension LEGAL ISSUE: Whether work-charged service should be counted as qualifying service for pension benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Prem Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 2nd September 2019 Date of the Judgment: 2nd September 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 851 Judges: Arun
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