Supreme Court strikes down Bihar rule for judicial exam selection: Rahul Dutta vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a rule that restricts the number of candidates for the final written examination to 10% of those who appeared in the preliminary examination is valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rahul Dutta & Ors. […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Vesting of Charnoi Land under Madhya Bharat Zamindari Abolition Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether ‘Charnoi’ land (common grazing land) vests in the State upon the abolition of intermediaries or is saved as a grove under Section 5(f) of the Madhya Bharat Abolition of Zamindari Act. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Law, Zamindari Abolition.
Supreme Court quashes rejection of gas distribution authorization: Adani Gas Limited vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) was justified in rejecting Adani Gas Limited’s application for authorization to lay, build, and operate a city gas distribution network. CASE TYPE: Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Law.
Supreme Court Expands “Course of Employment” in Compensation Case: Leela Bai vs. Seema Chouhan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s accidental death while on the employer’s premises, but outside of direct work hours, can be considered as “arising out of and in the course of employment” under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923. CASE TYPE: Employee
Supreme Court Restricts Vehicle Alterations: Regional Transport Officer vs. K. Jayachandra (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 9, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 14 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a vehicle owner modify their vehicle in any way they choose, or are there restrictions? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in
Supreme Court quashes reversion order after 25 years, grants pensionary benefits: Sukh Bilash Thakur vs. Bihar State Electricity Board (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee can be reverted to a lower post after 25 years of service based on allegations of fraudulent appointment, especially when the initial appointment was made after due verification and competitive
Supreme Court Clarifies Resignation Rules Under Industrial Employment Act: Sanjay Jain vs. National Aviation Co. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s resignation is effective immediately upon serving the required notice period, or if it requires acceptance by the employer under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: Sanjay Jain
Supreme Court Clarifies Gift Deed Requirements: Sarojini Amma vs. Sreekumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a document styled as a gift deed, but executed for consideration, can be treated as a valid gift, and whether a gift deed reserving the donor’s rights is actually a will. CASE TYPE: Property Law Case Name: S. Sarojini Amma vs.
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Supreme Court annuls sale of Trust properties due to procedural lapses: Shri Ambadevi Sanstha vs. Joint Charity Commissioner (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Joint Charity Commissioner followed the correct procedure while granting permission to sell Trust properties under Section 36 of the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950. CASE TYPE: Public Trust Law Case Name: Shri
Supreme Court Decides on Compensation After Land Vesting: Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. vs. Raj Kumar Rajinder Singh (2018) Date of the Judgment: 24 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 844 Judges: Arun Mishra J., S. Abdul Nazeer J. Can a person claim compensation for land that has already vested in the government under land reform
Supreme Court mandates fee regulation for Annamalai University’s medical and engineering courses: M. Aamira Fathima vs. Annamalai University (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Annamalai University can fix its own fee structure for medical and engineering courses without the intervention of the Fee Fixation Committee as per the Tamil Nadu Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Collection of Capitation
Supreme Court Upholds Free Treatment Mandate for Hospitals on Concessional Land: Union of India vs. Mool Chand Khairati Ram Trust (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether hospitals, granted land at concessional rates, can be mandated to provide free medical treatment to economically weaker sections of society. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Union
