Ashok Bhushan

Supreme Court clarifies the jurisdiction of Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in telecom sector disputes (05 December 2018)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction of CCI and TRAI in Telecom Sector Disputes Date of the Judgment: 05 December 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 1071 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can the Competition Commission of India (CCI) initiate an investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices in the telecom sector, or is this the exclusive domain of […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies Appointment Rules for Higher Secondary Teachers in Kerala: V.K. Girija vs. Reshma Parayil (2018)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Ashok Bhushan, Judges, Kerala Education Act, 1958, Kerala Education Act, 1958 with Chapter XXXII, Kerala Education Rules, 1959, Recruitment Rules, Service Law, Service Law with Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1992

Supreme Court Clarifies Appointment Rules for Higher Secondary Teachers in Kerala: V.K. Girija vs. Reshma Parayil (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of rules for appointment of teachers in aided Higher Secondary Schools in Kerala. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: V.K. Girija vs. Reshma Parayil & Ors. Judgment Date: 04 December 2018 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association: HPCA vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2018)

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Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association: HPCA vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings initiated against the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) and its members for alleged irregularities in land leases and conversion from a society to a company were justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment with 20-Year Cap in Babasaheb Maruti Kamble vs. State of Maharashtra (2018)

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment with 20-Year Cap in Babasaheb Maruti Kamble vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty awarded to the accused should be upheld or commuted to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Babasaheb Maruti Kamble vs. State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: November 1, 2018

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Madhya Pradesh Case: Jitendra @ Jeetu vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018)

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Madhya Pradesh Case: Jitendra @ Jeetu vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: November 1, 2018 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1441 of 2018 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 111 of 2015) Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J., Indira Banerjee, J. Can a death sentence

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Supreme Court overturns High Court on land re-allotment: Nagpur Improvement Trust vs. Sheela Ramchandra Tikhe (2018)

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Nagpur Improvement Trust vs. Sheela Ramchandra Tikhe: Supreme Court on Land Re-allotment Date of the Judgment: 31 October 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 999 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a landowner demand the re-allotment of their land after it has been acquired by a development authority? The Supreme Court of India recently

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Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence with 30-Year Cap in Double Murder Case: Jitendra @ Kalla vs. State of NCT of Delhi (25 October 2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence with 30-Year Cap in Double Murder Case: Jitendra @ Kalla vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a life sentence can be coupled with a condition of no remission for a specified period, and whether sentences for multiple life imprisonments should run consecutively or concurrently. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court quashes ‘Severe Displeasure’ penalty and orders promotion for Army Officer: Union of India vs. Col. A.D. Nargolkar (2018)

/ A.K. Sikri, Armed Forces Tribunal, Ashok Bhushan, Court of Inquiry, Judges, Military Law, Military Law with Army Rule 180, Natural Justice, Procedural Fairness, Service Law

Supreme Court quashes ‘Severe Displeasure’ penalty and orders promotion for Army Officer: Union of India vs. Col. A.D. Nargolkar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Court of Inquiry (COI) adhered to the principles of natural justice and Army Rule 180 while imposing a ‘Severe Displeasure (Recordable)’ penalty on an Army Officer. CASE TYPE: Armed Forces Tribunal

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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Recognition for Unapproved BTC Courses: Nehru Gram Bharati University Case

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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Recognition for Unapproved BTC Courses: Nehru Gram Bharati University Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Deemed University can independently offer a Basic Teacher’s Certificate (BTC) course and grant valid certificates without adhering to the norms of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and the State Council of Educational Research and

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Supreme Court quashes promotion of Executive Engineer: Ajit Kr. Bhuyan vs. Debajit Das (23 October 2018)

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Supreme Court quashes promotion of Executive Engineer: Ajit Kr. Bhuyan vs. Debajit Das (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the promotion of a government employee to an ex-cadre post and subsequent encadrement was illegal and whether delay and laches should prevent a challenge to such a promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ajit Kr. Bhuyan and

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Supreme Court Regulates Firecracker Sales to Curb Pollution: Arjun Gopal vs. Union of India (23 October 2018)

/ A.K. Sikri, Air Pollution, Ashok Bhushan, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 19(1)(g), Constitutional Law with Article 21, Environmental Law, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Precautionary Principle

Supreme Court Regulates Firecracker Sales to Curb Pollution: Arjun Gopal vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing the right to a healthy environment with the right to trade and religious practices during festivals, specifically concerning the use of firecrackers. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (Environmental Law) Case Name: Arjun Gopal and Others vs. Union

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Supreme Court Upholds Time Limit for Input Tax Credit Claims Under Tamil Nadu VAT Act

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Supreme Court Upholds Section 19(11) of Tamil Nadu VAT Act: Input Tax Credit Claims (2018) Date of the Judgment: October 12, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 967 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a registered dealer claim Input Tax Credit (ITC) under the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006, even if the claim

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