Ashok Bhushan

Supreme Court Quashes PTI Selection in Haryana Due to Arbitrary Criteria Changes: Ramjit Singh Kardam & Ors. vs. Sanjeev Kumar & Ors. (2020) INSC 218 (08 April 2020)

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Supreme Court Quashes PTI Selection in Haryana Due to Arbitrary Criteria Changes Date of the Judgment: 08 April 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 218 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a selection process be deemed fair when the criteria are changed arbitrarily mid-way? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Mercy Petition in Pawan Kumar Gupta v. State of NCT of Delhi (20 March 2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Mercy Petition in Pawan Kumar Gupta v. State of NCT of Delhi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the President of India’s rejection of a mercy petition can be judicially reviewed, and whether the petitioner’s claim of juvenility was validly rejected. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Pawan Kumar Gupta v. State of

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Supreme Court exempts Food Corporation of India from property tax: Food Corporation of India vs. Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika (2020) INSC 239

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Supreme Court exempts Food Corporation of India from property tax: Food Corporation of India vs. Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika (2020) INSC 239 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is liable to pay property tax on properties owned by the Central Government but occupied by FCI. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Tax Case

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Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Decree Based on Pre-Existing Rights: Gurcharan Singh vs. Angrez Kaur (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Decree Based on Pre-Existing Rights: Gurcharan Singh vs. Angrez Kaur (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree based on a pre-existing right requires compulsory registration under Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Gurcharan Singh & Ors. vs. Angrez Kaur & Anr.

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Supreme Court clarifies the applicability of Section 143(1-A) of the Income Tax Act in cases of bonafide errors: Rajasthan State Electricity Board vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (2020)

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Supreme Court clarifies the applicability of Section 143(1-A) of the Income Tax Act in cases of bonafide errors: Rajasthan State Electricity Board vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (2020) Date of the Judgment: March 19, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 253 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. (authored by Ashok Bhushan, J.) Can a

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Power to Intervene in Caste Certificate Disputes: Benedict Denis Kinny vs. Tulip Brian Miranda (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Power to Intervene in Caste Certificate Disputes Date of the Judgment: March 19, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 263 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a High Court intervene when a statutory body’s decision could lead to the retrospective disqualification of an elected official? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court Dismisses Mukesh’s Plea in Delhi Gang Rape Case: A Review of Exhausted Legal Avenues (19 March 2020)

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Supreme Court Dismisses Mukesh’s Plea in Delhi Gang Rape Case: A Review of Exhausted Legal Avenues (2020) Date of the Judgment: 19 March 2020 The Supreme Court of India, in this judgment, addressed a writ petition filed by Mukesh, a convict in the Delhi gang rape case, after multiple previous legal challenges. The core issue

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Mercy Petition: Akshay Kumar Singh v. Union of India (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Mercy Petition in Akshay Kumar Singh v. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of Judicial Review of Presidential Rejection of Mercy Petitions CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Akshay Kumar Singh v. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 19 March 2020 Date of the Judgment: 19 March 2020 Citation:

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Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of Rajya Sabha Member: Ram Chandra Prasad Singh vs. Sharad Yadav (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of Rajya Sabha Member: Ram Chandra Prasad Singh vs. Sharad Yadav (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether subsequent conduct of a disqualified Member of Parliament can be considered in a writ petition challenging the disqualification order. CASE TYPE: Disqualification of Member of Parliament under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. Case Name: Ram

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Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Revised Pay Scale: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Vijay Shankar Dubey (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Revised Pay Scale: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Vijay Shankar Dubey (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a cut-off date fixed by the government for implementing revised pay scales can be challenged when the revision is based on an analogy with another organization. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of

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Supreme Court upholds Disciplinary Authority of Functional General Manager in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Case (2020)

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Bharat Petroleum Corporation vs. Anil Padegaonkar: Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Authority of Functional General Manager LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Functional General Manager is competent to issue a charge sheet for penalties other than dismissal. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Others vs. Anil Padegaonkar [Judgment Date]: March 17, 2020 Date

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Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale: Palaniammal vs. Kamalakannan (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale: Palaniammal vs. Kamalakannan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court auction sale can be challenged after a significant delay, and whether the person in whose name the sale certificate is issued is the actual owner. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Palaniammal and Others vs. Kamalakannan and Others [Judgment Date]:

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