B.S. Chauhan

Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Eligibility in Teacher Recruitment: Rakesh Kumar Sharma vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi (29 July 2013)

Date of the Judgment: 29 July 2013 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 6116 of 2013 Judges: Dr. B.S. Chauhan, J. and S.A. Bobde, J. Can a candidate be appointed to a government job if they did not possess the required educational qualification on the last date for submitting applications? The Supreme Court of India addressed this […]

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Supreme Court settles procedure for Disciplinary Authority disagreement with Enquiry Officer in service law cases: S.P. Malhotra vs. Punjab National Bank (2013) INSC 451 (4 July 2013)

Date of the Judgment: 4 July 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 451 Judges: Dr. B.S. Chauhan and S.A. Bobde, JJ. Can a disciplinary authority impose punishment by disagreeing with the findings of the Enquiry Officer without giving the delinquent employee a chance to respond? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a service

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Supreme Court overturns conviction based on inconsistent dying declarations: Bhadragiri Venkata Ravi vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (29 May 2013)

Date of the Judgment: 29 May 2013 Citation: Bhadragiri Venkata Ravi vs. Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad, Criminal Appeal No.248 of 2007 Judges: Dr. B.S. Chauhan, J. and Dipak Misra, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained when the primary evidence, the dying declarations of the deceased, are inconsistent? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Land Dispute Case: Yogendra vs. State of Rajasthan (2013)

Date of the Judgment: May 21, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 378 Judges: Dr. B.S. Chauhan, J. and Dipak Misra, J. Can a conviction be upheld when some co-accused are acquitted based on the same evidence? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a violent land dispute. The Court upheld the

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Supreme Court Declares ‘Jugaad’ a Motor Vehicle Under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 352 Judges: Dr. B.S. Chauhan, J. and Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, J. Is a ‘Jugaad’ a motor vehicle under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important question. This judgment clarifies the legal status of ‘Jugaad’ vehicles. The court determined

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Eye-Witness Testimony: Palwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (2013)

Date of the Judgment: May 8, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 368 Judges: Dr. B.S. Chauhan, J., Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, J. Can an eye-witness account alone be sufficient to convict a person for murder? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a criminal appeal, examining the reliability of an eye-witness and the corroborative

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Supreme Court Upholds Absolute Sale Deed, Rejects Conditional Sale Claim: D.R. Rathna Murthy vs. Ramappa (2010)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale deed with interlineations and additions made after its execution can be considered a conditional sale deed, entitling the seller to repurchase the property. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance) Case Name: D.R. Rathna Murthy vs. Ramappa [Judgment Date]: 8th October 2010 Date of the Judgment: 8th October 2010 Citation: D.R. Rathna

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Employee Convicted of Moral Turpitude Despite Probation: Sushil Kumar Singhal vs. Punjab National Bank (2010)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude can be dismissed from service, despite being granted probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sushil Kumar Singhal vs. The Regional Manager, Punjab National Bank Judgment Date: 10 August 2010 Date of the Judgment: 10 August

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Railway Employee Misconduct: Supreme Court clarifies principles of natural justice in disciplinary proceedings (28th May 2009)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28th May 2009 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Hon’ble Dr. Justice Mukundakam Sharma, Hon’ble Dr. Justice B.S. Chauhan Can a disciplinary inquiry be sustained on vague charges? The Supreme Court in Union of India & Ors. vs. Gyan Chand Chattar

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