B.V. Nagarathna

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Agra Development Authority vs. Anek Singh (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Agra Development Authority vs. Anek Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse if compensation is not directly paid to landowners, despite the amount being deposited with the Land Acquisition Officer and possession taken. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Agra Development Authority, Agra vs. Anek Singh and others […]

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition compensation when awards are delayed by court orders: Faizabad-Ayodhya Development Authority vs. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pandey & Ors. (2022) INSC 518 (20 May 2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Compensation When Awards are Delayed by Court Orders LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 when awards under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 are delayed due to court orders. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Faizabad-Ayodhya Development Authority

Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition compensation when awards are delayed by court orders: Faizabad-Ayodhya Development Authority vs. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pandey & Ors. (2022) INSC 518 (20 May 2022) Read Post »

Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24 of the 2013 Act: Ayodhya Faizabad Development Authority vs. Ram Newaj (20 May 2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24 of the 2013 Act: Ayodhya Faizabad Development Authority vs. Ram Newaj (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if compensation is deposited in the Treasury but

Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24 of the 2013 Act: Ayodhya Faizabad Development Authority vs. Ram Newaj (20 May 2022) Read Post »

Supreme Court Denies Family Pension Under Old Rules for Employees Absorbed After 2005: State of Bihar vs. Rajmati Devi (20 May 2022)

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Supreme Court Denies Family Pension Under Old Rules for Employees Absorbed After 2005 Date of the Judgment: 20 May 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 3900-3901 of 2022 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a government employee who was absorbed into service after the abolishment of the Old Pension Rules claim family

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Supreme Court Upholds Pension Rights, Modifies High Court Order on Retirement Age: M.L. Patil vs. State of Goa (20 May 2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Pension Rights, Modifies High Court Order on Retirement Age: M.L. Patil vs. State of Goa (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether retirees are entitled to full pension benefits from the date they reach the correct retirement age, despite delays in filing legal challenges. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Pension Benefits Case Name: Shri M.L.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizability of Copyright Infringement under Section 63: Knit Pro International vs. State of NCT of Delhi (20 May 2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizability of Copyright Infringement under Section 63: Knit Pro International vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the offense under Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957 is a cognizable or non-cognizable offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: M/s Knit Pro International vs. The State of NCT of Delhi

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Supreme Court directs compassionate appointment under old rules due to departmental delay: Malaya Nanda Sethy vs. State of Orissa (20 May 2022)

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Supreme Court directs compassionate appointment under old rules due to departmental delay: Malaya Nanda Sethy vs. State of Orissa (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the rules for compassionate appointment applicable at the time of the employee’s death or at the time of consideration of the application should be applied. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Malaya

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Supreme Court Upholds SBI’s Dismissal of Employee in Fraud Case: State Bank of India & Anr. vs. K.S. Vishwanath (20 May 2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds SBI’s Dismissal of Employee in Fraud Case Date of the Judgment: 20 May 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3490 of 2022 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court interfere with a disciplinary authority’s decision when there is sufficient evidence of misconduct? The Supreme Court addressed this

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Supreme Court directs insurance claim settlement despite missing registration certificate: Gurmel Singh vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022) INSC 500

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Supreme Court directs insurance claim settlement despite missing registration certificate: Gurmel Singh vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022) INSC 500 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can deny a claim for a stolen vehicle solely on the ground that the insured could not produce the original or duplicate registration certificate, especially when the insured had

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Supreme Court Upholds Bona Fide Purchaser Rights, Dismisses Suit Based on Collusive Decree: Rajpal Singh vs. Saroj (2022) INSC 500

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Supreme Court Upholds Bona Fide Purchaser Rights, Dismisses Suit Based on Collusive Decree: Rajpal Singh vs. Saroj (2022) INSC 500 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for cancellation of a sale deed, filed after the limitation period, is maintainable when a prior collusive decree is used as the basis for the claim. Also, whether a bona

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Supreme Court Revises Land Acquisition Compensation for Haryana Villages: Balwan Singh vs. State of Haryana (2022)

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Supreme Court Revises Land Acquisition Compensation for Haryana Villages LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Balwan Singh (Dead) By Lrs. Etc. Etc. vs. The State of Haryana and Others [Judgment Date]: 18 May 2022 Date of the Judgment: 18 May 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 486 Judges:

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order quashing criminal proceedings in assault case: Satish Kumar Jatav vs. State of U.P. (2022)

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order quashing criminal proceedings in assault case: Satish Kumar Jatav vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in quashing criminal proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, without providing adequate reasoning. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satish Kumar Jatav vs.

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