Supreme Court Upholds Recovery of Excess Payments to In-Service Nursing Trainees: Mekha Ram vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can recover excess payments made to in-service candidates who were on study leave for nursing training, when such payments were made under a previous court order that was later overturned. CASE TYPE: […]
Supreme Court Limits Back Pay in JNV University Regularization Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees of Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, who have worked for 15-30 years on a contractual basis, are entitled to full back pay upon regularization. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur and Anr. vs. Mukesh Sharma Etc.
Supreme Court Remands Income Tax Reassessment Case: Vishal Ashwin Patel vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can dismiss a writ petition challenging the reopening of income tax assessment without a reasoned order. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Reassessment Case Name: Vishal Ashwin Patel vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on regularization of contractual employees: State of Gujarat vs. R.J. Pathan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether contractual employees working on a project basis can claim regularization based on the length of their service, especially when their employment was initially for a fixed term and in a temporary project. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Sets Deadline for COVID-19 Ex-Gratia Claims and Orders Sample Scrutiny LEGAL ISSUE: Setting a deadline for ex-gratia claims and ordering scrutiny of claims related to COVID-19 deaths. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation/Disaster Management Case Name: Gaurav Kumar Bansal vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 24 March 2022 Introduction Date of the
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Supreme Court Upholds State’s Power to Tax Lotteries: Karnataka & Kerala vs. Meghalaya & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether State legislatures have the power to tax lotteries organized by other states or the Central Government. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Taxation Case Name: State of Karnataka & Anr. Etc. vs. State of Meghalaya & Anr. Etc.
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case: APMC vs. State of Karnataka (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisitions had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: The Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee Bangalore vs. The State of Karnataka
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Supreme Court overturns Allahabad High Court’s decision on disciplinary proceedings: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Rajit Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 22 March 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 2049-2050 of 2022 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can an employee be exonerated from disciplinary action simply because other employees involved in the
Supreme Court Sets Aside Cryptic Review Order in Service Matter: Ratan Lal Patel vs. Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can allow a review petition without specifying the error apparent on the face of the record. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ratan Lal Patel vs. Dr. Hari Singh
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case: Special Land Acquisition Officer vs. N. Savitha (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value in land acquisition cases. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Special Land Acquisition Officer and Ors. vs. N. Savitha [Judgment Date]: 22 March 2022 Date of the Judgment: 22 March 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal
Supreme Court clarifies Time Bound Promotion eligibility for absorbed employees: State of Maharashtra vs. Madhukar Antu Patil (2022) INSC 177 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior service on a work-charge basis can be counted for Time Bound Promotion (TBP) after absorption into a new post. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Maharashtra and another
Supreme Court Clarifies Interest Calculation Under Employee’s Compensation Act: Shobha vs. Vithalrao Shinde (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of interest on compensation under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: Shobha & Ors. vs. The Chairman, Vithalrao Shinde Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 11, 2022 Introduction Date of
