B.V. Nagarathna

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Scheme No. 97: Indore Development Authority vs. Burhani Grih Nirman Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Scheme No. 97: Indore Development Authority vs. Burhani Grih Nirman Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit (2023) Date of the Judgment: 03 March 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 200 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a development scheme be invalidated if not fully implemented within three years? The Supreme Court […]

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Supreme Court Upholds “One Site One Shop” Policy in Chandigarh Market Dispute: Gurjit Singh vs. Union Territory, Chandigarh (2023) INSC 175 (03 March 2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds “One Site One Shop” Policy in Chandigarh Market Dispute Date of the Judgment: 03 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 175 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a shop owner in a market claim a right to the auction platform directly in front of their shop? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Renaming Places Named After Foreign Invaders (27 February 2023)

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Renaming Places Named After Foreign Invaders (27 February 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the names of places named after foreign invaders should be renamed to uphold the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law Case Name: Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 27 February 2023 Date

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Renaming Places: Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs. Union of India (27 February 2023)

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Renaming Places: Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs. Union of India (2023) Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 174 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can the past dictate the present? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed a petition seeking to rename historical places named

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case: Roopwanti vs. State of Haryana (24 February 2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case: Roopwanti vs. State of Haryana (2023) Date of the Judgment: 24th February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 137 Judges: Justice Krishna Murari and Justice B.V. Nagarathna Can a higher court overturn an acquittal by a lower court? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question while hearing an appeal against

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case: Roopwanti vs. State of Haryana (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case: Roopwanti vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Standards for reversing acquittals in criminal appeals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Roopwanti vs. State of Haryana. Judgment Date: 24th February 2023 Date of the Judgment: 24th February 2023. Citation: 2023 INSC 157. Judges: Hon’ble Justices Krishna Murari and

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DNA Test for Adultery: Supreme Court Limits Use in Matrimonial Cases (20 February 2023)

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Supreme Court Restricts DNA Tests for Proving Adultery in Matrimonial Disputes LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can direct a DNA test of a child to determine adultery in divorce proceedings. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial/Family Law Case Name: Aparna Ajinkya Firodia vs. Ajinkya Arun Firodia Judgment Date: 20 February 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 February

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Supreme Court Restricts DNA Tests for Proving Adultery in Matrimonial Cases: Aparna Ajinkya Firodia vs. Ajinkya Arun Firodia (2023) INSC 146 (20 February 2023)

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Supreme Court Restricts DNA Tests for Proving Adultery in Matrimonial Cases: Aparna Ajinkya Firodia vs. Ajinkya Arun Firodia (2023) INSC 146 (20 February 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can direct a DNA test of a child to determine adultery in a divorce case, and the interplay between Section 112 and Section 114 of the

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Supreme Court settles gratuity eligibility for deceased employees: State of U.P. vs. Smt. Priyanka (2023)

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Supreme Court rules on gratuity for deceased employee’s family: State of UP vs. Smt. Priyanka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the family of a deceased employee is entitled to gratuity when the employee dies before opting for retirement at the age of 60 years. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: State of U.P. and Ors. vs.

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Supreme Court Interprets “In Notified Ports” Under CRZ Notification: K.T.V. Health Food Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India (2023)

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Supreme Court Interprets “In Notified Ports” Under CRZ Notification: K.T.V. Health Food Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the term “in notified ports” under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011, concerning the permissibility of storage facilities for non-hazardous cargo. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law. Case Name: K.T.V. Health Food Pvt.

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Supreme Court Upholds Coastal Regulation Zone Norms: K.T.V. Health Food Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Coastal Regulation Zone Norms: K.T.V. Health Food Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “in” versus “within” concerning storage facilities in Coastal Regulation Zones. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: K.T.V. Health Food Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 1 February 2023 Introduction Date

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Supreme Court Refuses Transfer of Case but Emphasizes Fair Prosecution: Sunil Saini & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. (2023) INSC 73

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Supreme Court Refuses Transfer of Case but Emphasizes Fair Prosecution: Sunil Saini & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. (2023) INSC 73 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case should be transferred to another state due to concerns about witness intimidation and the fairness of the prosecution. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sunil Saini &

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