Supreme Court Upholds Rota System for Seniority of Promotees and Direct Recruits: Amit Singh vs. Ravindra Nath Pandey (2022) Date of the Judgment: November 11, 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 8324-8327 of 2022 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can seniority between direct recruits and promotees be determined solely by the date of appointment, […]
Supreme Court Upholds Agent’s Rights After Contractor’s Death in Karnataka Contract Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an agent’s rights under a contract terminate upon the death of the principal, especially when the agent has an interest in the contract. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Arbitration Case Name: P. Seshareddy (D) Rep. By His LR. Cum Irrevocable GPA
Date of the Judgment: 7 November 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 963 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice B.V. Nagarathna Can a candidate’s election be invalidated if they are found to be under the minimum age requirement? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent election dispute, ultimately setting aside the election
Supreme Court rules Commission Vendors entitled to 50% past service for pension: Union of India vs. Munshi Ram (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Commission Vendors absorbed into regular railway service are entitled to have 50% of their past service counted towards pension benefits, similar to casual laborers. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Pensionary Benefits) Case Name: Union
Supreme Court Allows Wood-Based Industries in Uttar Pradesh: Upholds State’s Policy on Timber Availability LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of Uttar Pradesh’s decision to establish new wood-based industries (WBIs) based on the Forest Survey of India’s (FSI) timber availability assessment was valid. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Forest Conservation Case Name: The State of Uttar Pradesh
Supreme Court Acquits All Accused in Murder Case Citing Inconsistent Witness Testimony: Md. Jabbar Ali & Ors. vs. State of Assam (2022) Date of the Judgment: 17th October 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 913 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice B.V. Nagarathna. The judgment was authored by Justice B.V. Nagarathna. Can inconsistencies in witness testimonies lead
Supreme Court clarifies SEBI registration for stock brokers operating across multiple exchanges: SEBI vs. National Stock Exchange Members Association (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a stock broker needs separate registrations with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for each stock exchange they operate in, or if a single registration is sufficient. CASE TYPE: Securities
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Government Resolutions on Land Transfers in Maharashtra Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5809 of 2011 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a state government impose premium charges on the transfer of flats in a cooperative society when the land was initially leased
Supreme Court Clarifies Minimum Area for Electricity Distribution Licenses: Jindal Steel vs. Chhattisgarh State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “area of supply” for electricity distribution licenses. CASE TYPE: Electricity Law, Regulatory Law. Case Name: M/s. Jindal Steel and Power Limited vs. The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 29 September 2022 Introduction
Supreme Court Upholds Striking Off of Company: Nirendra Nath Kar vs. Gopal Navin Bhai Dave & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an individual, not officially recorded as a director in the Registrar of Companies’ records, has the right to challenge the striking off of a company’s name. CASE TYPE: Company Law Case Name: Nirendra Nath
Supreme Court Directs Review of Promotion, Cites Inconsistent ACR: Union of India vs. G.R. Meghwal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a below-benchmark Annual Confidential Report (ACR) can be the sole basis for denying promotion when previous ACRs were significantly higher and the reporting officer was the same. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Promotion) Case Name: Union of
Supreme Court Allows Notional Increase in Infrastructure Charges for Telecom Providers LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) can retrospectively apply revised infrastructure charges and claim a notional increase in charges from telecom service providers. CASE TYPE: Telecom Regulatory Dispute Case Name: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. and Others vs. M/s Tata Communications Ltd. Etc.
