Supreme Court Upholds Retirement Age for Aided Minority Schools: State of Gujarat vs. H.B. Kapadia Education Trust (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether aided minority educational institutions can set their own retirement age for teachers, or if they must adhere to government regulations. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: The State of Gujarat & Ors. […]
Supreme Court directs High Court to decide on compassionate appointment: South Eastern Coalfield Ltd. vs. Gulshan Prakash (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2023 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi When a person dies while in service, can their dependent automatically get a job? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court directs High Court to decide on compassionate appointment: South Eastern Coalfield Ltd. vs. Gulshan Prakash & Anr. (20 February 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dependent is entitled to compassionate appointment despite the presence of another earning family member. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Compassionate Appointment Case Name: South Eastern Coalfield Ltd. & Others vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Based on Last Seen Theory in Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 17 February 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 129 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi and Hon’ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the case rests primarily on circumstantial evidence and the “last seen
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction: Suresh vs. State of Kerala (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused’s actions constitute murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I of the same code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Suresh vs. State of Kerala Judgment
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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Ex-Parte Decree in Rent Dispute: Shyam Kumar Gupta vs. Shubham Jain (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ex-parte decree in a rent dispute should be set aside when the tenant has deposited the principal amount of rent and cost, but not the mesne profits, as required under Section 17 of the
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case: Naim Ahamed vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2023) Date of the Judgment: 30 January 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 75 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a long-term consensual relationship be considered rape if a promise of marriage is not fulfilled? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court overturns rape conviction in consensual relationship case: Naim Ahamed vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sexual relationship based on a promise of marriage, which is later broken, amounts to rape under Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Naim Ahamed vs. State
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Suppressing Criminal Case in CISF Recruitment Date of the Judgment: 16 January 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 30 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi. This was a division bench. The judgment was authored by Justice Bela M. Trivedi. Can a member of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Supreme Court Upholds Retrospective Dismissal in SBI Employee Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank must take affirmative action to continue disciplinary proceedings against an employee who reaches superannuation during the proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State Bank of India & Ors. vs. Kamal Kishore Prasad Judgment Date: 9 January 2023 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Bank Officer: State Bank of India vs. Kamal Kishore Prasad (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Appointing Authority of a bank can dismiss an employee after the employee has attained superannuation, when disciplinary proceedings were initiated before superannuation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State Bank of India & Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Liability of Company Directors in Cheque Dishonor Cases Date of the Judgment: 17 November 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1005 Judges: Krishna Murari, J. and Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a company director be held liable for a cheque bounce if the company isn’t named in the complaint? The Supreme Court of India
