D.Y. Chandrachud

Sabarimala Temple Entry: Supreme Court Upholds Women’s Rights in Review Petitions (2019)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 25, D.Y. Chandrachud, Essential Religious Practice, Fundamental Rights, Indu Malhotra, Judges, R.F. Nariman, Ranjan Gogoi, Religious Denomination, Religious Law

Sabarimala Temple Entry: Supreme Court Upholds Women’s Rights in Review Petitions (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the exclusion of women of menstruating age from the Sabarimala Temple is constitutional. CASE TYPE: Religious Rights/Constitutional Law Case Name: Kantaru Rajeevaru vs. Indian Young Lawyers Association [Judgment Date]: November 14, 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: November 14, 2019 […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies Transparency in Judicial Appointments and Asset Declarations (2019)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 19(1)(a), Constitutional Law with Article 21, D.Y. Chandrachud, Deepak Gupta, Fundamental Rights, Judges, N.V. Ramana, Ranjan Gogoi, Right to Information Act, 2005, Right to Information Act, 2005 with Section 11, Right to Information Act, 2005 with Section 2(h), Right to Information Act, 2005 with Section 8(1)(j), Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court Clarifies Transparency in Judicial Appointments and Asset Declarations (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing the Right to Information with Judicial Independence and Privacy CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Right to Information Case Name: Central Public Information Officer, Supreme Court of India v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal Judgment Date: 13 November 2019 Date of the Judgment: 13 November

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Supreme Court Upholds Plaintiff’s Right to Choose Parties in Specific Performance Suit: Gurmit Singh Bhatia vs. Kiran Kant Robinson (2019)

/ Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order 1 Rule 10, Contract Law, D.Y. Chandrachud, Impleadment of Parties, Judges, M.R. Shah, Specific Performance

Supreme Court Upholds Plaintiff’s Right to Choose Parties in Specific Performance Suit Date of the Judgment: July 17, 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 5522-5523 of 2019 Judges: Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a third party, who purchased a property during the pendency of a suit for specific performance, be added as a

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Electricity Delay: Tukaram vs. Maharashtra State Electricity (2019)

/ Compensation, Consumer Law, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 2(1)(g), Consumer Rights, D.Y. Chandrachud, Deficiency in Service, Hemant Gupta, Judges

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Electricity Delay: Tukaram vs. Maharashtra State Electricity (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the compensation awarded by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) for a delay in providing an electricity connection was adequate. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Tukaram S/O Sadashiv Chaudhari vs. The Executive Engineer, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution

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Supreme Court Grants Disability Pension Arrears to Soldier: Madan Prasad Sinha vs. Union of India (2019)

/ Armed Forces Tribunal, D.Y. Chandrachud, Disability Pension, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Pension Law, Service Law

Supreme Court Grants Disability Pension Arrears: Madan Prasad Sinha vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a soldier is entitled to disability pension for a period when it was denied due to reassessment of disability percentage. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Armed Forces Tribunal Case Name: Madan Prasad Sinha @ Sanatan Baba vs. Union

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Supreme Court Upholds Interim Maintenance Order Against Brother-in-Law in Domestic Violence Case: Ajay Kumar vs. Lata @ Sharuti (2019)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 136, D.Y. Chandrachud, Domestic Relationship, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 with Section 2(q), Shared Household

Supreme Court Upholds Interim Maintenance Order Against Brother-in-Law in Domestic Violence Case: Ajay Kumar vs. Lata @ Sharuti (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 8, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 338 Judges: Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta. This was a two-judge bench, and the judgment was authored by Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.

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Supreme Court Allows Amendment of Plaint to Correct Plaintiff’s Name in Recovery Suit: Varun Pahwa vs. Renu Chaudhary (2019)

/ Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order 6 Rule 17, D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Recovery Suit

Supreme Court Allows Amendment of Plaint: Varun Pahwa vs. Renu Chaudhary (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a plaint can be amended to correct the name of the plaintiff from an individual to a private limited company, when the suit was inadvertently filed in the name of the director instead of the company. CASE TYPE: Civil (Recovery

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Attempt to Murder Charge: Champa Lal Dhakar vs. Naval Singh Rajput (2019) INSC 1

/ D.Y. Chandrachud, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 325, Judges, M.R. Shah, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Attempt to Murder Charge: Champa Lal Dhakar vs. Naval Singh Rajput (2019) INSC 1 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside the trial court’s order framing charges under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for attempt to murder, based on the nature

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Supreme Court Orders Additional Compensation in LIC Policy Dispute: Madhav Hari Joshi vs. Life Insurance Corporation of India (2019) INSC 1

/ Breach of contract, Consumer Law, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Contract Law, D.Y. Chandrachud, Deficiency of Service, Hemant Gupta, Insurance Law, Jeevan Aastha Plan, Judges, Life Insurance Corporation of India

Supreme Court Orders Additional Compensation in LIC Policy Dispute Date of the Judgment: January 4, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1 Judges: Hon’ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta. This was a two-judge bench. Can an insurance company withhold a policy and a customer’s money after accepting a proposal and premium? The

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Supreme Court clarifies continuity of service for re-engaged contract employees: APSRTC vs. A.U.M. Rao (2018)

/ Contractual Employment, D.Y. Chandrachud, Judges, M.R. Shah, Re-engagement, Service Law, Termination of Service

Supreme Court on Continuity of Service for Re-engaged Contract Employees: APSRTC vs. A.U.M. Rao (2018) Date of the Judgment: 7 December 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 1018 Judges: Hon’ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.R. Shah Can a contract employee, re-engaged after termination, claim continuity of service for the period between termination and

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Sabarimala Temple Entry: Supreme Court Upholds Women’s Right to Worship, Overrules Restrictions (2018) INSC 837 (28 September 2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 25, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Fundamental Rights, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship (Authorisation of Entry) Act, 1965, Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship (Authorisation of Entry) Act, 1965 with Rule 3(b), Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship (Authorisation of Entry) Act, 1965 with Section 3, R.F. Nariman

Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 837 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI; A.M. Khanwilkar, J; R.F. Nariman, J; D.Y. Chandrachud, J; Indu Malhotra, J (Majority Opinion by Dipak Misra, CJI, concurring opinion by R.F. Nariman and D.Y. Chandrachud, J; Dissenting Opinion by Indu Malhotra, J) Can a centuries-old tradition justify the exclusion

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Supreme Court Upholds No-Confidence Motion Despite Procedural Irregularities: Padmini Singha vs. State of Assam (2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Assam Panchayat Act, 1994, Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 with Section 15, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Judges, No-Confidence Motion

Supreme Court Upholds No-Confidence Motion Despite Procedural Irregularities: Padmini Singha vs. State of Assam (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a no-confidence motion against a Panchayat President can be invalidated due to procedural irregularities, specifically regarding who presides over the meeting. CASE TYPE: Panchayat Law Case Name: Padmini Singha vs. The State of Assam & Others [Judgment

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