Supreme Court Upholds Railway’s Discretion in Filling Vacancies from Extra Panel: Dinesh Kumar Kashyap vs. South East Central Railway (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate from the extra panel (20% over and above the vacancies) has a right to appointment if vacancies remain unfilled. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dinesh Kumar Kashyap & Ors. […]
Supreme Court Addresses Contempt of Court in Sealing Case: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an elected Member of Parliament (MP) taking law into his own hands by breaking a seal placed by a municipal authority constitutes contempt of court, especially when the sealing was not directly related to the orders
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Lemon and Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases (20 November 2018) Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, Deepak Gupta, Hemant Gupta, JJ. Can the government provide different compensation for the same type of trees acquired under the same notification? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Lemon and Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases (20 November 2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for trees on land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: D. Eswara Naidu & Ors. vs. The Special Deputy Collector (L.A) & Other Connected Matters Judgment
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Lemon and Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for trees on land acquired by the government. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: D. Eswara Naidu & Ors. vs. The Special Deputy Collector (L.A) & Other Connected Matters Judgment Date: 20 November 2018 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Settles Family Property Dispute Through Consent Terms: Nilesh Mansukhlal Patel vs. Mukesh Mansukhlal Kohtari (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of family property disputes through consent terms. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: Nilesh Mansukhlal Patel & Anr. vs. Mukesh Mansukhlal Kohtari & Ors. Judgment Date: November 20, 2018 Date of the Judgment: November 20,
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction for Reconstruction: Ram Raj Chaurasia vs. Sharda Devi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can challenge an eviction order based on the landlord’s stated need for reconstruction, even if the reconstruction does not immediately occur. CASE TYPE: Landlord-Tenant Dispute, Eviction Case Name: Ram Raj Chaurasia vs. Sharda Devi & Anr. [Judgment
Supreme Court Allows Re-test for Unfit Candidates in Sub-Inspector Selection: Mahendra Pratap Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates who were unfit to participate in a physical efficiency test, but were compelled to participate, should be given a second chance to qualify. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Mahendra Pratap Singh
Supreme Court Clarifies Environmental Clearance Scope in Mining: Common Cause vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of Environmental Clearance in mining operations, specifically regarding the distinction between iron ore and iron ore (lump). CASE TYPE: Mining and Environmental Law Case Name: Common Cause vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 12 November
Supreme Court restricts sale of BS-IV vehicles post 31st March 2020: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the sale of Bharat Stage IV (BS-IV) compliant vehicles should be permitted after March 31, 2020. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law. Case Name: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 24 October
Victim’s Right to Appeal: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 372 CrPC LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a victim has a right to appeal against an acquittal order and whether leave to appeal is required. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Mallikarjun Kodagali (Dead) represented through Legal Representatives vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 12
Supreme Court clarifies the appointment of a Special Tahsildar as Collector under the Land Acquisition Act: E.A. Aboobacker vs State of Kerala (2018) Date of the Judgment: 27 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 834 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., Deepak Gupta, J. The Supreme Court of India recently examined the extent of power granted to
