Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Provisional Employee: Kamlesh vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a provisionally appointed employee can claim regularization of services due to prolonged service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Kamlesh vs. Union of India Through Secretary Department of Post & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 January 2020 Date of the […]
Supreme Court Rules on Child Custody in International Disputes: Yashita Sahu vs. State of Rajasthan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ of habeas corpus is maintainable for child custody when a child is with a natural guardian, and the extent to which Indian courts should consider foreign court orders in child custody matters. CASE TYPE:
Date of the Judgment: January 17, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 24 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can an Air Force personnel be punished based on a Court Martial without a mandatory FIR being filed with the civil police? The Supreme Court addressed this question while examining the validity of a District Court
Supreme Court Directs Action on Air and Water Pollution in Delhi NCR LEGAL ISSUE: Addressing the escalating issue of environmental pollution, particularly air and water pollution, in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 January
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights vs. Dr. Rajesh Kumar: Supreme Court clarifies powers of Child Rights Commissions Date of the Judgment: 13 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 19 Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. When a child’s rights are violated, who steps in to protect them? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction of Armed Forces Tribunal in service matters: Balkrishna Ram vs. Union of India (2020) INSC 12 Date of the Judgment: January 09, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 12 Judges: Deepak Gupta, J. and Aniruddha Bose, J. Can an appeal against a single judge’s order of a High Court be transferred to the
Supreme Court Remands Landlord-Tenant Dispute: Vinay Eknath Lad vs. Chiu Mao Chen (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the original plaintiffs had the locus to institute a suit for eviction of a tenant without proper attornment or public notice of change of ownership. CASE TYPE: Civil (Landlord-Tenant Dispute) Case Name: Vinay Eknath Lad vs. Chiu Mao Chen
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Supreme Court Upholds JPSC’s Right to Set Cut-off Marks Post-Exam: Jharkhand Public Service Commission vs. Manoj Kumar Gupta (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) can fix minimum qualifying marks for Paper III of the Jharkhand Eligibility Test (JET) after the examination process has commenced. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Jharkhand
Supreme Court Upholds Dowry Death Conviction: Jatinder Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of dowry death and cruelty to his wife, leading to her suicide. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jatinder Kumar vs. State of Haryana [Judgment Date]: 17 December 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 December
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Harinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the accused of murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Harinder Singh @ Hira vs. The State of Punjab Judgment Date: 17 December 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court overturns High Court order in Kerala Murder Case: Kooli Saseendran & Ors. vs. State of Kerala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the acquittal order of the trial court and remanding the case for fresh consideration in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kooli Saseendran
Supreme Court Expands Definition of ‘Government Hospital’ for Doctor Recruitment in Bihar Date of the Judgment: 17 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 978 Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Surya Kant, J. Can work experience in any non-private hospital be considered for recruitment of doctors in Bihar? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a
