Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in 1982 Murder Case: Ramji Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: December 11, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Justice Deepak Gupta Can a High Court overturn a Trial Court’s acquittal based on a different interpretation of the evidence? The […]
Supreme Court clarifies disability pension for Air Force officers with less than 20% disability: Union of India vs. Wing Commander S.P. Rathore (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Air Force officer who has superannuated from service and has a disability less than 20% is entitled to disability pension. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of
Supreme Court Clarifies Consumer-Service Provider Relationship in ONGC Employee Scheme LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a relationship of consumer and service provider exists between employees and their employer, ONGC, under a post-retirement benefits scheme. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, ONGC Ltd. & Ors. vs. Consumer Education Research Society & Ors. Judgment Date: 09 December
Supreme Court Intervenes in Rent Dispute: Espire Infolabs vs. Sadhana Foundation (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of provisional rent and the validity of a subsequent lease agreement in a rent dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil (Rent Dispute) Case Name: M/S Espire Infolabs Pvt Ltd vs. Sadhana Foundation Judgment Date: December 09, 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
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Supreme Court Clarifies Criteria for Permanent Secondment in DGQA: Union of India vs. Lt. Col. Sameer Singh (2019) Introduction Date of the Judgment: 2 December 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No(s). 9143 / 2019 (@ Special Leave Petition (Civil) No(s). 25611 of 2018) Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can an employer use criteria for
Supreme Court Clarifies Victim’s Counsel Role in Criminal Trials Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1304 Judges: Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Justice Deepak Gupta Can a victim’s counsel independently conduct a criminal trial, or is their role limited to assisting the Public Prosecutor? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Holds Directors Guilty of Contempt for Violating Orders in Daiichi Sankyo Case Date of the Judgment: 15 November 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1137 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, Deepak Gupta, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can repeated assurances and undertakings given to a court be disregarded with impunity? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
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
Supreme Court Overrules Key Aspects of Finance Act 2017 on Tribunal Appointments and Powers LEGAL ISSUE: Constitutionality of the Finance Act, 2017, specifically regarding tribunal appointments and powers. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Tribunal Law Case Name: Rojer Mathew vs. South Indian Bank Ltd. & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 November 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Clarifies Regulatory Authority in Architectural Education: AICTE vs. Council of Architecture (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the prevailing regulatory body for architectural education in India. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Regulatory Law Case Name: All India Council for Technical Education vs. Shri Prince Shivaji Maratha Boarding House’s College of Architecture & Ors. Judgment Date: 08
Date of the Judgment: 08 November 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1122 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, Deepak Gupta J., Aniruddha Bose J. Can prior service as a Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) be combined with regular postal service to meet pension eligibility? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a batch of appeals, ultimately
Supreme Court on High Court’s Power to Alter Sentences: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Man Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court use its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) to alter a sentence it previously passed? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh
