Supreme Court Denies Pension Upgrade Based on Equal Pay for Retired Forest Officer: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. R.D. Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a retired government employee is entitled to a pension upgrade based on the principle of “equal pay for equal work” when the upgrade is for a post he did not hold […]
Supreme Court Clarifies State’s Role in Affiliation of Technical Institutions: JNTU vs. Crescent Educational Society (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The extent of the State Government’s role in granting affiliation to technical institutions for new courses after approval from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). CASE TYPE: Education Law, Technical Education Affiliation. Case Name: Jawaharlal
Supreme Court Convicts for Dacoity, Overturns Section 397 IPC Conviction in Robbery Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether individuals not directly using deadly weapons during a robbery can be convicted under Section 397 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and whether a conviction for dacoity under Section 395 IPC can be upheld when fewer than five accused
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Furlough for Convict Citing Public Safety Concerns: State of Gujarat vs. Narayan Sai (2021) Date of the Judgment: 20 October 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 718 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J and B.V. Nagarathna, J Can a convict, despite having served the required minimum sentence, be denied furlough if authorities
Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Section 138 NI Act in Cases of Settlement: Gimpex Private Limited vs. Manoj Goel (2021) INSC 580 (08 October 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether parallel prosecutions can be initiated under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for the same underlying liability when a settlement agreement has been made
Supreme Court Sets Aside Madras High Court’s Interim Order on Copyright Rules: Saregama India Limited vs. Next Radio Limited (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can modify statutory rules through an interim order while hearing a challenge to those rules. CASE TYPE: Copyright Law Case Name: Saregama India Limited vs. Next Radio Limited &
Supreme Court clarifies the application of Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act in Sri Dorairaj Spintex vs R Chittibabu LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the interpretation and application of Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, specifically concerning the conditions under which an employer can take disciplinary action against workmen
Supreme Court Upholds Differential Promotion Criteria Based on Educational Qualifications: Chandan Banerjee vs. Krishna Prosad Ghosh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a classification based on educational qualifications for promotion to supernumerary posts within the same cadre is valid under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Chandan Banerjee
Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Convicted Murder Accused: Shakuntala Shukla vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to accused persons convicted of murder pending their appeals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shakuntala Shukla vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another [Judgment Date]: September 7, 2021
Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority for Ad Hoc Engineers: Rashi Mani Mishra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether services rendered as ad hoc prior to regularization should be counted for seniority. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rashi Mani Mishra and others vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and others Judgment Date: 28 July
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Brutal Murder Case: Kumer Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly exercised its discretion in granting bail to the accused in a case involving serious offenses like murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kumer Singh vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr. Judgment Date: 20
Supreme Court overturns acquittal in murder case: Guru Dutt Pathak vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in overturning a trial court’s acquittal in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Guru Dutt Pathak vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [Judgment Date]: May 6, 2021 Date of the
