Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

Supreme Court Upholds Promissory Estoppel in Electricity Duty Exemption Case: State of Jharkhand vs. Brahmputra Metallics Ltd. (2020) INSC 895 (1 December 2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Promissory Estoppel in Electricity Duty Exemption Case Date of the Judgment: 1 December 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 895 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J, Indu Malhotra, J. Can a state government renege on its policy promises, especially when businesses have relied on them? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement in Railway Protection Force Neglect of Duty Case: Director General of Police, Railway Protection Force vs. Rajendra Kumar Dubey (25 November 2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement in Railway Protection Force Neglect of Duty Case Date of the Judgment: 25 November 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 913 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra, K. M. Joseph Can a High Court, in its writ jurisdiction, overturn a disciplinary authority’s decision of compulsory retirement and order reinstatement with back

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistencies: Rajesh vs. State of Haryana (2020)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistencies: Rajesh vs. State of Haryana (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt in a murder case, particularly when there are inconsistencies in eyewitness testimonies and forensic evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rajesh @ Sarkari

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Supreme Court settles the Ayodhya Land Dispute: Title Granted to Deity, Land to Waqf Board (2019)

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Supreme Court Resolves Ayodhya Dispute: Title Granted to Deity, Land to Waqf Board (2019) Date of the Judgment: 09 November 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1086 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, S.A. Bobde, Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan, S. Abdul Nazeer (Majority Bench) Can a dispute over a piece of land, steeped in centuries of history, be

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Supreme Court Upholds Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute Case: Chilakamarthi Venkateswarlu vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute Case: Chilakamarthi Venkateswarlu vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in refusing to quash criminal proceedings in a case where civil disputes were also pending between the parties. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Chilakamarthi Venkateswarlu & Anr. vs. State of

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Supreme Court Denies Ex-Gratia Compensation to Soldier on Extended Service: Ashok Kumar vs. Union of India (2019)

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Supreme Court Denies Ex-Gratia Compensation to Soldier on Extended Service: Ashok Kumar vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a soldier on extended service, who is discharged due to a disability not attributable to military service, is entitled to ex-gratia compensation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ex-Hav Ashok Kumar vs. Union of India

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Supreme Court Holds Surgeon Negligent for Operating with Low Platelet Count: Nand Kishore Prasad vs. Dr. Mohib Hamidi (2019)

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Supreme Court Holds Surgeon Negligent for Operating with Low Platelet Count: Nand Kishore Prasad vs. Dr. Mohib Hamidi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a surgeon was negligent in operating on a patient with a low platelet count. CASE TYPE: Medical Negligence under Consumer Law Case Name: Nand Kishore Prasad vs. Dr. Mohib Hamidi & Others Judgment

Supreme Court Holds Surgeon Negligent for Operating with Low Platelet Count: Nand Kishore Prasad vs. Dr. Mohib Hamidi (2019) Read Post »

Supreme Court sets compensation for delayed possession in DLF Homes Panchkula Project (2019)

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Supreme Court Sets Compensation for Delayed Possession in DLF Homes Panchkula Project (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Compensation for delayed possession of flats. CASE TYPE: Consumer. Case Name: DLF Homes Panchkula Pvt. Ltd vs. D.S. Dhanda, ETC.ETC. [Judgment Date]: May 10, 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 450 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya

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Supreme Court clarifies: Haryana C&V Teachers are not automatically TGT for promotions (2019)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Haryana School Education Rules, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Promotion Rules, Service Law

Haryana C&V Teachers Not Automatically TGT: Supreme Court Decision on Promotions (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Classical and Vernacular (C&V) cadre teachers are automatically considered Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT) for promotion purposes. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Haryana and Another vs. Sandeep Singh and Others Judgment Date: May 6, 2019 Introduction Date of

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Supreme Court Sets Aside CBI Probe Order in Religious Trust Property Dispute: Shree Shree Ram Janki Ji Asthan Tapovan Mandir vs. State of Jharkhand (2019)

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Supreme Court Sets Aside CBI Probe Order in Religious Trust Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order a CBI investigation into a matter of sale of property of a religious trust, giving rise to a civil dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, Religious Trust Property Dispute. Case Name: Shree Shree Ram Janki

Supreme Court Sets Aside CBI Probe Order in Religious Trust Property Dispute: Shree Shree Ram Janki Ji Asthan Tapovan Mandir vs. State of Jharkhand (2019) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Initial Surveyor’s Report in Insurance Claim Dispute: New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs. Luxra Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (2019) INSC 403 (1 May 2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Initial Surveyor’s Report in Insurance Claim Dispute Date of the Judgment: 1 May 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 403 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can an insurance company repeatedly appoint surveyors until it receives a favorable report? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a dispute

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Supreme Court Allows Cost Escalation in Housing Project: Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority vs. Chavva Sheela Reddy (2019)

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Supreme Court Allows Cost Escalation in Housing Project: Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority vs. Chavva Sheela Reddy (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a development authority can demand an escalated cost for a flat when the initial allotment was at a fixed price. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority vs. Chavva Sheela

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