Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Archives

Supreme Court Upholds Minimum Sentence Under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Vikram Das (8 February 2019)

February 8, 2019 / Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Minimum Sentence, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 with Section 3(1)(xi)

Supreme Court Upholds Minimum Sentence Under SC/ST Act: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Vikram Das (2019) Date of the Judgment: 8 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 100 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a High Court reduce a sentence below the minimum prescribed by law? The Supreme Court of India […]

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Supreme Court Upholds User Charges for Wastewater Discharge: Municipal Corporation of Faridabad vs. Modern School (8 February 2019)

February 8, 2019 / Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 with Section 205, Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 with Section 43, Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 with Section 88, Hemant Gupta, Judges

Supreme Court Upholds User Charges for Wastewater Discharge: Municipal Corporation of Faridabad vs. Modern School LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a municipal corporation can levy user charges for the discharge of wastewater into its sewer lines by private entities that extract groundwater through their own tubewells. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Municipal Law. Case Name: The Municipal

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Supreme Court directs Collector to Monitor Water Usage for Industrial Purposes in Tamil Nadu (4 February 2019)

February 4, 2019 / Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 with Section 2, Guidelines under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Hemant Gupta, Judges, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 with Section 14, Orders of the National Green Tribunal

Supreme Court directs Collector to Monitor Water Usage for Industrial Purposes in Tamil Nadu Date of the Judgment: 4 February 2019 Citation: M/S. Southern Petrochemical Industries Corpn. Ltd. vs S. Joel & Ors. (2019) INSC 68 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can water, diverted from forest land for drinking purposes,

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Supreme Court Clarifies State’s Pension Obligations to Autonomous Institutes: State of Bihar vs. Dr. Sachindra Narayan (2019)

January 30, 2019 / Anugraha Narayan Sinha Institute of Social Studies Act, 1964, Anugraha Narayan Sinha Institute of Social Studies Act, 1964 with Section 6, Anugraha Narayan Sinha Institute of Social Studies Act, 1964 with Section 8, Anugraha Narayan Sinha Institute of Social Studies Act, 1964 with Section 9, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Legitimate Expectation, Pension, Service Law

Supreme Court Clarifies State’s Pension Obligations to Autonomous Institutes: State of Bihar vs. Dr. Sachindra Narayan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government is obligated to provide financial assistance for pension payments to employees of an autonomous institute. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Bihar & Anr. vs. Dr. Sachindra Narayan &

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Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Projectionist: Gangaram vs. State of Rajasthan (2019)

January 24, 2019 / Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1959, Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1959 with Rule 68, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Projectionist: Gangaram vs. State of Rajasthan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate must possess a license for operating a cinema projector on the last date of application, or if acquiring it within a stipulated time after appointment is sufficient. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Gangaram vs. The State of

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Supreme Court clarifies daily wage conversion for part-time employees in Himachal Pradesh: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Pinju Ram (2019)

January 22, 2019 / Daily Wage Employees, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Part-Time Employees, Retrospective Benefits, Service Law

Supreme Court clarifies daily wage conversion for part-time employees in Himachal Pradesh: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Pinju Ram (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether part-time employees, upon conversion to daily wage status, are entitled to back wages from the date of completing ten years of service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Himachal

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Supreme Court clarifies promotion criteria: Rajasthan State Sports Council vs. Uma Dadhich (2019)

January 21, 2019 / Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Promotion Rules, Rajasthan State Sports Council Service Rules, 2006, Rule 9(4), Rajasthan State Sports Council Service Rules, 2006, Service Law

Supreme Court Clarifies Promotion Rules: Rajasthan State Sports Council vs. Uma Dadhich (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether promotion rules should be applied based on the date of vacancy or the date when the promotion decision is made. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rajasthan State Sports Council & Anr. vs. Smt. Uma Dadhich & Anr. [Judgment

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Supreme Court Orders Review of Financial Upgrade and Promotion for CSIR Employee: Anil Kumar vs. Union of India (2019)

January 21, 2019 / Annual Confidential Reports (ACR), Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Financial Upgradation, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Natural Justice, Promotion, Service Law

Supreme Court Orders Review of Financial Upgrade and Promotion for CSIR Employee: Anil Kumar vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-communication of Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) to an employee affects their right to financial upgradation and promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Anil Kumar vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court clarifies the application of Section 144 of CPC in restitution cases: Murti Bhawani Mata Mandir vs. Rajesh (2019) INSC 37

January 21, 2019 / Application for Restitution, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 144, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Injunction, Judges, Restitution

Supreme Court clarifies the application of Section 144 of CPC in restitution cases: Murti Bhawani Mata Mandir vs. Rajesh (2019) INSC 37 Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 37 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a party seek restitution of property under Section 144 of the

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Supreme Court Upholds Differential Tariff Regulations for Power Plants: Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. vs. State of Maharashtra (21 January 2019)

January 21, 2019 / Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Electricity Act 2003, Electricity Act 2003 with Section 181, Electricity Act 2003 with Section 61, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Right to Equality

Supreme Court Upholds Differential Tariff Regulations for Power Plants: Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a state electricity regulatory commission can set different operating norms for power plants based on their past performance, even if they have similar specifications. CASE TYPE: Electricity Tariff Regulation Case Name: Reliance Infrastructure Limited vs.

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Supreme Court Reverses Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case: Anss Rajashekar vs. Augustus Jeba Ananth (2019)

January 18, 2019 / Criminal Appeal, Criminal Law, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Dishonour of Cheque, Judges, M.R. Shah, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 with Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 with Section 139, Rebuttal of Presumption

Supreme Court Reverses Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case: Anss Rajashekar vs. Augustus Jeba Ananth (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, that a cheque was issued for a legally enforceable debt, was rebutted by the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Cheque Bounce) Case Name: Anss Rajashekar vs.

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Supreme Court upholds State Policy on compassionate appointment: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Parkash Chand (2019)

January 17, 2019 / Compassionate Appointment, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds State Policy on Compassionate Appointment: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Parkash Chand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dependent of a deceased government employee is entitled to compassionate appointment if another family member is already employed by the State, even if they live separately. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Himachal

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