Supreme Court Transfers Conjugal Rights Case: Akkireddy Nihaarika vs. Akkireddy Karteek Kumar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of a petition for restitution of conjugal rights from one court to another. CASE TYPE: Family Law. Case Name: Smt Akkireddy Nihaarika vs. Akkireddy Karteek Kumar. Judgment Date: 27 January 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 27 January 2022 […]
Supreme Court Disposes of Contempt Petitions in Flat Buyer Case (27 January 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of contempt petitions related to payment dues to flat buyers. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court. Case Name: Raj Kapoor and Others vs. Ram Kishor Arora and Others. [Judgment Date]: 27 January 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 27 January
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Supreme Court Directs Expert Review of Vaccination Protocols for Pregnant and Lactating Women Date of the Judgment: January 25, 2022 Citation: Writ Petition (Civil) No 572 of 2021 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Should pregnant women and lactating mothers receive priority in COVID-19 vaccination drives? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Directs Consideration of Suggestions for Vaccinating Pregnant and Lactating Women: Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the existing framework for vaccinating pregnant women and lactating mothers against COVID-19 is adequate and whether additional measures, such as modifications to the Co-WIN portal and targeted tracking,
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of LARSGESS Scheme: No Backdoor Entry to Railway Jobs LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff (LARSGESS) scheme was valid and whether claims under the scheme can be entertained after its termination. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Chief Personnel Officer & Ors.
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Supreme Court Upholds Termination of LARSGESS Scheme: Chief Personnel Officer vs. A Nishanth George (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff (LARSGESS) scheme was valid and whether claims under the scheme could be entertained after its termination. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Chief Personnel Officer
Supreme Court Directs Expert Review of Vaccination Protocols for Pregnant and Lactating Women LEGAL ISSUE: The need to provide effective access to vaccination to pregnant women and lactating mothers and related protocols. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights vs. Union of India and Another [Judgment Date]: 25
Supreme Court Restores Interest on Compensation for Injured Laborer: Ajaya Kumar Das vs. Divisional Manager (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether interest on compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 should be paid from the date of the accident or the date of adjudication. CASE TYPE: Labour Law/Workmen Compensation Case Name: Ajaya Kumar Das & Anr. vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim Rejection in Cold Storage Deterioration Case Date of the Judgment: 24 January 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No 2371 of 2019 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can an insurance company reject a claim for damaged goods if the insured fails to adhere to the policy’s temperature
Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim Rejection for Potato Spoilage: Shivram Chandra Jagarnath Cold Storage vs. New India Assurance (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of exception clauses in insurance policies related to temperature control in cold storage facilities. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law, Insurance Law Case Name: M/s Shivram Chandra Jagarnath Cold Storage & Anr vs. New India
Supreme Court quashes detention order under National Security Act: Devesh Chourasia vs. District Magistrate (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a detention order under the National Security Act, 1980 can be quashed due to delays in considering and communicating the rejection of the detenu’s representation. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Preventive Detention) Case Name: Devesh Chourasia vs. The District
Supreme Court Quashes Detention Order Under National Security Act Due to Procedural Lapses: Devesh Chourasia vs. District Magistrate, Jabalpur (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether procedural lapses in considering and communicating the rejection of a detenu’s representation under the National Security Act, 1980, vitiate the detention order. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Preventive Detention Case Name: Devesh
