Supreme Court Dismisses Customs Appeal: DRI Officer’s Jurisdiction Challenged (20 January 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officer has the jurisdiction to initiate proceedings under the Customs Act, 1962 without specific entrustment. CASE TYPE: Customs Law Case Name: Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad vs. M/s Suncity Strips and Tubes P Ltd [Judgment […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of DACP Scheme vs. ESIC Regulations in Promotions LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) Scheme or the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Recruitment Regulations should govern promotions for teaching faculty at ESIC. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation vs. Union of India &
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of DACP Scheme vs. ESIC Regulations in Promotions (20 January 2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 772 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and A S Bopanna, J Can a government body’s internal regulations override a central government scheme for employee promotions? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Upholds OBC Reservation in NEET AIQ Seats, Defers EWS Criteria Decision (20 January 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: The legal principle addressed in this judgment is the validity of Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation in the All India Quota (AIQ) seats for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the criteria for determining Economically
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of DACP Scheme vs. ESIC Regulations in Promotions LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) Scheme or the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Recruitment Regulations govern the promotion of Assistant Professors to Associate Professors. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation vs. Union of India
Supreme Court Denies Specific Performance in Property Sale Dispute: Shenbagam & Ors. vs. KK Rathinavel (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the plaintiff in a suit for specific performance of a contract demonstrated continuous “readiness and willingness” to fulfill their obligations under the contract. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance of Contract Case Name: Shenbagam & Ors.
Customs Officer’s Jurisdiction: Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Suncity Strips Case (2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 January 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No of 2022 [Diary No 7082/2020] Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and Bela M Trivedi, J. Can an officer of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) initiate proceedings under the Customs Act,
Supreme Court Upholds OBC Reservation in NEET AIQ Seats; Defers EWS Criteria Decision (20 January 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation and criteria for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in All India Quota (AIQ) seats for medical admissions. CASE TYPE: Education/Reservation Case Name: Neil Aurelio Nunes and Ors. vs. Union of India
Supreme Court Upholds NGT Order on Mount Abu Eco-Sensitive Zone: Pragnesh Shah vs. Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has the jurisdiction to direct modifications to a Zonal Master Plan (ZMP) for an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) and whether the NGT correctly upheld the Expert Committee’s report recommending against
Supreme Court Upholds NGT Order on Mount Abu Eco-Sensitive Zone: Pragnesh Shah vs. Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has the jurisdiction to direct amendments to a Zonal Master Plan (ZMP) within an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) and whether the NGT correctly applied the precautionary principle in upholding the
Supreme Court Clarifies “Deputation” in Employment Contracts: Sarita Singh vs. Shree Infosoft (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: What constitutes a “deputation” in an employment contract and the obligations of an employee upon return from overseas travel. CASE TYPE: Civil, Employment Contract Dispute Case Name: Ms Sarita Singh vs. M/s Shree Infosoft Private Limited [Judgment Date]: 12 January
Supreme Court Upholds NGT Order on Mount Abu Eco-Sensitive Zone: Pragnesh Shah vs. Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma (2022) Date of the Judgment: 12 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 31 Judges: Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and A S Bopanna, J Can developmental activities be restricted in an area declared as an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ)
