Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud

Mental Disability and Workplace Discrimination: Supreme Court Protects Rights of Employees in Disciplinary Proceedings (17 December 2021)

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Supreme Court Protects Rights of Employees with Mental Disabilities in Disciplinary Proceedings LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disciplinary proceedings initiated against an employee with a mental disability constitute workplace discrimination under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disability Rights Case Name: Ravinder Kumar Dhariwal & Anr. vs. The Union of India […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Gujarat Water Board’s Decision on Daily Wage Pay Scales: Rajesh Pravinchandra Rajyaguru vs. Gujarat Water Supply & Sewerage Board (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Gujarat Water Board’s Decision on Daily Wage Pay Scales LEGAL ISSUE: Whether daily wage employees of the Gujarat Water Supply & Sewerage Board are entitled to pay scale benefits under government resolutions not specifically adopted by the Board. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rajesh Pravinchandra Rajyaguru vs. Gujarat Water Supply &

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Supreme Court Upholds NCDRC’s Discretion on Delay in Consumer Cases: Diamond Exports vs. United India Insurance (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds NCDRC’s Discretion on Delay in Consumer Cases: Diamond Exports vs. United India Insurance (2021) Date of the Judgment: 14 December 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 7546 of 2021 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Surya Kant, J, and Vikram Nath, J. Can a consumer forum condone delays in filing written statements beyond

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Supreme Court clarifies Adjudicating Authority’s Role in Insolvency Petitions: E S Krishnamurthy vs. Bharath Hi Tech Builders (2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Adjudicating Authority’s Role in Insolvency Petitions: E S Krishnamurthy vs. Bharath Hi Tech Builders (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue is whether the Adjudicating Authority under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) can dismiss a Section 7 petition for initiating the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) solely because the corporate

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Supreme Court permits double lane highways for strategic border roads, mandates environmental compliance: Citizens for Green Doon vs. Union of India (2021) INSC 719 (14 December 2021)

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Supreme Court permits double lane highways for strategic border roads, mandates environmental compliance: Citizens for Green Doon vs. Union of India (2021) INSC 719 (14 December 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing national security needs with environmental protection in infrastructure projects. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Infrastructure Development Case Name: Citizens for Green Doon & Ors. vs. Union

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Supreme Court Clarifies Compassionate Appointment Criteria: Union of India vs. Amrita Sinha (2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Compassionate Appointment Criteria: Union of India vs. Amrita Sinha (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether family pension should be considered as part of the financial assessment for compassionate appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors vs. Amrita Sinha Judgment Date: 11 December 2021 Date of the Judgment: 11 December

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Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court sets aside High Court order on Junior Assistant Post (11 December 2021)

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Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court sets aside High Court order on Junior Assistant Post LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate who accepts a lower post on compassionate grounds, with an undertaking not to claim a higher post in the future, can later seek appointment to the higher post from the initial date of appointment. CASE TYPE: Service

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Supreme Court clarifies insurance liability in hospital negligence case: Sheth M L Vaduwala Eye Hospital vs. Oriental Insurance Company Limited (2021) INSC 755

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Supreme Court Clarifies Insurance Liability in Hospital Negligence Case: Sheth M L Vaduwala Eye Hospital vs. Oriental Insurance Company Limited (2021) INSC 755 Date of the Judgment: 11 December 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 755 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and A S Bopanna, J. Can an insurance company be held liable for the negligence

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Supreme Court settles Compensation Calculation Under Workmen’s Compensation Act: Shantilata Sethy vs. New India Assurance (2021)

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Supreme Court Settles Compensation Calculation Under Workmen’s Compensation Act: Shantilata Sethy vs. New India Assurance (2021) Date of the Judgment: 11 December 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 753 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud J and A S Bopanna J Can an insurance company dispute the salary of a deceased employee when the employer has already admitted

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Housing Allotment Due to Delay: Rajasthan Housing Board vs. Hiralal Chanda (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Housing Allotment Due to Delay: Rajasthan Housing Board vs. Hiralal Chanda (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a housing authority can cancel an allotment due to the allottee’s failure to deposit the required amount within a stipulated time, and whether a consumer complaint filed after the limitation period can be entertained. CASE

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Gulab vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Gulab vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is valid based on the testimony of related witnesses and in the absence of recovery of the weapon and ballistic

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Supreme Court clarifies on Amendment of Consumer Complaints and Filing of Written Statements: Acme Cleantech Solutions vs. United India Insurance (2021)

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Supreme Court on Consumer Complaint Amendment and Written Statement Date of the Judgment: 09 December 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos 4476-4477 of 2021 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Surya Kant, J, and Vikram Nath, J. Can a consumer forum compel a complainant to amend their complaint, especially when the opposing party has failed to

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