Supreme Court Quashes Gujarat Factory Exemptions: Upholding Worker Rights During COVID-19 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown constitute a ‘public emergency’ under Section 5 of the Factories Act, 1948, justifying exemptions from labor laws. CASE TYPE: Labor Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Gujarat Mazdoor Sabha & Anr. vs. The State of […]
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Travel: Parvez Noordin Lokhandwalla vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the extent to which a court can restrict an individual’s right to travel abroad while granting bail, specifically when the individual is a Green Card holder of another country. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Conditions for Child Repatriation to the US in Habeas Corpus Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can impose conditions on the repatriation of a child to their native country in a habeas corpus petition, especially concerning health certificates related to a pandemic. CASE TYPE: Habeas Corpus, Child Custody
Supreme Court Clarifies Customs Duty Rate on Imports from Pakistan Post-Pulwama LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the applicable customs duty rate on imported goods based on the date of bill of entry presentation versus the date of notification of duty change. CASE TYPE: Customs Law, Import Duty Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. M/S
Supreme Court clarifies Consumer Protection Act applicability to hospitals providing free services: Union of India vs. N K Srivastava (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether hospitals providing some free services fall under the purview of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Union of India & Anr vs. N K Srivasta & Ors
Supreme Court clarifies eligibility for Labour Welfare Superintendent post: North Delhi Municipal Corporation vs. Kavinder (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an MBA degree with Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations subjects fulfills the eligibility criteria for a Labour Welfare Superintendent post requiring a post-graduate degree/diploma in allied subjects. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: North Delhi
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Sangeetha vs. OMR Travel Access (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation in motor accident claims, specifically regarding the assessment of income and future prospects of the deceased. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: B Sangeetha & Anr vs OMR Travel Access Pvt Ltd & Anr
Supreme Court Quashes Multiple FIRs Against Journalist Arnab Ranjan Goswami: Freedom of Speech Prevails (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether multiple FIRs for the same cause of action are maintainable and the extent of protection of journalistic freedom under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Arnab Ranjan Goswami vs. Union of
Supreme Court Clarifies “Ordinary Course of Transit” in Marine Insurance: Bajaj Allianz vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) Date of the Judgment: 24 April 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 329 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Ajay Rastogi, J Can the unpacking and assembly of a helicopter at an intermediate location be considered part of
Supreme Court Clarifies Tax on Medical Oxygen and Nitrous Oxide: Linde India Ltd. vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Medical Oxygen IP and Nitrous Oxide IP are taxable as drugs and medicines or as unclassified goods under the Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: The
Supreme Court Orders Floor Test in Madhya Pradesh Amidst Resignation Crisis LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Governor can order a floor test in a running legislative assembly. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Legislative Procedure Case Name: Shivraj Singh Chouhan & Ors. vs. Speaker Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 13 April 2020 Date of the
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Supreme Court on Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearances: Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. vs. Rohit Prajapati & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether ex post facto environmental clearances can be granted to industries that violated the Environmental Impact Assessment notification of 1994. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. vs. Rohit Prajapati & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
