Supreme Court clarifies implementation of Reservation Act 2018 in Karnataka: B K Pavithra vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can entertain applications for directions that challenge subsequent government orders implementing a previously upheld act. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: B K Pavithra and Ors. vs. Union of India and […]
Supreme Court grants Permanent Commission to Women Officers in Indian Navy: Union of India vs. Lt Cdr Annie Nagaraja (2020) INSC 209 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether women Short Service Commissioned (SSC) officers in the Indian Navy are entitled to Permanent Commissions (PCs) and whether the policy restricting PC to specific cadres and future inductees is valid.
Supreme Court settles whether construction workers are consumers under Consumer Protection Act: Joint Labour Commissioner vs. Kesar Lal (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a construction worker registered under the Building and Other Construction Workers’ (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996, is a ‘consumer’ under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law
Supreme Court Upholds Changes to Delhi Police Recruitment Rules: Subodh Kumar vs. Commissioner of Police (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether amendments to recruitment rules that alter eligibility criteria for departmental candidates are arbitrary and violate Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Subodh Kumar & Ors. vs. Commissioner of Police
Supreme Court Orders Fresh EIA for Peripheral Ring Road Project: Bengaluru Development Authority vs. Sudhakar Hegde (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project required prior environmental clearance under the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2006 and whether the project proponent complied with the procedure. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Bengaluru Development
Supreme Court Clarifies Use of ‘Architect’ Title Under Architects Act: Council of Architecture vs. Mukesh Goyal (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Section 37 of the Architects Act, 1972, prohibits individuals not registered with the Council of Architecture from practicing architecture or merely restricts the use of the title “Architect”. CASE TYPE: Regulatory/Service Law Case Name: Council
Supreme Court clarifies refund process in Super Bazar Winding Up: Writers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd. vs. Dr. AK Mishra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the extent of refund and accounting obligations of a bidder, Writers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd. (WPL), after a failed attempt to revive a cooperative society, Super Bazar,
LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the appointment of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in Cooperative Banks. CASE TYPE: Cooperative Law Case Name: Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Co-Operative Bank Maryadit vs. Zila Sahkari Kendriya Bank Maryadit & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 04, 2020 Date of the Judgment: March 04, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 241 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y
Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Based on Criminal Conviction: LIC vs. Mukesh Poonamchand Shah (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employer can initiate disciplinary proceedings against an employee based on a criminal conviction, even if a prior disciplinary action was taken for the same underlying conduct. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Life Insurance Corporation of
Supreme Court Protects Women’s Dignity at Workplace in Transfer Case: Punjab and Sind Bank vs. Durgesh Kuwar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a transfer order of a female employee can be considered malafide if it is a reprisal for reporting irregularities and sexual harassment at the workplace. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Punjab
Supreme Court on Specific Endowments: Idol of Sri Renganathaswamy vs. P K Thoppulan Chettiar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a deed of settlement creates a specific endowment for a religious charity, and the implications for the sale of the property. CASE TYPE: Religious and Charitable Endowments Law Case Name: The Idol of Sri Renganathaswamy Represented by
Supreme Court Clarifies Pre-emption Rights in Property Transfers: Suresh Chand vs. Suresh Chander (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person with a right of pre-emption can exercise that right when the property is sold to another person who also has a right of pre-emption. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Rights Case Name: Suresh Chand and
