Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud

Supreme Court Upholds CGD Bidding Process: Adani Gas vs. PNGRB (2020)

/ Bidding Process, City Gas Distribution Networks, Contract Law, Contract Law with Addendum, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act 2006, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act 2006 with Section 16, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act 2006 with Section 19

Supreme Court Upholds CGD Bidding Process: Adani Gas vs. PNGRB (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) correctly evaluated bids for City Gas Distribution (CGD) networks, specifically regarding the use of 2011 census data and the concept of “unreasonably high” bids. CASE TYPE: Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Law, Contract […]

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Supreme Court settles the grant of Permanent Commission to Women Officers in the Indian Army: The Secretary, Ministry of Defence vs. Babita Puniya & Ors. (2020) INSC 145 (17 February 2020)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Army Act 1950 with Section 12, Army Act, 1950, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 15(1), Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Fundamental Rights, Judges

Supreme Court Grants Permanent Commission to Women Officers in Indian Army LEGAL ISSUE: Whether women officers in the Indian Army are entitled to Permanent Commission (PC) on par with their male counterparts. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Secretary, Ministry of Defence vs. Babita Puniya & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 17 February 2020 Introduction Date

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Supreme Court clarifies compensation under Employee’s Compensation Act: K Sivaraman & Ors vs P Sathishkumar & Anr (2020)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Determination of Compensation, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Employee's Compensation Act, 1923, Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 with Section 4, Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 with Section 5, Judges

Supreme Court clarifies compensation under Employee’s Compensation Act: K Sivaraman & Ors vs P Sathishkumar & Anr (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the relevant date for calculating compensation under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923, specifically regarding the applicability of amendments enhancing compensation amounts. CASE TYPE: Employee Compensation Law Case Name: K Sivaraman & Ors vs

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Supreme Court quashes High Court order staying transfer of government employee: Union of India vs. Deepak Niranjan Nath Pandit (2020)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Judicial Review of Transfer Orders, Service Law, Transfer of Government Employees

Supreme Court quashes High Court order staying transfer of government employee: Union of India vs. Deepak Niranjan Nath Pandit (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 7, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 123 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Indu Malhotra, J. Can a High Court interfere with a routine transfer order of a government employee?

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ONGC Regularisation: Supreme Court Refers Case to Larger Bench on Interpretation of Standing Orders and Unfair Labour Practices

/ Ajay Rastogi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 2(ra), Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 25(T), Judges, Unfair Labour Practices

Supreme Court refers ONGC Regularisation Case to Larger Bench Date of the Judgment: February 7, 2020 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a temporary employee of a public sector undertaking, who has worked for more than 240 days, automatically become a permanent employee? The Supreme Court of India grappled with

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Supreme Court Sets Aside NCDRC Order Holding Bank Liable in Insurance Claim Dispute: State Bank of India vs. New India Assurance Company Limited (2020)

/ Consumer Disputes Redressal, Consumer Law, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra, Insurance Claims, Judges, Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act 2002, Settlement

Supreme Court Sets Aside NCDRC Order Holding Bank Liable in Insurance Claim Dispute: State Bank of India vs. New India Assurance Company Limited (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) can hold a bank liable for an insurance claim when the borrower has not challenged the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission’s

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Patta Rectification: Edelweiss vs. Perumalswamy (2020)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Civil Law, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Judges, Land Acquisition, Land Acquisition Act 1894, Land Acquisition Act 1894 with Section 4(1), Land Acquisition Act 1894 with Section 6, Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act 1983, Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act 1983 with Section 10, Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act 1983 with Section 14, Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act 1983 with Section 6

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Patta Rectification: Edelweiss vs. Perumalswamy (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a District Revenue Officer (DRO) can adjudicate on land title disputes while rectifying land records. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Acquisition Case Name: M/s. Edelweiss Asset Construction Company Limited vs. R. Perumalswamy and Ors. Judgment Date: 06 February 2020 Introduction

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Bank’s Service Deficiency in Insurance Claim: Hemiben Ladhabhai Bhanderi vs. Saurashtra Gramin Bank (2020) INSC 68 (03 February 2020)

/ Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Deficiency of Service, Consumer Rights, Deficiency of Service, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Judges

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Bank’s Service Deficiency in Insurance Claim Date of the Judgment: 03 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 68 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J Can a bank be held liable for deficiency of service when it fails to process an insurance application, leading to the rejection of

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Bank’s Service Deficiency in Insurance Claim: Hemiben Ladhabhai Bhanderi vs. Saurashtra Gramin Bank (2020) INSC 68 (03 February 2020) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Termination for False Declaration in Police Job Application: State of Odisha vs. Gobinda Behera (2020) INSC 30

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Employment Application, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 323, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 379, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Service Law, Suppression of Information, Termination of Service

Supreme Court Upholds Termination for False Declaration in Police Job Application Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 30 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a person be denied a job in the police force if they lied about their criminal history, even if that case was

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Supreme Court Upholds Insurer’s Exclusion of STFI Perils in Insurance Claim: Shree Ambica Medical Stores vs. Surat People’s Co-operative Bank (2020)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Consumer Law, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Exclusion Clause, Insurance Law, Insurance Law with Section 64VB, Insurance Policy, Judges

Supreme Court Upholds Insurer’s Exclusion of STFI Perils in Insurance Claim: Shree Ambica Medical Stores vs. Surat People’s Co-operative Bank (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can exclude specific perils (STFI) from a renewed insurance policy, and if so, whether the insured is bound by such exclusion if they were aware of it. CASE

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Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Employment Based on False Caste Certificate: The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd vs. Pradip (2020)

/ Caste Certificate, Constitution of India, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Judges, K M Joseph, Service Law, Service Law with The Chief Regional Officer, The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd vs. Pradip and Anr, Termination of Service

Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Employment Based on False Caste Certificate: The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd vs. Pradip (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s services can be terminated if their caste certificate, on the basis of which they secured employment, is later found to be false. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Chief Regional

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Application Due to Missing Experience Certificate: Karnataka State Seeds Development Corporation vs. Smt. H.L. Kaveri (2020)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Government Job Applications, Judges, Karnataka State Civil Services (Unfilled Vacancies Reserved for the Persons Belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2001, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Application Due to Missing Experience Certificate: Karnataka State Seeds Development Corporation vs. Smt. H.L. Kaveri (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an application for a government job can be rejected for failing to enclose the required experience certificate. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Karnataka State Seeds Development Corporation Limited &

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