Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud

Supreme Court Quashes Detention Order Due to Stale Grounds and Procedural Lapses: Khaja Bilal Ahmed vs. State of Telangana (2019)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 with Section 167(2), Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 136, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Preventive Detention, Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1986, Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1986 with Section 12, Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1986 with Section 3

Supreme Court Quashes Detention Order Due to Stale Grounds and Procedural Lapses: Khaja Bilal Ahmed vs. State of Telangana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a detention order based on stale criminal cases and without proper confirmation is valid under the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Preventive Detention) Case Name: Khaja Bilal […]

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Supreme Court Reverses High Court Order on Land Conversion Fees: State of Odisha vs. Bichitrananda Das (2019)

/ Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Encroachment, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Land Conversion, Land Law, Leasehold to Freehold, Orissa Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act 1972, Orissa Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act 1972 with Section 4(1)

Supreme Court Reverses High Court Order on Land Conversion Fees: State of Odisha vs. Bichitrananda Das (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether conversion fees for leasehold to freehold land should be calculated based on the date of application or the date of the final decision when there is an issue of encroachment. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land

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Supreme Court clarifies compensation for delayed possession despite sale deed: Lanco Hills vs. Kulkarni (2019)

/ Breach of contract, Consumer Law, Consumer Rights, Contract Law, Delayed Possession, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Force Majeure, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Possession of Property, Property Law, Sale Deed

Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation for Delayed Possession Despite Sale Deed: Lanco Hills vs. Kulkarni (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a builder is liable to pay compensation for delayed possession of an apartment even after a sale deed has been executed stating that possession has been handed over. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: M/s Lanco Hills Technology

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Supreme Court Clarifies Resignation Withdrawal Rules for Tamil Nadu Police: Director General of Police vs. M Jeyanthi (2019)

/ Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Resignation, Service Law, Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act 2016, Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act 2016 with Section 50, Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Services, Withdrawal of Resignation

Supreme Court Clarifies Resignation Withdrawal Rules for Tamil Nadu Police: Director General of Police vs. M Jeyanthi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a police constable can withdraw their resignation after it has been accepted by the appointing authority, but before the expiry of the notice period. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Director General of

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Supreme Court Overturns Contributory Negligence in Motor Accident Case: Jumani Begam vs. Ram Narayan (2019)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Civil Appeals, Compensation for Motor Accident, Contributory Negligence, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, Supreme Court Judgments

Supreme Court Overturns Contributory Negligence in Motor Accident Case: Jumani Begam vs. Ram Narayan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s (MACT) finding of contributory negligence in a case where a truck was parked without reflectors on the road at night, leading to a fatal accident.

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Supreme Court Allows Summons of Husband in Dowry Death Case: Saeeda Khatoon Arshi vs. State of UP (2019)

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Supreme Court Allows Summons of Husband in Dowry Death Case: Saeeda Khatoon Arshi vs. State of UP (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can summon a person as an additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, based on evidence presented during the trial, even if that person was not

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Supreme Court enhances compensation in motor accident case: Malarvizhi vs. United India Insurance (2019) INSC 955

/ Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166

Supreme Court enhances compensation in motor accident case: Malarvizhi vs. United India Insurance (2019) INSC 955 Date of the Judgment: December 09, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 955 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a court add depreciation costs to the annual income of a deceased while calculating compensation in a

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Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between Resignation and Voluntary Retirement in Pension Cases: BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. vs. Ghanshyam Chand Sharma (2019) INSC 974 (5 December 2019)

/ Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 with Rule 26, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Pension Rules, Service Law

Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between Resignation and Voluntary Retirement in Pension Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s resignation can be reclassified as voluntary retirement to grant pensionary benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. vs. Ghanshyam Chand Sharma & Anr. Judgment Date: 5 December 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Gruesome Murder Case: Mahipal vs. Rajesh Kumar (2019)

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Gruesome Murder Case: Mahipal vs. Rajesh Kumar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly exercised its power under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to grant bail in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mahipal vs. Rajesh Kumar @ Polia & Anr. [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Teacher Under Rehbar-e-Taleem Scheme: Meena Sharma vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir (2019)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Appointment, Delay in Challenge, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Eligibility Criteria, Judges, Regularization, Rehbar-e-Taleem Scheme, Service Law, Village Level Committee

Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Teacher Under Rehbar-e-Taleem Scheme: Meena Sharma vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appointment made under the Rehbar-e-Taleem (RET) Scheme can be challenged after a significant delay, especially when the appointee has been regularized and the initial selection process involved a combined list for two adjacent

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Expansion” Under EIA Notification in Keystone Realtors Case (2019)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Building and Construction Projects, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, EIA Notification, 2006, EIA Notification, 2006 with Paragraph 2, EIA Notification, 2006 with Paragraph 7(ii), Environment Impact Assessment, Environmental Clearance, Environmental Law, Judges, Precautionary Principle

Supreme Court Clarifies “Expansion” Under EIA Notification in Keystone Realtors Case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “expansion” under the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Keystone Realtors Pvt. Ltd. vs. Shri Anil V Tharthare & Ors. Judgment Date: December 3, 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: December 3, 2019

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Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Policy for Single Posts: R R Inamdar vs. State of Karnataka (28 November 2019)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Reservation Policy, Service Law, Single Post Reservation

Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Policy for Single Posts: R R Inamdar vs. State of Karnataka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether reservation policies apply to single posts within a cadre. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: R R Inamdar vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 28 November 2019 Date of the Judgment: 28 November 2019

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