Supreme Court Upholds Hereditary Trustee Claim: V. Prakash Entitled to Founder Trustee Role (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person holding a Green Card of the United States of America and residing in India can be considered a resident of the Madras Presidency for the purpose of holding a founder trustee position in a public trust. […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Teacher Appointment Process: Haryana Staff Selection Commission vs. Priyanka and Others (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification of directions regarding appointment of candidates with provisional B.Ed. results. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Haryana Staff Selection Commission vs. Priyanka and Others [Judgment Date]: May 9, 2022 Date of the Judgment: May 9, 2022 Citation:
Supreme Court Clarifies Furlough Rights for Life Imprisonment Without Remission LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or remission is eligible for furlough under the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Atbir vs. State of NCT of Delhi Judgment Date: 29 April 2022 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Compensation for Land Used in Road Construction: Kalyani vs. Sulthan Bathery Municipality (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a landowner is entitled to compensation when their land is used for public road construction without formal acquisition. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Rights. Case Name: Kalyani (Dead) Through Lrs. & Ors. vs. The
Supreme Court Grants Bail in POCSO Case Citing Short Sentence: Jeetu Khatik vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a convict should be granted bail during the pendency of appeal, especially when the maximum sentence awarded is of three years. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
Supreme Court Upholds Amendments to Foreign Contribution Regulation Act LEGAL ISSUE: Constitutional validity of amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Noel Harper & Ors. vs. Union of India & Anr. Judgment Date: 08 April 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 08 April 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Suppressing Criminal Case Information: Union of India vs. Dilip Kumar Mallick (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether suppression of information about a pending criminal case during employment verification justifies dismissal from service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Dilip Kumar Mallick [Judgment Date]: April 5, 2022
Supreme Court Quashes High Court’s Strictures Against Assessing Officer in Tax Case: Chandra Prakash Mishra vs. Flipkart India Private Limited (2022) INSC 277 Date of the Judgment: March 30, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 277 Judges: Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Aniruddha Bose Can an assessing officer be held liable for actions taken in the course
Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Auto Driver’s Death Due to Cardiac Arrest: C. Manjamma vs. The Divisional Manager (2022) Date of the Judgment: March 29, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 256 Judges: Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Aniruddha Bose Can a sudden cardiac arrest during work be considered an employment-related injury, entitling the family to compensation?
Supreme Court Restores Appeal, Emphasizes Fair Hearing in Insolvency Case: Jord Engineers vs. Valia and Co. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an order passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) without affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to a party can be sustained. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Jord Engineers India Ltd. vs.
Date of the Judgment: 24 March 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aniruddha Bose Can stamp duty on a property sale be based on a valuation fixed by a Company Court, even if the auction bid was higher? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Rights in Property Dispute: Bharati Bhattacharjee vs. Quazi Md. Maksuduzzaman (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consumer complaint for non-execution of a sale deed is barred by limitation under Section 24A of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, and whether the existence of two sale agreements for the same property can be valid.
