Supreme Court Upholds Selection List Based on 2nd Answer Key in Teacher Recruitment Case Date of the Judgment: December 7, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 686 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a High Court interfere with the recommendations of an expert committee regarding answer keys in a public service […]
Supreme Court Upholds Appointments of Sub-Inspectors Despite Merit List Discrepancies: Pankjeshwar Sharma vs. State of J&K (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether appointments made based on a concession by the Advocate General, deviating from the merit list, are valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Recruitment Case Name: Pankjeshwar Sharma and Others vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir and Others
Supreme Court Denies Time-Bound Promotion to Promoted Assistant Engineers: Inderjit Singh Sodhi vs. Punjab State Electricity Board (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether promoted Assistant Engineers are entitled to the same time-bound promotional scales as directly recruited Assistant Engineers. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Inderjit Singh Sodhi and Others vs. The Chairman, Punjab State Electricity Board
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Design Cancellation Cases: S.D. Containers vs. Mold Tek Packaging (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct court for design cancellation cases when a counterclaim is filed in a suit for design infringement. CASE TYPE: Intellectual Property Law, specifically Design Law Case Name: S.D. Containers Indore vs. M/s. Mold Tek Packaging Ltd.
Supreme Court Addresses Tribunal Independence and Member Appointments: Madras Bar Association vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The constitutional validity of rules governing the selection, appointment, tenure, and service conditions of members of various tribunals. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Administrative Law Case Name: Madras Bar Association vs. Union of India & Anr. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Halts Reservation in Super Specialty Medical Courses for 2020-21: Dr. Prerit Sharma vs. Dr. Bilu B.S. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether reservations can be applied to admissions for Super Specialty Medical Courses. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions Case Name: Dr. Prerit Sharma & Ors. vs. Dr. Bilu B.S. & Ors. Judgment Date: 27
Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings in Land Dispute: Kirpa Ram vs. Surendra Deo Gaur (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court has jurisdiction over a land dispute when a party claims the land is part of a different revenue estate. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Kirpa Ram (Deceased) Through Legal Representatives & Ors. vs. Surendra
Supreme Court Quashes Atrocities Act Charges in Property Dispute: Hitesh Verma vs. State of Uttarakhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in cases of property disputes where caste-based insults are alleged. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Hitesh Verma vs. The State of Uttarakhand &
Supreme Court Quashes Conviction of Nominee Officer Due to Non-Conviction of Company in Food Adulteration Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a nominated officer of a company can be convicted under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 if the company itself is not convicted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Food Adulteration). Case Name: Hindustan Unilever Limited vs.
Supreme Court Transfers Petitions on Personal Guarantors Under IBC: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India vs. Lalit Kumar Jain & Ors. (2020) Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2020 Citation: Not Available Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta, and Ajay Rastogi, JJ. Can the Supreme Court transfer writ petitions from various High Courts to itself
Custody Battle: Supreme Court Grants Father Custody in Cross-Border Dispute (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining child custody in a cross-border dispute where parents have different citizenships and the child has dual citizenship. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Guardianship Case Name: Smriti Madan Kansagra v. Perry Kansagra Judgment Date: 28 October 2020 Can a child’s custody be transferred
Supreme Court Denies OBC Reservation in All India Quota for 2020-21 Medical Admissions: State of Tamil Nadu vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates are entitled to reservation in the All India Quota seats for medical admissions in state-run colleges. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Reservation Policy Case Name: The
