Supreme Court Upholds Recruitment Rules for Municipal Posts: Mohd. Rashid vs. The Director, Local Bodies (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether direct recruitment can be initiated without exhausting the promotion and deputation avenues as per the Recruitment Rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Mohd. Rashid vs. The Director, Local Bodies, New Secretariat & Ors. Judgment Date: […]
Supreme Court overturns High Court on Adverse Possession: Uttam Chand vs. Nathu Ram (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the defendants perfected their title by adverse possession. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Shri Uttam Chand (D) Through Lrs. vs. Nathu Ram (D) Through Lrs. & Ors. Judgment Date: 15 January 2020 Date of
Supreme Court Denies Full Salary for Suspension Period After Penalty Reduction in Bank Employee Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to full salary for the suspension period when the initial dismissal order is reduced to a lesser penalty. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Om Pal Singh vs. Disciplinary Authority & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Bail, Rejects Cancellation Based on Vague Allegations: Myakala Dharmarajam vs. State of Telangana (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted by a Sessions Court can be cancelled by the High Court based on vague allegations of witness tampering and without a finding of perversity in the Sessions Court’s order. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law
Supreme Court Upholds Summary Court Martial in Housebreaking Case: Union of India vs. Dafadar Kartar Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Armed Forces Tribunal was correct in overturning the Summary Court Martial’s decision in a case of housebreaking by a member of the armed forces. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Armed Forces) Case Name: Union of India
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Extra-Judicial Confession Date of the Judgment: 06 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 978 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence and an extra-judicial confession? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Kandla Port Workers Union vs. FCI & Ors: Supreme Court on Transfer of Port Employees LEGAL ISSUE: Whether work charge employees of Kandla Port Trust (KPT) are entitled to the same benefits as regular employees upon transfer to the Food Corporation of India (FCI). CASE TYPE: Service Law/Industrial Dispute Case Name: Kandla Port Workers Union
Supreme Court Upholds Corruption Charges: State of Telangana vs. Sri Managipet (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a re-employed officer can authorize an investigation under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and whether a preliminary inquiry is mandatory before registering a First Information Report (FIR) in corruption cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Prevention of Corruption) Case Name: The
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Supreme Court Directs Seniority Based on Roster, Not Just Appointment Date Date of the Judgment: 06 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 949 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a seniority list be based solely on the date of appointment, or should it also consider the merit list and reservation roster? The Supreme
Supreme Court Rules on Equivalency of Trade Certificates for Instructor Posts Date of the Judgment: 06 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 999 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a candidate holding multiple trade certificates be considered equivalent to a candidate holding a single, combined certificate for the same trade? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Child Development Officer in Bribery Case: State of Bihar vs. Phulpari Kumari (2019) Date of the Judgment: December 6, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a High Court overturn a disciplinary authority’s decision based on a departmental inquiry by re-evaluating
Supreme Court Upholds Eligibility Criteria for Technical Equipment Officers in Army Air Defence: Borgoyary vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the eligibility criteria prescribed by the Adjutant General’s Branch for the post of Technical Equipment Officer (TEO) in the Army Air Defence (AAD) are valid and whether candidates not meeting these criteria can
