Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in land dispute case Date of the Judgment: 13 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 79 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a High Court overturn a trial court’s acquittal simply by re-appreciating the evidence, without finding any perversity in the trial court’s approach? The […]
Supreme Court Upholds Salary Revision for Bank Officer Posted Abroad: State Bank of India vs. Ravindra Nath (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank can revise the salary of an employee posted abroad based on the recommendations of a Standing Committee, even if the initial salary was fixed without considering the relevant Cost of Living Index.
Supreme Court clarifies the status of daily wage employees in Uttar Pradesh: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Mohd. Suleman Siddiqui (2019) Date of the Judgment: 12 February 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a daily wage employee claim regularization in government service? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court extends interest on delayed flat possession: R V Prasannakumar vs. Mantri Castles (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the liability of a developer to pay interest for delayed possession of a flat should be limited to a specific date or should continue until actual possession is offered. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law. Case Name: R V
Supreme Court Upholds User Charges for Wastewater Discharge: Municipal Corporation of Faridabad vs. Modern School LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a municipal corporation can levy user charges for the discharge of wastewater into its sewer lines by private entities that extract groundwater through their own tubewells. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Municipal Law. Case Name: The Municipal
Supreme Court Upholds Minimum Sentence Under SC/ST Act: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Vikram Das (2019) Date of the Judgment: 8 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 100 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a High Court reduce a sentence below the minimum prescribed by law? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Constructive Res Judicata in Land Dispute: Asgar & Ors. vs. Mohan Varma & Ors. (2019) Date of the Judgment: 05 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 87 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a party raise a claim in a subsequent proceeding that they could have raised in
Supreme Court directs Collector to Monitor Water Usage for Industrial Purposes in Tamil Nadu Date of the Judgment: 4 February 2019 Citation: M/S. Southern Petrochemical Industries Corpn. Ltd. vs S. Joel & Ors. (2019) INSC 68 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can water, diverted from forest land for drinking purposes,
Supreme Court Clarifies State’s Pension Obligations to Autonomous Institutes: State of Bihar vs. Dr. Sachindra Narayan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government is obligated to provide financial assistance for pension payments to employees of an autonomous institute. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Bihar & Anr. vs. Dr. Sachindra Narayan &
Supreme Court Clarifies Premature Separation Withdrawal Rules for Air Force Officers Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 69 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J Can an Air Force officer withdraw their request for premature separation from service after it has been approved? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Age Limits for Higher Judicial Service: Hirandra Kumar vs. Allahabad High Court (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the age criteria and recruitment timelines set by the Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975 are constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Hirandra Kumar vs. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad & Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Assault Case: Raju Ambadas vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The key legal issue was whether the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court’s acquittal of the accused in a case involving assault and subsequent death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Raju Ambadas Gangekar vs. The
