Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of CRPF Constable for Misuse of Service Weapon: Union of India vs. Dalbir Singh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 21 September 2021 Citation: CIVIL APPEAL NO.5848 OF 2021 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (CIVIL) NO. 24095 OF 2019) Judges: Hemant Gupta, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a disciplinary authority dismiss a member […]
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Under Tamil Nadu Urban Land Ceiling Act: State of Tamil Nadu vs. M.S. Viswanathan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the repeal of the Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1978, affects the vesting of land when possession has been taken by the State Government. CASE TYPE: Civil Law –
Supreme Court Reinstates Land Compensation: Shankarrao Bhagwantrao Patil vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of Fair Market Value for Land Acquisition CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Shankarrao Bhagwantrao Patil ETC. vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 20 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC
Supreme Court Revives Suit Challenging Land Tribunal Order: Salim D. Agboatwala vs. Shamalji Oddhavji Thakkar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil suit challenging an order of the Agricultural Lands Tribunal is maintainable despite statutory bars and limitation periods. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Law, Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 Case Name: Salim D.
Supreme Court Upholds Demolition of Dilapidated Building, Limits Tenant’s Rights: Abdul Khuddus vs. H.M. Chandiramani (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can claim repossession of a demolished building under the Transfer of Property Act, despite being a statutory tenant under the Rent Act. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Law, Rent Control Case Name: Abdul Khuddus
Supreme Court overturns medical negligence ruling in Dr. Harish Kumar Khurana vs. Joginder Singh & Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death of a patient during a medical procedure automatically implies medical negligence on the part of the doctors and hospital. CASE TYPE: Medical Negligence, Consumer Case Name: Dr. Harish Kumar Khurana vs. Joginder Singh
Supreme Court clarifies consumer status in property conversion cases: Estate Officer vs. Charanjit Kaur (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an allottee seeking conversion of leasehold property to freehold is a ‘consumer’ under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law, Property Law Case Name: Estate Officer and Anr. vs. Charanjit Kaur [Judgment Date]: 7 September
Supreme Court Clarifies Rights of Pujaris in Temple Land Management: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Pujari Utthan Avam Kalyan Samiti (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a priest (Pujari) can be considered the owner (Bhumiswami) of temple land or merely a manager. CASE TYPE: Land Revenue Law Case Name: The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs.
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on road construction payment: Union of India vs. M/S Puna Hinda (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition is maintainable for disputed contractual matters, particularly concerning payment disputes in a construction contract. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Public Works Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. M/S Puna Hinda
Supreme Court Clarifies Protection for Public Servants Under Section 197 CrPC in Forgery Case: Indra Devi vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a public servant is entitled to protection under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) for actions related to forgery and fraud during their official duties. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Clarifies Contract Formation in Tender Cases: South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. vs. M/s. S. Kumar’s Associates (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contract is formed when a Letter of Intent (LoI) is issued and some preliminary steps are taken, but the formal contract is not executed and the required security deposit and integrity pact are
Supreme Court Denies Age Relaxation for Municipal Corporation Teacher: Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board vs. Seema Kapoor (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a teacher working in a Municipal Corporation is entitled to age relaxation as a government servant or a departmental candidate for a direct recruitment process. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Delhi Subordinate Services
