Supreme Court Grants Bail in GST Evasion Case: Ratnambar Kaushik vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused charged with offenses under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, considering the duration of incarceration, nature of evidence, and stage of proceedings. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Bail Application) Case […]
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Negligence in CISF: Union of India vs. Subrata Nath (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can interfere with the findings of fact recorded by the Disciplinary Authority in a departmental inquiry. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: Union of India and Others vs. Subrata Nath Judgment Date: 23
Supreme Court Grants Pensionary Benefits to Women Air Force Officers: Wg Cdr A U Tayyaba (Retd) vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether women Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) of the Indian Air Force (IAF), who were not part of the original litigation, are entitled to the same benefits as those who were, specifically
Date of the Judgment: November 1, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 1449 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hima Kohli, J. Can a company that hires a celebrity for an event be considered a “manpower supply agency” under service tax laws? What constitutes a “programme producer” when broadcasting rights are sold? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Rape and Murder Case: State of Jharkhand vs. Shailendra Kumar Rai (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of a dying declaration and its probative value in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Jharkhand vs. Shailendra Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai Judgment Date: 31 October 2022 Introduction
Supreme Court on Sealed Cover Procedure in Armed Forces Tribunal Cases: Cdr Amit Kumar Sharma vs. Union of India (2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 October 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos 841- 843 of 2022, Cdr Amit Kumar Sharma etc vs Union of India & Ors etc Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hima
Supreme Court Upholds 20% In-Service Quota in Maharashtra PG Medical Admissions (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can introduce a reservation for in-service candidates in postgraduate medical degree courses after the admission process has commenced. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions Case Name: Nipun Tawari & Ors vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors
Supreme Court Denies Pension to Widow of Work-Charged Employee: Sunita Burman vs. MP Housing Board (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a work-charged employee of the Madhya Pradesh Housing and Infrastructure Development Board is entitled to pension benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sunita Burman vs. The Commissioner, M.P. Housing and Infrastructure Development Board and Others
Supreme Court Transfers Petitions Challenging Banking Regulation Act to Madras High Court LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of writ petitions challenging the validity of the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act 2020 and related circulars. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Banking Law Case Name: Reserve Bank of India vs. Big Kancheepuram Cooperative Town Bank Ltd & Anr etc. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court clarifies the ‘legally enforceable debt’ under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in cheque dishonor cases Date of the Judgment: 11 October 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 497 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hima Kohli, J Can a cheque issued as security for a loan still be valid if part of
Supreme Court Upholds Chancellor’s Authority in Vice-Chancellor Reappointment: State of West Bengal vs. Anindya Sundar Das (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State government has the authority to reappoint a Vice-Chancellor of a State University, or if that power rests solely with the Chancellor. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Writ of Quo Warranto Case Name: State of
Supreme Court clarifies interim custody of seized cattle under Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act Date of the Judgment: 30 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 809 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Hima Kohli, JJ. Can a gaushala (cow shelter) claim preferential right to interim custody of seized cattle over the owners, especially when the owners are
