Supreme Court Upholds State’s Selection Process in Police Constable Recruitment: Pramod Kumar Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State’s adjustment of candidates from reserved categories to the open category in a police constable recruitment process is valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Pramod Kumar Singh & Ors. vs. State […]
Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Prima Facie Review in Arbitration Agreement Disputes: Pravin Electricals vs. Galaxy Infra (2021) Date of the Judgment: March 8, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 125 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., B.R. Gavai, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a court conclusively decide the existence of an arbitration agreement based on a preliminary
Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Policy for Direct Recruitment in Tamil Nadu Date of the Judgment: 05 March 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 3745-3754 of 2020 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. How should backlog vacancies for reserved categories be filled in direct recruitment? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Decision on Disproportionate Punishment in Departmental Proceedings Date of the Judgment: 04 March 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 3592-3593 of 2020 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a disciplinary authority impose a major penalty when the most serious charges against an employee are not proven? The Supreme
Supreme Court Upholds Employee’s Claim: N. Subramanian vs. M/S Aruna Hotels Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim for arrears of salary is time-barred under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) when there are acknowledgements of liability. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: N. Subramanian vs. M/S Aruna Hotels Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]:
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Supreme Court settles mental cruelty as grounds for divorce in Army Officer’s case: Joydeep Majumdar vs. Bharti Jaiswal Majumdar (2021) INSC 78 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether making malicious complaints against a spouse to their superiors and other authorities constitutes mental cruelty sufficient for divorce. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: Joydeep Majumdar vs. Bharti Jaiswal Majumdar
Supreme Court refers conflict on calculation of default bail period to larger bench: Enforcement Directorate vs. Kapil Wadhawan (23 February 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of the period for default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Enforcement Directorate, Government of India vs. Kapil Wadhawan & Anr.
Supreme Court Clarifies “Injury” in Seafarer Disability Claims: Nawal Kishore Sharma vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “injury” in maritime employment contracts for disability compensation. CASE TYPE: Labour Law/Service Law. Case Name: Nawal Kishore Sharma vs. Union of India and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 10 February 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10
Supreme Court Upholds Individual Choice in Marriage: Laxmibai Chandaragi vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the consent of family or community is necessary for a valid marriage between two consenting adults. CASE TYPE: Writ Petition (Criminal) pertaining to personal liberty and marriage. Case Name: Laxmibai Chandaragi B & Anr. vs. The State of
Supreme Court Allows Advocate on Record to Use “Law Chambers” Style: In Re: Advocate on Record (2021) Date of the Judgment: 20 January 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 22 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can an Advocate on Record (AOR) register their practice using a style like “Law Chambers of
Supreme Court Upholds Landowner’s Rights: Bajranga vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 19 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a landowner be deprived of their land without proper adherence to legal procedures? This question was at the heart of
Supreme Court Upholds Partition Rights, Rejects Disputed Sale Agreement: Venigalla Koteswaramma vs. Malempati Suryamba (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a sale agreement and its impact on partition of property. CASE TYPE: Civil (Partition) Case Name: Venigalla Koteswaramma vs. Malempati Suryamba & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 19 January 2021 Date of the Judgment: 19 January 2021 Citation:
