Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Ex-Parte Decree After Dismissal of Order IX Rule 13 Application: N. Mohan vs. R. Madhu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appeal under Section 96(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) is maintainable after the dismissal of an application under Order IX Rule 13 of the CPC to set […]
Supreme Court Overrules N.R. Parmar on Seniority: Direct Recruits vs. Promotees in Manipur Police Service (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of inter-se seniority between direct recruits and promotees in the Manipur Police Service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: K. Meghachandra Singh & Ors. vs. Ningam Siro & Ors. Judgment Date: 19 November 2019 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds UPSC Selection Process for IAS Promotions: Union Public Service Commission vs. Jawahar Santhkumar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in interfering with the Selection Committee’s assessment of candidates for promotion to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). CASE TYPE: Service Law – Promotion to IAS Case Name: Union Public Service
Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitrator Appointment in Railway Contracts: Union of India vs. Pradeep Vinod Construction Company (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the correct procedure for appointing arbitrators in disputes arising from railway contracts, especially when the contract specifies the appointment of railway officers as arbitrators. CASE TYPE: This case falls under
Supreme Court Upholds “Excepted Matter” Clause in Construction Contract: Mitra Guha Builders vs. ONGC (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the levy of pre-estimated liquidated damages by a Superintending Engineer, as per a contract clause, is an arbitrable matter or an “excepted matter.” CASE TYPE: Contract/Arbitration Law Case Name: M/S. MITRA GUHA BUILDERS (INDIA) COMPANY vs. OIL
Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Security Deposit in Contract Dispute: Vijay Trading vs. Central Warehousing (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the forfeiture of a security deposit and detention of equipment by the Central Warehousing Corporation was justified due to a contractor’s failure to perform contractual obligations. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: M/s Vijay Trading and Transport
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Salary for Unauthorized Teacher Appointment: Ravindra Singh vs. District Inspector of Schools (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a teacher appointed by the management of an educational institution without following the prescribed procedure is entitled to receive a salary from the state government. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Service Law Case Name: Ravindra
Supreme Court directs fresh consideration of additional lease premium: CIDCO vs. Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: November 6, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1314 Judges: R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ. Can a statutory body demand additional lease premium without proper procedure and consideration of factual details? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court clarifies eligibility for Special Education Teachers in Delhi: Govt. of NCT Delhi vs. Pradeep Kumar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates who obtained the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) qualification with relaxed pass marks for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category from states other than Delhi, can be considered for employment as Special Education
Supreme Court Allows CENVAT Credit Counterclaim in Arbitration: Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. vs. Go Airlines (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitrator has the jurisdiction to consider a counterclaim relating to CENVAT (Central Value Added Tax) credit in an arbitration proceeding. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited vs. Go Airlines (India) Limited [Judgment
Supreme Court Grants Bail in INX Media Case: P. Chidambaram vs. CBI (2019) Date of the Judgment: October 22, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1103 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., A.S. Bopanna, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a court deny bail based on a mere apprehension that a person might influence witnesses, even when there’s no concrete
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Supreme Court Directs Fresh Review of Contract Labour Prohibition in ONGC: ONGC Labour Union vs. ONGC Dehradun (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prohibition of contract labor in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) establishments was validly issued under Section 10 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name:
