Supreme Court on Assessment Order in the Name of Non-Existent Company: PCIT vs. Maruti Suzuki (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an assessment order issued in the name of an amalgamated company, which ceased to exist, is valid under the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax, New […]
Supreme Court Rejects Juvenile Claim Based on Matriculation Certificate: Sanjeev Kumar Gupta vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of juvenility based on conflicting age records. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Sanjeev Kumar Gupta vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr Judgment Date: 25 July 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court clarifies eligibility for Bengali teachers: West Bengal Central School Service Commission vs. Abdul Halim (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a certificate course in Bengali from Delhi University is equivalent to the language proficiency required for teaching in a Bengali medium school in West Bengal. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: West Bengal Central School
Supreme Court Denies Ex-Gratia Compensation to Soldier on Extended Service: Ashok Kumar vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a soldier on extended service, who is discharged due to a disability not attributable to military service, is entitled to ex-gratia compensation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ex-Hav Ashok Kumar vs. Union of India
Supreme Court Clarifies Execution of Specific Performance Decrees After Appeal: Surinder Pal Soni vs. Sohan Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree for specific performance from a trial court merges with the decree of the appellate court, and if so, what impact it has on the execution of the decree, particularly concerning time limits for
Supreme Court clarifies pay rules for suspended employees: State of Jharkhand vs. Amresh Narayan Sinha (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suspended government employee is automatically entitled to full pay and allowances upon revocation of suspension, even if disciplinary proceedings are pending. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Jharkhand & Anr vs. Amresh Narayan
Supreme Court Upholds Bank Guarantee Invocation in Pollution Control Case Date of the Judgment: 22 July 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No 7005 of 2017 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Indira Banerjee, J. The judgment was authored by Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. The Supreme Court of India recently addressed whether a bank guarantee
Supreme Court Overturns NCDRC Order in Housing Allotment Dispute: Rajasthan Housing Board vs. Ratan Devi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consumer complaint filed after a significant delay can be entertained, particularly when the allottee failed to pay the balance amount for a housing unit within the stipulated time. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Rajasthan
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Policy on Tripura Medical College: Dr. Ashok Sinha vs. State of Tripura (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State government can be directed to take over the administration of a medical college or if the State can retain administrative oversight through a society. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation/Education Law Case Name: Dr.
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on employee transfer after retirement: State of Bihar vs. Dr. Chaitraya Kumar Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee can be transferred to another state after reaching superannuation in the original state, based on a prior transfer order. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: State of Bihar & Ors
Supreme Court clarifies compassionate appointment rules for Nagar Shikshaks in Bihar: State of Bihar vs. Dilip Kumar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether compassionate appointments of Nagar Shikshaks in Bihar should be made under the 2006 Rules or under previous government instructions. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Bihar and Ors vs. Dilip Kumar and
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: State of Rajasthan vs. Mahesh Kumar (2019) INSC 687 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved the guilt of the accused based on circumstantial evidence in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Mahesh Kumar @ Mahesh Dhaulpuria
