Supreme Court Upholds Commissioner’s Authority, Sets Aside High Court’s Remarks in Liquor License Case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can pass adverse remarks against an appellate authority and issue anticipatory directions in a matter related to liquor licenses. CASE TYPE: Excise Law, Administrative Law Case Name: Manish S. Pardasani (M/s Wine Kornder) etc. […]
Supreme Court Upholds Electricity Project, Vacates Status Quo in Land Dispute: State of Jharkhand vs. Surendra Kumar Srivastava (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order a status quo on construction of an electricity sub-station when the plaintiffs have failed to establish a prima facie case of title or possession over the disputed land.
Supreme Court clarifies appointment of substitute arbitrator under Section 15(2) of the Arbitration Act in Government of Haryana vs. G.F. Toll Road Pvt. Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 3, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 3 Judges: Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Justice Indu Malhotra Can an arbitral institution appoint a substitute arbitrator when one
Supreme Court Clarifies Re-employment Rights Under Section 25(H) of the Industrial Disputes Act: Management of the Barara Cooperative Marketing vs. Workman Pratap Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a retrenched employee is entitled to re-employment under Section 25(H) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, when the employer regularizes the services of existing employees. CASE TYPE: Labour
Supreme Court directs Civil Suit for Eviction in Property Dispute: Western Coalfields Ltd. vs. Ballapur Collieries (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether eviction proceedings under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupation) Act, 1971 are appropriate when complex factual disputes exist regarding property occupation. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Eviction Case Name: Western Coalfields Ltd. & Anr. vs.
Supreme Court defers decision on FCRA applicability in CBI vs. Pratap Chandra Reddy (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 (FCRA) in a case involving offences under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: C.B.I. vs. Pratap Chandra Reddy [Judgment Date]: December 11, 2018 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Decides on Interest Payment in Settlement Agreement Dispute: State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Global Steel Holding Limited & Ors. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of interest payable on outstanding dues under a settlement agreement. CASE TYPE: Civil Dispute, Contract Law, Settlement Agreement Case Name: State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. vs. M/s
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Surendra Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder based on circumstantial evidence was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Surendra Singh & Anr. vs. State of Uttarakhand [Judgment Date]: 04 December 2018 Date of the
Supreme Court enhances land compensation: Mallappa vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquired for public purposes. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Mallappa Dead by L.Rs. & Ors. vs. The Special Land Acquisition Officer & Anr. Judgment Date: December 03, 2018 Date of the Judgment: December
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal, Clarifies ‘Wages’ Under UP Industrial Disputes Act: H.D. Sharma vs. Northern India Textile Research Association (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of ‘wages’ under Section 2(y) and compliance with Section 6E(2) of the UP Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 regarding payment of one month’s wages before dismissal of a workman. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Employee Refusing Alternate Job: Manju Saxena vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s refusal to accept alternate job offers from the employer constitutes abandonment of service, thereby justifying termination. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: Manju Saxena vs. Union of India & Anr. Judgment Date: 3rd December
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Property Possession: Roshina T vs. Abdul Azeez K.T. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is maintainable for resolving private property disputes. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Roshina T vs. Abdul Azeez K.T. & Ors. Judgment Date: 03 December
