Krishna Murari

Supreme Court clarifies compassionate appointment scheme for municipal employees in West Bengal: State of West Bengal vs. Debabrata Tiwari & Ors. (2023) INSC 176 (03 March 2023)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Compassionate Appointment Scheme for Municipal Employees in West Bengal LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a scheme exists for compassionate appointment for municipal employees in West Bengal and the effect of delay in seeking such appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of West Bengal vs. Debabrata Tiwari & Ors. Judgment Date: 03 March […]

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Supreme Court Expands High-Powered Committee’s Scope for Wild Animal Welfare: Muruly M.S. vs. The State of Karnataka & Ors. (2023) INSC 206 (03 March 2023)

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Supreme Court Expands High-Powered Committee’s Scope for Wild Animal Welfare Date of the Judgment: 03 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 206 Judges: Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah Can a committee formed to oversee the transfer of elephants in Northeast India have its jurisdiction extended to the entire country? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case: Roopwanti vs. State of Haryana (24 February 2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case: Roopwanti vs. State of Haryana (2023) Date of the Judgment: 24th February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 137 Judges: Justice Krishna Murari and Justice B.V. Nagarathna Can a higher court overturn an acquittal by a lower court? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question while hearing an appeal against

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case: Roopwanti vs. State of Haryana (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case: Roopwanti vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Standards for reversing acquittals in criminal appeals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Roopwanti vs. State of Haryana. Judgment Date: 24th February 2023 Date of the Judgment: 24th February 2023. Citation: 2023 INSC 157. Judges: Hon’ble Justices Krishna Murari and

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Supreme Court clarifies execution of decree in specific performance case: Sanwarlal Agrawal vs. Ashok Kumar Kothari (2023)

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Supreme Court clarifies execution of decree in specific performance case: Sanwarlal Agrawal vs. Ashok Kumar Kothari (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an executing court can go beyond the decree and include aspects not explicitly mentioned in the decree based on pleadings and other documents. CASE TYPE: Civil, Specific Performance Case Name: Sanwarlal Agrawal & Ors. vs.

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Land Compensation: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (20 February 2023)

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Land Compensation: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a distinction can be made between “Pushtaini” (ancestral) and “Gair-Pushtaini” (non-ancestral) landowners for compensation during land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Constitutional Law. Case Name: Ramesh Chandra Sharma & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh &

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Supreme Court strikes down discriminatory compensation for ‘Pushtaini’ and ‘Gair-Pushtaini’ landowners: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (20 February 2023)

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Supreme Court strikes down discriminatory compensation for ‘Pushtaini’ and ‘Gair-Pushtaini’ landowners: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 144 Judges: Krishna Murari, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a government authority differentiate between landowners based on their ancestry when providing compensation for acquired

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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Trade Tax Exemption in Modernization Case: AMD Industries Limited vs. Commissioner of Trade Tax (2023) INSC 14

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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Trade Tax Exemption in Modernization Case Date of the Judgment: January 9, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 14 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a company that upgrades its manufacturing process with new technology claim tax exemptions meant for companies that diversify their product line? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court Upholds Retrospective Dismissal in SBI Employee Case: State Bank of India vs. Kamal Kishore Prasad (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Retrospective Dismissal in SBI Employee Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank must take affirmative action to continue disciplinary proceedings against an employee who reaches superannuation during the proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State Bank of India & Ors. vs. Kamal Kishore Prasad Judgment Date: 9 January 2023 Introduction Date of

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Bank Officer: State Bank of India vs. Kamal Kishore Prasad (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Bank Officer: State Bank of India vs. Kamal Kishore Prasad (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Appointing Authority of a bank can dismiss an employee after the employee has attained superannuation, when disciplinary proceedings were initiated before superannuation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State Bank of India & Ors. vs.

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Supreme Court quashes Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Case in Property Dispute: B. Venkateswaran & Ors. vs. P. Bakthavatchalam (2023)

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Supreme Court Quashes Atrocities Act Case in Property Dispute: Venkateswaran vs. Bakthavatchalam (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 5, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 14 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a property dispute between neighbors be escalated to a criminal case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,

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Supreme Court Quashes Atrocities Act Case in Property Dispute: B. Venkateswaran vs. P. Bakthavatchalam (2023)

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Supreme Court Quashes Atrocities Act Case in Property Dispute: B. Venkateswaran vs. P. Bakthavatchalam (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 5, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 18 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a property dispute be twisted into a case of atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes? The Supreme Court of

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