Supreme Court Clarifies Vesting of Leasehold Rights in Textile Undertakings Date of the Judgment: 28 November 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 1048 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., A.M. Khanwilkar, J. Can a review petition be filed by a third party? The Supreme Court addressed this question while also considering the impact of a subsequent amendment to the […]
Supreme Court Revisits Textile Nationalization Act: Union of India vs. Nareshkumar Badrikumar Jagad (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Act, 1995 and its amendments regarding vesting of leasehold rights. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate (Review Petition) Case Name: Union of India vs. Nareshkumar Badrikumar Jagad & Ors. Judgment Date: 28 November 2018 Date
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Chhattisgarh Murder Case: Chhannu Lal Verma vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed on the appellant was justified under the “rarest of rare” doctrine. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Chhannu Lal Verma vs. The State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment Date]: 28 November 2018 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Directs Railways to Absorb Parcel Porters: Ram Bhajan Das & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether long-serving parcel and goods porters should be absorbed into regular railway employment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ram Bhajan Das & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 28
Supreme Court Directs Filling of Vacant Sub-Inspector Posts in Uttar Pradesh LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of recruitment rules and filling of vacancies in public employment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Alok Kumar Singh & Others vs. State of U.P. & Others Judgment Date: 27 November 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 27 November 2018 Citation:
Supreme Court Upholds Railway’s Discretion in Filling Vacancies from Extra Panel: Dinesh Kumar Kashyap vs. South East Central Railway (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate from the extra panel (20% over and above the vacancies) has a right to appointment if vacancies remain unfilled. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dinesh Kumar Kashyap & Ors.
Supreme Court Clarifies Reserved Vacancy Filling After Resignation in Punjab: Gagandeep Singh Case (27 November 2018) Date of the Judgment: 27 November 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 1034 Judges: Kurian Joseph J., S. Abdul Nazeer J. Can a reserved category vacancy, vacated due to resignation, be filled from the existing merit list or does it require
Supreme Court Orders Regularization of Science Teacher Despite Lack of Sanctioned Post: Suresh Mani vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a teacher can be regularized despite the absence of a sanctioned post. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Suresh Mani vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 26,
Supreme Court Settles Family Property Dispute through Mediation: Meenakshi Juneja vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of ancestral property rights through court-facilitated mediation. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Dispute). Case Name: Meenakshi Juneja & Anr. vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 November 2018 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Facilitates Divorce by Mutual Consent and Settlement: Dr. Benoy Idicula Babu vs. Dr. Nisha Saira Benoy (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a divorce by mutual consent can be granted based on a settlement reached through court-assisted mediation. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial/Family Law Case Name: Dr. Benoy Idicula Babu Rep by P.O.A Holder P.I Babu &
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Lemon and Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases (20 November 2018) Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, Deepak Gupta, Hemant Gupta, JJ. Can the government provide different compensation for the same type of trees acquired under the same notification? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Lemon and Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases (20 November 2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for trees on land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: D. Eswara Naidu & Ors. vs. The Special Deputy Collector (L.A) & Other Connected Matters Judgment
