Supreme Court Upholds Employee’s Right to Choose Employment Over Compensation in Compassionate Appointment Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a female dependent of a deceased employee has the right to choose employment over monetary compensation as per a bipartite agreement. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Compassionate Appointment Case Name: Smt. Subhadra vs. The Ministry of Coal and Anr. Judgment […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Article 233 of the Constitution of India regarding the eligibility criteria for direct recruitment of District Judges. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dheeraj Mor vs. Hon’ble High Court of Delhi Judgment Date: 23 January 2018 Date of the Judgment: 23 January 2018 The Supreme Court of India, in a batch
Supreme Court disposes of land acquisition compensation appeals: Nachhatar Singh vs. State of Punjab (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Land acquisition compensation. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: Nachhatar Singh Etc. Etc. vs. The State of Punjab & Ors. [Judgment Date]: January 22, 2018 Date of the Judgment: January 22, 2018 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Kurian
Supreme Court sets aside High Court order on suspension of sentence in murder case: Sunita Devi vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court followed the mandatory procedure under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) while suspending the sentence of a convict in a murder case. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Restores Compensation for Driver in Workman’s Compensation Case Date of the Judgment: 16 January 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 16 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., Amitava Roy, J. Can a High Court reduce a compensation awarded by the Commissioner of Workmen’s Compensation without discussing the basis for such reduction? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings in Land Encroachment Case: Municipal Council Bawal vs. Babu Lal (2018) Date of the Judgment: January 10, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 14 Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Amitava Roy Can a municipal council encroach upon private land without proper acquisition? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in
Supreme Court Sets Aside Non-Bailable Warrant in Bail Cancellation Case: Upendra Sharma vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can issue a non-bailable warrant of arrest on an application for cancellation of regular bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Upendra Sharma vs. State of Bihar & Anr. Judgment Date: 10 January
Date of the Judgment: January 8, 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and Amitava Roy, J. Can a state be compelled to pay interest on revised pay scales? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning the State of Uttar Pradesh and its employees. The core issue revolved
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) appeal regarding land acquisition should be allowed. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs. Rajender Singh Chauhan & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 13th February 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 13th February 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 2690 of 2017 (Arising out of Special Leave
Can a court use its special powers to ensure justice when there are available government job vacancies? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving delayed appointments for the post of Excise and Taxation Inspector. The court used its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to direct the State of
Date of the Judgment: 12 December 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 1062 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. What happens when a landowner applies for increased compensation under Section 28A of The Land Acquisition Act, 1894, but the court’s award that they are relying on is being appealed? The Supreme Court addressed this issue, clarifying
Date of the Judgment: 12 December 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 1038 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and Amitava Roy, J. Can a High Court limit the benefits of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) judgment to only the petitioners, excluding other affected parties named in the petition? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case concerning
