Date of the Judgment: July 27, 2017 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. The Supreme Court of India recently addressed an appeal regarding the appointment of a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Patliputra Medical College, Dhanbad. The core issue revolved around the appointment of the appellant as […]
Date of the Judgment: 27 July 2017 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can a High Court fix a lower interest rate on rent arrears than what is prescribed by the Board under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case concerning
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contempt proceeding should be closed based on a CBI report exonerating the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Contempt Case Name: M.D. Jain vs. Bhagyavathi & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 July 2017 Date of the Judgment: 26 July 2017 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can a contempt proceeding
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for contempt of court can be sustained without providing the contemnor a fair opportunity to present their case and cross-examine witnesses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Contempt Case Name: Rajiv Dawar vs. High Court of Delhi Judgment Date: 26 July 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 26 July 2017 Citation: Not provided
Date of the Judgment: 21 July 2017 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and R. Banumathi, J. Can a court direct a specific order for the sale of a debtor’s assets? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case involving a bank’s recovery of dues. This case highlights the court’s intervention to ensure
LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of land value for compensation based on soil quality rather than the crop grown at the time of notification. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: B. Nagoji Rao vs. The Special Land Acquisition Officer & Anr. Judgment Date: July 20, 2017 Date of the Judgment: July 20, 2017 Citation: [Not Available in
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants are entitled to enhancement of compensation for their land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Satish Kumar etc. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 July 2017 Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2017 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice R. Banumathi
Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2017 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can an investigating officer be held in contempt of court for arresting an individual after a new charge is added, even if that individual had previously been granted interim bail? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question
LEGAL ISSUE: Can executive instructions dictate selection procedures in the absence of specific rules? CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Karnati Ravi & Anr. vs. Commissioner, Survey Settlements and Land Records & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 July 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 897/2010 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J.,
LEGAL ISSUE: Employee allocation following state reorganization CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Arvind Kumar Gupta vs. Principal Secretary, Medical Health & Family Welfare Uttarakhand & Ors. [Judgment Date]: July 20, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 20, 2017 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice R. Banumathi What happens to state government
LEGAL ISSUE: Grant of Bail to an accused pending trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Rafiq vs. State of Rajasthan Judgment Date: 19 July 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19 July 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 678 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can an accused be kept in jail indefinitely while awaiting
Can a government deny regularization to an employee for marrying a few days before the prescribed age, while granting it to others in similar situations? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in a case concerning the regularization of a Forest Guard in Madhya Pradesh. The Court directed the concerned authority to consider the
