Kurian Joseph

Supreme Court clarifies time limits for filing election disputes in cooperative societies: Reji Thomas & Ors. vs. State of Kerala & Ors. (2018)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Constitutional Law with Article 243ZK, Election Disputes, Judges, Kerala Cooperative Societies Act, 1969, Kerala Cooperative Societies Act, 1969 with Section 69, Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha

Supreme Court on Extending Time for Election Petitions in Cooperative Societies Date of the Judgment: April 19, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 332 Judges: Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha, JJ. Can a High Court extend the deadline for filing an election petition under the Kerala Cooperative Societies Act, 1969? The Supreme Court addressed this […]

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Supreme Court Protects Long-Serving Teacher Despite Qualification Issue: Syed Aftab Haider vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018)

/ Employment Law, Equity in Employment, Judges, Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha, Service Law, Teacher Employment

Supreme Court Protects Long-Serving Teacher Despite Qualification Issue: Syed Aftab Haider vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a teacher with long service can be removed for lacking requisite qualifications. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Syed Aftab Haider vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: April 17, 2018 Introduction Date

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Supreme Court Upholds Union’s Decision to Scrap Limited Competitive Exam for IPS: Lt. Cdr. R.M. Ramesh vs. Union of India (2018)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Deepak Gupta, Indian Police Service, Judges, Kurian Joseph, Madan B. Lokur, Recruitment, Service Law, Service Law with Rule 4 of the Indian Police Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954

Supreme Court Upholds Union’s Decision to Scrap Limited Competitive Exam for IPS: Lt. Cdr. R.M. Ramesh vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Union of India’s decision to scrap the Limited Competitive Examination (LCE) for recruitment to the Indian Police Service (IPS) was legal and valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Lt.

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Supreme Court Directs Re-verification of Manipur Civil Services Exam Answer Sheets: Tongbram Bimolchand Singh vs. Yumlembam Surjit Singh (2018)

/ Civil Procedure Code, Judges, Judicial Review, Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha, Order for Inquiry, Public Examinations, Service Law

Supreme Court Directs Re-verification of Manipur Civil Services Exam Answer Sheets: Tongbram Bimolchand Singh vs. Yumlembam Surjit Singh (2018) Date of the Judgment: April 12, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 327 Judges: Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha, JJ. Can a court order a complete re-evaluation of an exam when irregularities are found in a

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of status quo orders in petroleum dealership guidelines: K.K. Gupta & Ors. vs. Himachal Pradesh Petroleum Dealers Association & Anr. (2018)

/ Civil Law, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Civil Procedure Code, 1908 with Order 39, Contempt Jurisdiction, Contempt of Court, Interim Orders, Judges, Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha, Scope of Contempt, Status Quo

Supreme Court Clarifies Status Quo Orders in Petroleum Dealership Guidelines: K.K. Gupta vs. Himachal Pradesh Petroleum Dealers Association (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of status quo orders in the context of policy guidelines. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal, Contempt Jurisdiction Case Name: K.K. Gupta & Ors. vs. Himachal Pradesh Petroleum Dealers Association & Anr. [Judgment Date]: April

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Supreme Court Restores Salary for Long-Serving Teacher: Aparbal Yadav vs. State of U.P. (2018)

/ Appellate Jurisdiction, Interim Orders, Judges, Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha, Salary Disputes, Service Law

Supreme Court Restores Salary for Long-Serving Teacher: Aparbal Yadav vs. State of U.P. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an interim order passed by a Single Judge of the High Court regarding salary payment should be modified by a Division Bench during the pendency of a writ petition. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Aparbal Yadav vs.

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Supreme Court Grants Freedom Fighter Pension to Senior Citizens: Rambhau vs. State of Maharashtra (2018)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Freedom Fighter Pension, Judges, Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha, Pension Law, Pensionary Benefits, Service Law

Supreme Court Grants Freedom Fighter Pension to Senior Citizens: Rambhau vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether senior citizens who were previously granted freedom fighter pensions, which were later cancelled, should have their pensions reinstated. CASE TYPE: Pension/Service Law Case Name: Rambhau S/O Tulshiram Ghuge vs. The State of Maharashtra and Ors. [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Upholds Irrevocability of Voluntary Retirement Scheme: State Bank of Patiala vs. Kanwal Nain Singh (2018)

/ Judges, Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha, Service Law, Service Law with Clause 9 of VRS, Voluntary Retirement Scheme

Supreme Court Upholds Irrevocability of Voluntary Retirement Scheme: State Bank of Patiala vs. Kanwal Nain Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee can withdraw their application for voluntary retirement after submitting it, when the scheme specifies the application is irrevocable. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State Bank of Patiala & Ors. vs. Kanwal Nain

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Supreme Court directs Allahabad High Court to expedite Police Constable selection cases: Ashish Kumar Yadav vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) INSC 276

/ Judges, Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha, Selection Process, Service Law

Supreme Court directs Allahabad High Court to expedite Police Constable selection cases: Ashish Kumar Yadav vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) INSC 276 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the candidates for the post of Police Constable, who allegedly used whitener/blade/eraser, are entitled to similar treatment as Sub-Inspectors in the matter of selection, as per the Supreme Court’s

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Supreme Court directs High Court to decide on merits the issue of regularization of contract workers: ONGC Purbanchal Employees Association vs. Union of India (2018)

/ Contract Labour Act, 1970, Contract Labour Act, 1970 with Section 10, Industrial Dispute, Judges, Judicial Review, Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha, Regularization of Contract Workers

Supreme Court directs High Court to decide on merits the issue of regularization of contract workers: ONGC Purbanchal Employees Association vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Division Bench of the High Court was right in remitting the industrial dispute regarding regularization of contract workers to the Industrial Tribunal for fresh consideration. CASE

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Supreme Court Disposes of Property Dispute Through Mediation: M. Kuppaswamy vs. R. Vandana (2 April 2018)

/ Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Law, Civil Procedure, Judges, Kurian Joseph, Mediation, Navin Sinha, Settlement

Supreme Court Disposes of Property Dispute Through Mediation: M. Kuppaswamy vs. R. Vandana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of property disputes through mediation. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: M. Kuppaswamy (D) Tr. Lrs. vs. R. Vandana. Judgment Date: 2 April 2018. Introduction Date of the Judgment: 2 April 2018. Citation: Not Available. Judges: Kurian Joseph, J.

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Supreme Court Directs Show Cause Notice Before Termination in Service Matter: Lakshmi Narain Dubey vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018)

/ Administrative Law, Judges, Kurian Joseph, Navin Sinha, Principles of Natural Justice, Right to be Heard, Service Law, Show Cause Notice, Termination of Service

Supreme Court Directs Show Cause Notice Before Termination in Service Matter: Lakshmi Narain Dubey vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: April 2, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 266 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can an employee be terminated from service without being given a chance to explain their case? The

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