Supreme Court Clarifies Promotion Policy for Army Officers: Brig. Nalin Kumar Bhatia vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-empanelment for promotion was contrary to the promotion policy. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Armed Forces) Case Name: Brig. Nalin Kumar Bhatia vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date: 11 February 2020 Date of the […]
Supreme Court overturns High Court order in abetment to suicide case: Rajeev Kourav vs. Baisahab (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings based on an assessment of statements recorded under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rajeev Kourav vs. Baisahab and Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Settles Inheritance Rights of Sons Born Before Adoption: Kalindi vs. Manohar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether sons born to a Hindu man before his adoption are entitled to inherit his property in his adoptive family. CASE TYPE: Civil – Inheritance Law Case Name: Kalindi Damodar Garde (D) By Lrs. vs Manohar Laxman Kulkarni (D)
Supreme Court Denies Pension Benefits for Project Employees: Parmeshwar Nanda vs. State of Jharkhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether past services rendered under a Central Government co-sponsored project can be counted for pensionary benefits after subsequent absorption into state government service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Parmeshwar Nanda ETC. vs. The State of Jharkhand Through
Supreme Court Clarifies State’s Discretion on Reservation in Promotions: Mukesh Kumar vs. State of Uttarakhand (2020) Date of the Judgment: 07 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 123 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a state government be compelled to provide reservations in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes? The Supreme
Supreme Court Rules on Counting Past Service for Pension in Legal Aid Committees LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior service in the Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee should be counted for pension eligibility. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Brahma Singh vs. Union of India. [Judgment Date]: 05 February 2020 Date of the Judgment: 05 February 2020
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for 100% Disabled Minor in Motor Accident Case Date of the Judgment: 05 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 113 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can a court adequately compensate a child for a lifetime of disability caused by a motor accident? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Reinstates Charges of Cheating and Conspiracy in Bank Loan Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Yogendra Singh Jadon (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy can be framed against individuals who benefited from irregular loan disbursements by a bank where their father was the President. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case
Supreme Court Directs Consideration of Depositors’ Claims in DHFL Insolvency: Vinay Kumar Mittal vs. DHFL (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the claims of fixed deposit holders should be prioritized over other creditors during the insolvency resolution process of a financial service provider. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Vinay Kumar Mittal & Ors. vs. Dewan Housing
Supreme Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case: Sujit Tiwari vs. State of Gujarat (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail can be granted to an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) when there is a possibility of the accused not being guilty of the offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Bail. Case Name:
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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Under Army Act: Sanjay Marutirao Patil vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an administrative dismissal under Section 20 of the Army Act, 1950, after a Summary Court Martial for the same misconduct, constitutes double jeopardy. CASE TYPE: Armed Forces Law Case Name: Sanjay Marutirao Patil vs. Union of India
Supreme Court Upholds Execution of Decree by Legal Representative Based on Will: Varadarajan vs. Kanakavalli & Ors. (2020) INSC 27 Date of the Judgment: 22 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 27 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a person who is not a direct heir, but is named in a will,
