Supreme Court Quashes Termination of Mining Lease Due to Lack of Evidence: Haryana Mining Company vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of a mining lease is justified without sufficient evidence of illegal mining activities by the leaseholder. CASE TYPE: Mining Law, Contract Law, Administrative Law Case Name: M/s Haryana Mining Company […]
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Judicial Member’s Extension: Union of India vs. Navneet Kumar (2022) Date of the Judgment: May 5, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 422 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and B.R. Gavai, J. Can a competent authority reject a recommendation for extension of term of a Judicial Member of the Central Administrative Tribunal,
Supreme Court Clarifies Interest Calculation Under Section 31(7) of the Arbitration Act: Delhi Airport Metro vs. Delhi Metro Rail (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the “sum” awarded under Section 31(7)(a) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 includes interest pendente lite. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited vs. Delhi Metro
Kerala Arbitration Act Overruled: Supreme Court Upholds Judicial Power (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Legislative competence of a State to enact laws impacting arbitration and encroachment on judicial power. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: The Secretary to Govt. of Kerala, Irrigation Department and Others vs. James Varghese and Others Judgment Date: 04 May 2022 Introduction
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Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Decision on Bank Guarantee Invocation in FM Radio License Dispute Date of the Judgment: May 2, 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., B. R. Gavai, J. Can a bank guarantee be invoked if the conditions for its invocation are not met? The Supreme Court addressed this
Supreme Court Clarifies Vaccine Mandates and Data Transparency in COVID-19 Case (2 May 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether vaccine mandates infringe upon individual rights and the extent of transparency required in clinical trial data. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Law Case Name: Jacob Puliyel vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 2 May 2022
Rajasthan Financial Corporation vs. Jain Bandhu Sneh Resorts: Supreme Court on Auction Sales LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale in auction can be set aside solely on the ground of price escalation. CASE TYPE: Civil, Contract Law, Auction Law Case Name: Rajasthan Financial Corporation vs. M/s Jain Bandhu Sneh Resorts Private Limited Judgment Date: 27 April
Supreme Court permits Promoter to complete housing project, setting aside NCLAT order: Anand Murti vs Soni Infratech (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a promoter can be permitted to complete a housing project under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) instead of continuing the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Anand Murti
Supreme Court Upholds Customary Law on Inheritance: Kaithuami vs. Ralliani (2022) Date of the Judgment: 26 April 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 438 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., B.R. Gavai, J. Can customary laws override general inheritance principles? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning the Mizo Customary Law of
Supreme Court Stays New Wood-Based Industries in Uttar Pradesh Pending Timber Assessment LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of Uttar Pradesh can grant licenses for new wood-based industries without a proper assessment of timber availability. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs. Uday Education and Welfare
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Supreme Court Upholds Ad-hoc Employee Rights: Manish Gupta & Anr. vs. President, Jan Bhagidari Samiti & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether ad-hoc employees can be replaced by other ad-hoc employees or if they can only be replaced by regularly appointed candidates. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Manish Gupta & Anr. vs. President, Jan Bhagidari
Supreme Court quashes reinstatement of illegally appointed teachers in Odisha: State of Odisha vs. Sulekh Chandra Pradhan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appointments of teachers made by the Managing Committee of Aided Middle English (M.E.) Schools, without following the prescribed statutory procedure, are valid and whether they are entitled to be absorbed as government servants.
