Supreme Court Upholds Strict Timelines for Rent Arrears Under West Bengal Tenancy Act: Bijay Kumar Singh vs. Amit Kumar Chamariya (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Limitation Act, 1963 applies to applications for determination of rent arrears under Section 7(2) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997. CASE TYPE: Tenancy Law Case Name: Bijay Kumar […]
Supreme Court Upholds Slum Rehabilitation Authority’s Power: Kantabai Vasant Ahir vs. Slum Rehabilitation Authority (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prior notification under Section 4 of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Re-development) Act, 1971 is mandatory before initiating slum rehabilitation proceedings under Chapter I-A of the Act. CASE TYPE: Slum Rehabilitation Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Addresses Refund of License Fees After Liquor Ban in Bihar LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State is liable to refund license fees and differential amounts to liquor manufacturers when their operations are suspended or their premises sealed due to alleged violations or policy changes. CASE TYPE: Civil (Excise Law) Case Name: The State of
Supreme Court Upholds Presumption of Debt in Cheque Dishonor Case: Uttam Ram vs. Devinder Singh Hudan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a cheque dishonor case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, can be dismissed based on discrepancies in the amount claimed, despite the statutory presumption of debt. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Negotiable Instruments Act)
Supreme Court quashes summoning order under Section 319 CrPC in POCSO case: Mani Pushpak Joshi vs. State of Uttarakhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be summoned as an additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) based on the statement of a child witness in a case of
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Promotion Appeal: Manisha Jaiprakash vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Armed Forces Tribunal was correct in upholding the rejection of a statutory complaint regarding Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) and promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Armed Forces) Case Name: Surgeon Rear Admiral Manisha Jaiprakash vs. Union of India
Supreme Court Upholds Policy Change in Abkari Worker Rehabilitation Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether displaced Abkari workers have a vested right to employment and the scope of legitimate expectation in government policy changes. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Administrative Law Case Name: Kerala State Beverages (M and M) Corporation Limited vs. P.P. Suresh & Ors. Judgment Date: 04
Supreme Court grants pension to Lt. Colonel despite service shortfall: Bobby Joseph vs. Union of India (2019) Date of the Judgment: October 04, 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal of 2019 (@ Diary No. 10043 of 2017) Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a military officer be denied pension in the rank he
Supreme Court Upholds Regularization of Teacher’s Service: C/M Kisan Inter College vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a teacher’s service can be regularized based on continuous work despite initial procedural irregularities. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: C/M Kisan Inter College Manager vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Regulation on Compassionate Appointment: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation vs. Danish Khan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a regulation that denies compassionate appointment to the dependents of a deceased employee who have received compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, is discriminatory. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation
Supreme Court directs State to consider sewer scheme for Yeola Municipal Council: Madhoor Buildwell vs. Yeola Municipal Council (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractor can claim funds from the Central Government based on inter-departmental communications for a project under a discontinued scheme. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Government Contracts, Urban Development Case Name: M/s. Madhoor Buildwell
Supreme Court Acquits Father-in-Law in Dowry Harassment Case: Kantilal vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of a witness can be solely relied upon for conviction without corroborating evidence in dowry harassment cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Harassment. Case Name: Kantilal vs. The State of Gujarat. Judgment Date: 04 October 2019 Date of
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