Supreme Court Upholds Seniority-Based Promotion in Air Force: Air Commodore Naveen Jain vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether promotion to the rank of Air Vice Marshal should be based on merit alone or a combination of merit and seniority. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Air Commodore Naveen Jain vs. Union of India […]
Supreme Court Denies Disability Pension for Schizophrenia: Narsingh Yadav vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Schizophrenia, a mental disorder, can be presumed to be attributable to or aggravated by military service if not noted at the time of enrolment. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disability Pension Case Name: No. 14666828M Ex CFN Narsingh Yadav
Supreme Court Clarifies “Commercial Site” Under Kerala Land Reforms Act: K.H. Nazar vs. Mathew K. Jacob (2019) Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1177 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can land used for quarrying be considered a ‘commercial site’ and thus be exempt from the Kerala Land Reforms
Supreme Court Clarifies Pay Scale for Trained Teachers: Director of Elementary Education vs. Pramod Kumar Sahoo (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an intermediate-qualified teacher is automatically entitled to the pay scale of a trained matric teacher. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Director of Elementary Education, Odisha & Ors. vs. Pramod Kumar Sahoo [Judgment Date]: 26
Supreme Court Clarifies Liberalized Family Pension for Armed Forces: Kanchan Dua vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the family of an Armed Forces personnel who died due to cardiac failure during a notified operation is entitled to Liberalized Family Pension. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Pension Case Name: Kanchan Dua vs. Union of
Supreme Court Upholds Gift Deed Validity: Govindbhai Chhotabhai Patel vs. Patel Ramanbhai Mathurbhai (2019) Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 938 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a gift deed be challenged if the donor’s sons claim the property is ancestral? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Clarifies Disability Pension Rules for Armed Forces Personnel on Leave LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disability sustained by an Armed Forces personnel while on leave is attributable to military service and thus qualifies for disability pension. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Disability Pension Case Name: The Secretary, Government of India & Ors. vs. Dharambir
Supreme Court Orders Re-evaluation of Assistant Professor Appointments: Pradeep Singh Dehal vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can direct the University to add marks for “publications” in the selection process of Assistant Professors and whether the selection process of conducting separate interviews for general and reserved categories is valid.
Supreme Court Denies Specific Performance for Lack of Proven Financial Readiness: Ritu Saxena vs. J.S. Grover (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a plaintiff seeking specific performance of a contract for sale of immovable property has demonstrated sufficient readiness and willingness to perform their part of the contract, particularly regarding financial capacity. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance)
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Despite Acquittal in Corruption Case: Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. vs. Sri C. Nagaraju (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a departmental inquiry can proceed and result in dismissal even after a criminal court acquits the employee on the same charges. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Disciplinary Proceedings) Case Name: Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Army Pistol Theft Case: Union of India vs. Sandeep Kumar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of Confessional Statements and the scope of powers of the Armed Forces Tribunal to overturn decisions of a District Court Martial. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Armed Forces Law) Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Sandeep
Supreme Court Upholds Housing Board’s Allotment Price After Acceptance: Bihar State Housing Board vs. Radha Ballabh Health Care (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a party can dispute an allotment price after accepting it multiple times and entering into a formal agreement. CASE TYPE: Real Estate/Contract Law Case Name: The Bihar State Housing Board & Ors. vs.
