Supreme Court clarifies disclosure of Collegium decisions under RTI Act: Anjali Bhardwaj vs. CPIO (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether tentative decisions of the Supreme Court Collegium are required to be disclosed under the Right to Information Act, 2005. CASE TYPE: Right to Information. Case Name: Anjali Bhardwaj vs. CPIO, Supreme Court of India. [Judgment Date]: 09 […]
Supreme Court Allows Appointment Despite Past Acquittal in Domestic Dispute: Pramod Singh Kirar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate can be denied appointment to a government job based on a past criminal case that resulted in acquittal. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Pramod Singh Kirar vs. State of Madhya
Supreme Court directs High Court to Re-examine the Issue of Fake Pharmacists: Mukesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in disposing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the operation of hospitals and medical stores by unregistered or fake pharmacists. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Pharmacy Law Case
Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Allotment for Public Land: Ramani vs. Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a land allotted for public utility can be allotted to an individual and whether the residents of the locality are aggrieved persons if the land is allotted to an individual. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on regularization of contractual employee: Zila Parishad vs. Santosh Tukaram Tiware (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractual employee is entitled to regularization of service due to long service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Thane & Ors. vs. Santosh Tukaram Tiware & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Rights: Dealer Must Provide New Car, Not Used One Date of the Judgment: 8 September 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5928 of 2022 Judges: M. R. Shah, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a car dealer deliver a used “demo” car to a customer who paid for a new one? The Supreme
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Excise Duty Refund on Returned Goods: M/s Peacock Industries Ltd. vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of market value for excise duty refund on returned goods. CASE TYPE: Central Excise Case Name: M/s Peacock Industries Ltd. vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date: September 5, 2022 Date
Supreme Court Revisits Disciplinary Action: Gajendra Singh vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment of removal from service was disproportionate to the misconduct of issuing an insurance cover note without receiving the premium. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: Dr. Gajendra Singh vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: July
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case Based on Eyewitness Testimony and Circumstantial Evidence LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder can be sustained based on the testimony of a sole eyewitness who provided inconsistent statements, along with circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hajabhai Rajashibhai Odedara vs. State of
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder and Robbery Case Due to Lack of Identification: Amrik Singh vs. State of Punjab (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be sustained solely on the basis of a witness’s identification of the accused in court, without a prior Test Identification Parade (TIP), and when the witness did not
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on regularization of work-charge employee: State of Nagaland vs. Nishevi Achumi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct the State to regularize the services of a deceased work-charge employee retrospectively, especially when the employee did not claim regularization during his lifetime and was not eligible for it
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Agra Development Authority vs. Anek Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse if compensation is not directly paid to landowners, despite the amount being deposited with the Land Acquisition Officer and possession taken. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Agra Development Authority, Agra vs. Anek Singh and others
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