Supreme Court Acquits Union Leaders in Murder Case: Chaitu Gowala vs. State of Assam (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 7, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 743 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can mere presence at a crime scene lead to a murder conviction? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical […]
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim: Velayudhan vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Enhancement of compensation in motor accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Velayudhan vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 7 September 2022 Date of the Judgment: 7 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 808 Judges:
Supreme Court on Compassionate Appointment for Retirees’ Heirs: Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the heirs of retiring employees are entitled to compassionate appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Industrial Dispute Case Name: Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika vs. Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika Kamgar Union [Judgment Date]: September 5, 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 5, 2022
Supreme Court Clarifies Tender Disqualification Based on Prior Contract Termination: Adani Ports Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether termination of a prior concession agreement can be a ground for disqualification in subsequent tenders. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Tender Law Case Name: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited vs. The Board of Trustees of Jawaharlal Nehru
Supreme Court mandates life imprisonment for Section 302 IPC conviction: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Nandu (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Minimum sentence for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Nandu @ Nandua Judgment Date: 02 September 2022 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Highways, Clarifies Rule 5 of Tamil Nadu Highways Rules: M. Mohan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 2, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 742 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a land acquisition be invalidated if the requisitioning authority’s response to objections
Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Revised Pension: State of Tripura vs. Anjana Bhattacharjee (2022) Date of the Judgment: 24 August 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5114 of 2022 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a state government set a cut-off date for the implementation of revised pension benefits, or must all
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdictional Issues in Arbitration: General Manager East Coast Railway vs. Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct jurisdiction for arbitration proceedings when prior applications have been filed in a different court. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: General Manager East Coast Railway Rail Sadan & Anr. vs. Hindustan Construction
Supreme Court Directs States to Expedite Registration of Unorganized Workers: In Re: Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers (21 July 2022) Date of the Judgment: 21 July 2022 Citation: IN RE: Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers, Miscellaneous Application No. 94 of 2022 in Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No. 6 of 2020 Judges: M.R.
Supreme Court clarifies the scope of ‘Notified Claims’ in Arbitration: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. NCC Ltd. (2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 614 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a dispute regarding whether a claim qualifies as a ‘Notified Claim’ under a contract be decided by an
Supreme Court Directs GST Council to Implement Digital Document Identification System: Pradeep Goyal vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the GST Council should recommend the implementation of a Document Identification Number (DIN) system for all state tax communications. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation related to Tax Administration. Case Name: Pradeep Goyal vs. Union
Supreme Court clarifies powers under the Wild Life (Protection) Act: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Anand Engineering College (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Forest Department has the authority to impose damages under Section 33 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh and others vs. Anand
