Supreme Court Clarifies Registration Requirements for Rent Deeds: Siri Chand vs. Surinder Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a rent deed with a clause for annual rent increase requires compulsory registration under Section 17(1)(d) of the Registration Act, 1908. CASE TYPE: Property Law, specifically landlord-tenant dispute under the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949. Case […]
Supreme Court Addresses Wage Payment During Lockdown: Ficus Pax Private Ltd. vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employers are obligated to pay full wages to their employees during the COVID-19 lockdown period. CASE TYPE: Disaster Management/Labour Law Case Name: Ficus Pax Private Ltd. & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Denies Parity in Sub-Inspector Appointments: Nirbhay Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates who did not participate in or failed the physical test for Sub-Inspector appointments can claim parity with those exempted from the test. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Nirbhay Kumar & Ors. vs. State of Bihar &
Supreme Court Directs States to Complete Migrant Worker Transportation Within 15 Days LEGAL ISSUE: Ensuring the safe and timely return of migrant workers to their native places during the COVID-19 pandemic and addressing their immediate needs. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Suo Motu. Case Name: In Re : Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers
Supreme Court Quashes Multiple FIRs Against Journalist Arnab Ranjan Goswami: Freedom of Speech Prevails (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether multiple FIRs for the same cause of action are maintainable and the extent of protection of journalistic freedom under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Arnab Ranjan Goswami vs. Union of
Supreme Court Settles Applicability of SARFAESI Act to Cooperative Banks (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) applies to cooperative banks. CASE TYPE: Banking Law Case Name: Pandurang Ganpati Chaugule v. Vishwasrao Patil Murgud Sahakari Bank Limited Judgment Date: May 05, 2020
Supreme Court Clarifies State Power to Fix Sugarcane Prices Above Central Minimum Date of the Judgment: 22 April 2020 Judges: Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah, Aniruddha Bose Can a state government fix sugarcane prices that are higher than the minimum price set by the central government? This was the core legal question
Supreme Court Clarifies Calculation of Drug Quantity in NDPS Act Cases Date of the Judgment: 22 April 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 379 Judges: Arun Mishra J., Indira Banerjee J., M.R. Shah J. Can the weight of a neutral substance mixed with a narcotic drug be included when determining the quantity of the drug for the
Supreme Court Clarifies Teacher Status Under Kerala University Act: P. Gopinathan Pillai vs. University of Kerala (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee of the Centre for Adult Continuing Education and Extension (CACEE) is a “teacher” of the University entitled to a retirement age of 60 years under the Kerala University Act, 1974. CASE TYPE: Service
Supreme Court exempts Food Corporation of India from property tax: Food Corporation of India vs. Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika (2020) INSC 239 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is liable to pay property tax on properties owned by the Central Government but occupied by FCI. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Tax Case
Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of Rajya Sabha Member: Ram Chandra Prasad Singh vs. Sharad Yadav (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether subsequent conduct of a disqualified Member of Parliament can be considered in a writ petition challenging the disqualification order. CASE TYPE: Disqualification of Member of Parliament under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. Case Name: Ram
Supreme Court Upholds Section 153C Compliance in Income Tax Search Cases: Super Malls Pvt. Ltd. vs. PCIT (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Assessing Officer complied with the mandatory requirements of Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 before initiating proceedings against a third party based on seized documents. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law, Search
