Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Rights of Subsequent Purchasers: Shiv Kumar vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a person who purchases land after a notification for acquisition under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, claim the benefits of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, […]
Supreme Court Grants Divorce Based on Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage: R. Srinivas Kumar vs. R. Shametha (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a marriage can be dissolved based on the ground of irretrievable breakdown, even if one party does not consent. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: R. Srinivas Kumar vs. R. Shametha Judgment Date: 04 October
Supreme Court Upholds Institutional Preference in Post Graduate Medical Admissions Despite NEET Date of the Judgment: 4 October 2019 Citation: Yatinkumar Jasubhai Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2019) INSC 1179 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., M.R. Shah, J., B.R. Gavai, J. Can a medical college give preference to its own graduates for post-graduate admissions, even after
Supreme Court Upholds Medical Admission Standards for PwD Candidates: Vidhi Himmat Katariya vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether revised eligibility criteria for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) for MBBS admissions can be applied mid-selection process. CASE TYPE: Education/Disability Law Case Name: Vidhi Himmat Katariya and others vs. The State of Gujarat and others [Judgment
Supreme Court Revisits Atrocities Act Guidelines: Union of India vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of guidelines regarding arrests under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Union of India vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 01 October 2019
Supreme Court Orders Regularization of Daily Wage Workers: Pandurang Sitaram Jadhav vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether daily wage workers who have worked for a long period are entitled to regularization, despite the absence of sanctioned posts and a regular appointment process. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: Pandurang Sitaram Jadhav ETC. ETC.
Supreme Court on Discretionary Power of Rent Controller in Striking Out Tenant’s Defence: Dina Nath vs. Subhash Chand Saini (2019) Date of the Judgment: 24 September 2019 Citation: Dina Nath (D) By Lrs & Anr. vs Subhash Chand Saini & Ors. CIVIL APPEAL NO(s). 4563 OF 2014 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., M.R. Shah, J., Ajay
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Authority in Municipal Land Disposal: Municipal Council Neemuch vs. Mahadeo Real Estate (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The extent of the State Government’s power to oversee and approve the disposal of municipal property, specifically regarding the requirement for prior sanction for land transfers exceeding a certain value and the process for ensuring competitive
Supreme Court Clarifies Grant-in-Aid Eligibility Post Repeal of 1994 Order: State of Odisha vs. Anup Kumar Senapati (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees are entitled to claim grant-in-aid under the Orissa (Non-Government Colleges, Junior Colleges and Higher Secondary Schools) Grant-in-aid Order, 1994 after its repeal in 2004. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Grant-in-Aid Case Name: State of
Supreme Court Clarifies Pension Benefits for Acting Chief Justices: K. Sreedhar Rao vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Acting Chief Justice of a High Court is entitled to the same pensionary benefits as a Chief Justice. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Pension Case Name: K. Sreedhar Rao vs. Union of India [Judgment Date]: September
Supreme Court Restrains Interference in Church Dispute: Fr. Issac Mattammel vs. St. Mary’s Orthodox Syrian Church (2019) Date of the Judgment: September 6, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 859 Judges: Hon’ble Justices Arun Mishra and M.R. Shah Can lower courts disregard Supreme Court decisions? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a
Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition timelines: State of Maharashtra vs. Moti Ratan Estate (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a stay on land acquisition proceedings for some landowners extends to others under the same scheme, affecting the timeline for awards. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: The State of Maharashtra and others vs. M/s Moti Ratan Estate
