Supreme Court on Minimum Wages Act: Haryana Notifications on Worker Classification and Trainee Wages LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of the government’s power to fix minimum wages and classify employees under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: Hindustan Sanitaryware and Industries Ltd. & Others vs. The State of Haryana and Faridabad Industries […]
Supreme Court clarifies maintainability of writ petition against Institute of Banking Personnel Selection in recruitment dispute (29 April 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is subject to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rajbir Surajbhan Singh v. The Chairman, Institute
RBI Contempt Case: Supreme Court enforces RTI Act on Bank Information (2019) Date of the Judgment: 26 April 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can a regulatory body like the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) withhold information about bank inspections under the guise of fiduciary relationships or economic
Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement: Simple Hurt Not Moral Turpitude in SBI Employee Case (26 April 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for simple hurt under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code constitutes an offense involving moral turpitude, warranting dismissal from service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State Bank of India & Others.
Supreme Court Directs Sale of Displaced Person’s Land at Revised Rate: Gurdev Singh vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of land price for displaced persons under the Displaced Persons (Compensation & Rehabilitation) Act, 1954. CASE TYPE: Rehabilitation Law Case Name: Gurdev Singh and others vs. Union of India and others [Judgment Date]: 12
Supreme Court Allows Tenants to Repair Dilapidated Building: Ram Prakash vs. Puttan Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether tenants can be given an opportunity to repair a dilapidated building before eviction. CASE TYPE: Civil (Landlord-Tenant) Case Name: Ram Prakash & Anr. vs. Puttan Lal & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 12 April 2019 Date of the Judgment: 12
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Axe Attack Case: State of Rajasthan vs. Kanhaiya Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a single blow with a deadly weapon on a vital part of the body constitutes murder under Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: The State of Rajasthan vs. Kanhaiya
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Vijay Mohan Singh vs. State of Karnataka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the trial court’s acquittal in a dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Vijay Mohan Singh vs. State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 10 April 2019 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Benchmark for Promotions Based on Seniority-cum-Merit: Shriram Tomar vs. Praveen Kumar Jaggi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether setting a minimum benchmark for interview and performance appraisal in promotions based on seniority-cum-merit is permissible. CASE TYPE: Service Law, specifically concerning promotions in Regional Rural Banks. Case Name: Shriram Tomar and another Etc. Versus Praveen
Supreme Court Upholds Re-evaluation for Lieutenant General Promotion: Union of India vs. Major General Arun Roy (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the method of assessment of confidential reports of Army officers and denial of consideration for promotion was done as per the policy. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Major
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in dowry death case: Sham Lal vs. State of Haryana (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 09, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can a High Court reverse a trial court’s acquittal based on a different interpretation of evidence? The
Supreme Court Upholds Appointment Based on Experience Certificates: Food Corporation of India vs. Rimjhim (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employer can reject a candidate for not submitting an experience certificate with the application when the advertisement does not explicitly require it, and when the candidate possesses the required experience. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
