Supreme Court Addresses Illegal Mining in Chhattisgarh Forests Date of the Judgment: 14 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 788 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can mining operations be allowed in forest areas under the guise of a lease? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question […]
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale, Rejects Challenge Based on Waiver and Estoppel: Pravesh Kumar Sachdeva vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: September 13, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 780 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can a party challenge an auction sale after accepting the excess
Supreme Court Upholds Readiness and Willingness Requirement in Specific Performance Suit Date of the Judgment: 13 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 763 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can a party seeking specific performance of a contract succeed if they fail to demonstrate continuous readiness and willingness to fulfill their obligations? The Supreme
Supreme Court Clarifies “Forest Land” Under Punjab Land Preservation Act: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land notified under the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 is to be treated as forest land. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 11 September 2018
Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority Rules for Railway Engineers: Prabhat Ranjan Singh vs. R.K. Kushwaha (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Indian Railways is bound by the rules framed by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) regarding seniority, or can it formulate its own rules? And whether the Indian Railway Establishment Manual (IREM) has statutory force?
Supreme Court Upholds Public Consultation in Delhi Master Plan Amendments: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the reduction of the public consultation period for amendments to the Delhi Master Plan from 90 days to 3 days is valid. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Urban Planning Case Name: M.C. Mehta vs. Union
Supreme Court Clarifies Wage Payment Under MGNREGA: Swaraj Abhiyan vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Timely payment of wages and compensation under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to social welfare legislation. Case Name: Swaraj Abhiyan (VI) vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Directs High Courts to Address Prison Overcrowding and Staff Vacancies: Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Addressing prison overcrowding and staff vacancies to ensure humane conditions. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons Judgment Date: 8 May 2018 Date of the Judgment: 8 May 2018 Citation:
Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide: Tularam vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused had the intention to cause death, or only the knowledge that his act could cause death, in a case of a fatal injury inflicted during a sudden fight. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Tularam
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on NOC for CBSE Affiliation: State of Kerala vs. Mythri Vidya Bhavan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can impose arbitrary conditions for granting a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for schools seeking affiliation with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). CASE TYPE: Education Law, Writ Petition, Civil
Supreme Court clarifies ‘clerical error’ under Andhra Pradesh Land Revenue Act in Telangana Housing Board vs. Azamun nisa Begum Case Date of the Judgment: 1 May 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 4632-4638 of 2018 (Arising out of S.L.P. (C) Nos. 21856-21862 of 2010) Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can a correction in
Supreme Court Upholds Reduced Pot Kharab Land in Maharashtra Ceiling Act Case LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of Pot Kharab Land under the Maharashtra Agricultural Land (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Land Ceiling Law Case Name: Vishwasrao Satwarao Naik & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra [Judgment Date]: April 25, 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
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