Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

Supreme Court Expands Definition of ‘Public Servant’ to Include Deemed University Trustees in Corruption Case: State of Gujarat vs. Mansukhbhai Kanjibhai Shah (27 April 2020)

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Supreme Court Expands Definition of ‘Public Servant’ to Include Deemed University Trustees in Corruption Case Date of the Judgment: 27 April 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 366 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a trustee of a ‘deemed to be university’ be considered a public servant under the Prevention of […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Regularization of Teachers Appointed Under Himachal Pradesh Schemes (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Regularization of Teachers Appointed Under Himachal Pradesh Schemes (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether teachers appointed under various schemes by the Himachal Pradesh government can be regularized despite initial conditions against regularization and alleged violations of recruitment rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Chander Mohan Negi & Ors. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Order on Aurangabad Development Plan: Municipal Corporation vs. Govind Bajirao Navpute & Ors. (2020) INSC 244 (17 April 2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Order on Aurangabad Development Plan Date of the Judgment: 17 April 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 244 Judges: Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a development plan be valid if it’s not prepared within the statutory time limit? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in the case

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Supreme Court Upholds Open Space Reservations in Mumbai Layout: Anjuman E Shiate Ali vs. Gulmohar Area Societies (17 April 2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Open Space Reservations in Mumbai Layout: Anjuman E Shiate Ali vs. Gulmohar Area Societies LEGAL ISSUE: Whether plots designated as open spaces in a sanctioned layout plan can be used for construction based on a subsequent development plan. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Town Planning Case Name: Anjuman E Shiate Ali & Anr.

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Supreme Court Upholds “Catch-Up Rule” in Seniority for General Category Promotees: Pravakar Mallick vs. State of Orissa (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds “Catch-Up Rule” in Seniority for General Category Promotees: Pravakar Mallick vs. State of Orissa (2020) Date of the Judgment: April 17, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 329 Judges: Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. and R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a state government grant seniority to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) employees promoted through reservation, even

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Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for FIR Registration: M. Subramaniam vs. S. Janaki (2020)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for FIR Registration: M. Subramaniam vs. S. Janaki (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for registering a First Information Report (FIR) and the powers of the High Court in directing the same. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: M. Subramaniam and Another vs. S. Janaki and Another [Judgment Date]: March 20, 2020 Date of

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Supreme Court clarifies the applicability of Section 143(1-A) of the Income Tax Act in cases of bonafide errors: Rajasthan State Electricity Board vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (2020)

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Supreme Court clarifies the applicability of Section 143(1-A) of the Income Tax Act in cases of bonafide errors: Rajasthan State Electricity Board vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (2020) Date of the Judgment: March 19, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 253 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. (authored by Ashok Bhushan, J.) Can a

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Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Revised Pay Scale: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Vijay Shankar Dubey (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Revised Pay Scale: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Vijay Shankar Dubey (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a cut-off date fixed by the government for implementing revised pay scales can be challenged when the revision is based on an analogy with another organization. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of

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Supreme Court clarifies definition of “consumer” in seed buyback agreements: Nandan Biomatrix Ltd. vs. S. Ambika Devi & Ors. (6 March 2020)

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Consumer” Definition in Seed Buyback Cases: Nandan Biomatrix Ltd. vs. S. Ambika Devi & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether farmers who enter into buyback agreements with seed companies are considered “consumers” under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law. Case Name: M/S Nandan Biomatrix Ltd. vs. S. Ambika Devi &

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Supreme Court Upholds Absolute Ownership of Property Bequeathed in Will: M.S. Bhavani & Anr. vs. M.S. Raghu Nandan (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Absolute Ownership of Property Bequeathed in Will: M.S. Bhavani & Anr. vs. M.S. Raghu Nandan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of a will to determine the nature of property rights bequeathed. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: M.S. Bhavani & Anr. vs. M.S. Raghu Nandan Judgment Date: March 5, 2020

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Supreme Court Orders Perjury Case for Fabricated Evidence in Tenancy Dispute: New Era Fabrics Ltd. vs. Bhanumati Keshrichand Jhaveri (2020)

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Supreme Court Orders Perjury Case for Fabricated Evidence in Tenancy Dispute: New Era Fabrics Ltd. vs. Bhanumati Keshrichand Jhaveri (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a party can be prosecuted for perjury for submitting fabricated evidence before the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Civil, Perjury Case Name: M/s New Era Fabrics Ltd. vs. Bhanumati Keshrichand Jhaveri & Ors.

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Supreme Court Dismisses Perjury Application in Property Dispute: Deepak Chandrakant Jhaveri & Ors. vs. Johnson Dye Works Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. (2020)

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Supreme Court Dismisses Perjury Application in Property Dispute: Deepak Chandrakant Jhaveri & Ors. vs. Johnson Dye Works Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings should be initiated for giving false evidence before the Court. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Dispute, Criminal Procedure) Case Name: Deepak Chandrakant Jhaveri & Ors. vs. Johnson Dye Works

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