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Supreme Court Clarifies Rights of Empaneled Candidates: KSRTC vs. Akhilesh V.S. (2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Rights of Empaneled Candidates: KSRTC vs. Akhilesh V.S. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mere empanelment in a rank list creates an indefeasible right to appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Kerala State Road Transport Corporation and Another vs. Akhilesh V.S. and Others Judgment Date: April 1, 2019 Date of the Judgment: April […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Kali Prasad Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (28 March 2019)

/ Arun Mishra, Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Murder, Navin Sinha

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Kali Prasad Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder based on the testimony of a single eyewitness and circumstantial evidence was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kali Prasad Singh ETC. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Police Constable Job Due to Prior Criminal Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Bunty (2019)

/ Arun Mishra, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 392, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 411, Judges, Navin Sinha, Police Recruitment, Screening Committee, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Police Constable Job Due to Prior Criminal Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Bunty (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate can be denied a police constable position based on a prior criminal case where they were acquitted with the benefit of doubt. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Criminal Law. Case Name:

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Supreme Court clarifies pay fixation rules under Central Civil Service (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008: Union of India & Ors. vs. Raj Kumar Anand & Ors. (2019) INSC 198 (14 March 2019)

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Supreme Court clarifies pay fixation rules under Central Civil Service (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the correct application of the Central Civil Service (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, specifically concerning the fixation of pay for government servants who received upgraded pay scales under the Assured Career Progression (ACP) scheme

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Supreme Court Upholds State’s Right to Deny Voluntary Retirement in Public Interest: State of West Bengal vs. Dr. Tonmoy Mondal (2019)

/ Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Navin Sinha, Public Interest, Retirement, Service Law, Voluntary Retirement, West Bengal Service Rules, 1971, West Bengal Service Rules, 1971 with Rule 75

Supreme Court Upholds State’s Right to Deny Voluntary Retirement in Public Interest: State of West Bengal vs. Dr. Tonmoy Mondal (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 12, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 178 Judges: Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee, JJ. Can a government employee’s request for voluntary retirement be denied if it goes against public

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Supreme Court overturns conviction under Forest Act due to lack of evidence: Pawan Kumar vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019)

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Supreme Court overturns conviction under Forest Act due to lack of evidence: Pawan Kumar vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2019 Citation: Pawan Kumar & Ors. vs. The State of Himachal Pradesh (2019) INSC 187 Judges: Justice Navin Sinha and Justice M.R. Shah Can a conviction under the Indian

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Supreme Court Upholds Restitution in Power Purchase Agreements: UHBVNL vs. Adani Power (2019)

/ Change in Law, Commercial Contracts, Contract Law, Electricity Law, Interpretation of Contracts, Judges, Navin Sinha, Power Purchase Agreement, R.F. Nariman

Supreme Court Upholds Restitution in Power Purchase Agreements: UHBVNL vs. Adani Power (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether carrying costs should be included as part of restitution under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) when there is a change in law. CASE TYPE: Electricity Law, Contract Law Case Name: Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. & Anr. vs.

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Supreme Court directs Railways to provide job to displaced person: Anil Kumar vs. Union of India (2019)

/ Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Displaced Persons, Judges, Navin Sinha, Policy Implementation, Railway Board Circulars, Railway Board Circulars with Circular dated 1 January 1983, Railway Board Circulars with Circular dated 19 April 2006, Railway Employment, Service Law

Supreme Court directs Railways to provide job to displaced person: Anil Kumar vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person whose entire house was demolished for a railway project is entitled to a Group ‘D’ job under the Railway Board’s policy, even if only a small piece of land was acquired. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Upholds Interim CBI Director Appointment: Common Cause vs. Union of India (2019)

/ Arun Mishra, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 32, Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 with Section 4A, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Navin Sinha, Public Interest Litigation

Supreme Court Upholds Interim CBI Director Appointment: Common Cause vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appointment of an interim Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was legal and whether the process of selection and appointment of the CBI Director followed due procedure. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Public Interest Litigation Case

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Supreme Court Clarifies NGT’s Appellate Jurisdiction in Environmental Cases: Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board vs. Sterlite Industries (2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies NGT’s Appellate Jurisdiction in Environmental Cases Date of the Judgment: 18 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 123 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J. and Navin Sinha, J. Can the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directly hear appeals against original orders of pollution control boards, or must these appeals go through the designated appellate authorities first?

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Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement of Teacher: Marwari Balika Vidyalaya vs. Asha Srivastava (2019)

/ Arun Mishra, Delhi School Education Act, 1973, Delhi School Education Act, 1973 with Section 8(2), Judges, Navin Sinha, Reinstatement, Service Law, Termination of Employment, Writ Jurisdiction

Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement of Teacher: Marwari Balika Vidyalaya vs. Asha Srivastava (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Maintainability of a writ petition against a private school receiving grant-in-aid for dearness allowance. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Marwari Balika Vidyalaya vs. Asha Srivastava & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 14 February 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14 February

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Supreme Court strikes down Bihar rule for judicial exam selection: Rahul Dutta vs. State of Bihar (2019)

/ Arun Mishra, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Judges, Judicial Service, Navin Sinha, Recruitment Rules, Service Law

Supreme Court strikes down Bihar rule for judicial exam selection: Rahul Dutta vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a rule that restricts the number of candidates for the final written examination to 10% of those who appeared in the preliminary examination is valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rahul Dutta & Ors.

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