Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh

Supreme Court clarifies the use of corpus funds for BPL student subsidies in self-financing medical colleges: The State of Kerala & Ors. vs. The Principal, KMCT Medical College & Ors. (2025 INSC 518) (May 16, 2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Education Law, Education Law with The Kerala Medical Education (Regulation and Control of Admission to Private Medical Educational Institutions) Act, 2017, Fee Regulation, Judges, Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, Right to Education, Self-Financing Institutions, Surya Kant

Date of the Judgment: May 16, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 518 Judges: Surya Kant, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. Can a portion of fees collected from Non-Resident Indian (NRI) students be used to create a corpus fund for subsidizing medical education for Below Poverty Line (BPL) students? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a […]

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Supreme Court clarifies the essentials of a valid arbitration agreement in Municipal Contract Disputes (2025)

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Introduction Date of the Judgment: 15 May 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 693 Judges: Surya Kant, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. When disputes arise from municipal contracts, how should the dispute resolution clauses be interpreted? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and several private

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Supreme Court denies bail in narcotics smuggling case involving UAPA: Harpreet Singh Talwar vs. State of Gujarat (2025)

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Date of the Judgment: May 13, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 662 Judges: Surya Kant, J. and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. Can an individual accused of facilitating narcotics smuggling be denied bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) even without direct evidence of possessing contraband? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in the case

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Supreme Court: Disability Pension Granted Despite Schizophrenia Diagnosis Due to Lack of Reasoning in Medical Board Opinion (2025)

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Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 07, 2025 Judges: Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J., Abhay S. Oka, J. Can a disability pension be denied solely based on a medical board’s opinion without detailed reasoning? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent case concerning an army veteran diagnosed with Schizophrenia. The court

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Supreme Court Orders Recount in Gram Panchayat Election Dispute: Vijay Bahadur vs. Sunil Kumar (2025)

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Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 332 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has addressed the critical issue of electoral integrity in local governance. The question before the Court was whether a recount of votes should be ordered in

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Supreme Court Reinstates Terminated Women Judicial Officers, Emphasizes Fair Probation Assessment: Sarita Choudhary vs. High Court of Madhya Pradesh (28 February 2025)

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Date of the Judgment: 28 February 2025 Judges: B. V. Nagarathna, Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh The Supreme Court of India addressed the termination of two women judicial officers during their probation period, examining whether the High Court’s actions were punitive or arbitrary. The Court considered the importance of fair probation assessments and the need for a

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Supreme Court settles the maintainability of writ petition challenging the decision of Ethics Committee: Dr. Sunil Kumar Singh vs. Bihar Legislative Council (2025) INSC 264 (25 February 2025)

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Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 264 Judges: Surya Kant, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. Can a legislative body’s decision to expel a member be challenged in court? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Dr. Sunil Kumar Singh vs. Bihar Legislative Council. The court

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Supreme Court settles the scope of bona fide need for eviction under tenancy laws: Kanhaiya Lal Arya vs. Md. Ehshan (2025)

/ Bona Fide Need, Eviction, Judges, Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, Pankaj Mithal, Tenancy Law

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 25, 2025 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. Can a landlord evict a tenant based on the ‘bona fide need’ to establish a business for unemployed sons? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Kanhaiya Lal Arya vs. Md. Ehshan & Ors.,

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Supreme Court settles the nature of relationship between State Governments and lottery distributors for Service Tax applicability: Union of India vs. Future Gaming Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (2025) INSC 181 (11 February 2025)

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Date of the Judgment: 11 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 181 Judges: B.V. Nagarathna, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. The Supreme Court addressed the critical question of whether lottery distributors act as agents of the state government or as independent entities. This determination is crucial for deciding the applicability of service tax under the Finance

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Supreme Court: Violation of Article 22(1) renders arrest illegal in Vihaan Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2025)

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Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 07, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 162 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. Can an arrest be deemed illegal if the arrested person is not informed of the grounds for their arrest? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in Vihaan Kumar vs. State

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Supreme Court quashes proceedings against relatives in dowry harassment case: Geddam Jhansi & Anr. vs. State of Telangana & Ors. (2025) INSC 160 (07 February 2025)

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Introduction Date of the Judgment: 07 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 160 Judges: B. V. Nagarathna and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, JJ. Are relatives always guilty in dowry harassment cases? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question, examining the extent of culpability of family members in domestic disputes. The case involved allegations of

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Goverdhan & Anr. vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2025)

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Goverdhan & Anr. vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2025) Date of the Judgment: January 9, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 47 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. Can a conviction for murder be reduced to culpable homicide if the intention to kill is not

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