Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Overrules High Court on Lapse: Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs. Mohd. Maqbool (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if compensation is not tendered, even if possession has been […]
Supreme Court quashes conviction due to faulty charge and Section 313 CrPC violation: Kalicharan vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Improper framing of charges and violation of Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kalicharan & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Refers Seniority Dispute to Larger Bench: Hariharan vs. Harsh Vardhan Singh Rao (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Inter-se seniority dispute between direct recruits and promotees. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Hariharan & Ors. vs. Harsh Vardhan Singh Rao & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 14 December 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14 December 2022 Citation:
Supreme Court Clarifies Rules for Gram Panchayat Adhikari Appointments in Uttar Pradesh Date of the Judgment: 12 December 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1412 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a candidate who participated in a selection process, based on specific rules, later claim appointment based on a different set of rules? The
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Lucknow Development Authority vs. Mehdi Hasan LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse if possession is taken but compensation is not paid under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Lucknow Development Authority
Supreme Court Clarifies the Stage for Considering Section 300 CrPC in Criminal Trials Date of the Judgment: 12 December 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1234 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can an accused person be tried again for murder after being acquitted of kidnapping based on the same set of facts? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Injured Construction Worker: Chandramma vs. NCC Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of compensation for permanent partial disablement under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923. CASE TYPE: Labour Law/ Employees Compensation Case Name: Chandramma vs. Manager, Regional Office, NCC Limited and Anr. Judgment Date: 9th December 2022 Date of the Judgment: 9th
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Scrap Dealer in Motor Accident Case (2022) INSC 1047 Date of the Judgment: 09 December 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1047 Judges: Krishna Murari, J. and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a court enhance the compensation awarded to a motor accident victim, especially when the victim has suffered a permanent disability?
Supreme Court Denies Daughter’s Claim in Tribal Land Compensation: Kamla Neti vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a daughter from a Scheduled Tribe is entitled to a share of compensation for land acquired, based on survivorship under the Hindu Succession Act. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition/Civil Law Case Name: Kamla Neti (Dead) through
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: DDA vs. Raj Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: December 9, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 642 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can land acquisition proceedings be deemed to have lapsed if compensation was not directly paid to the landowners,
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Delhi Development Authority vs. Dayanand & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse if compensation is not paid to a subsequent purchaser, even if possession has been taken. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Delhi
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Land Acquisition Collector vs. Dharamvir & Ors. (2022) INSC 662 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if possession is taken but compensation
