Supreme Court Grants Pensionary Benefits to Women Air Force Officers: Wg Cdr A U Tayyaba (Retd) vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether women Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) of the Indian Air Force (IAF), who were not part of the original litigation, are entitled to the same benefits as those who were, specifically […]
“`html Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Paraplegic Accident Victim LEGAL ISSUE: Determining just compensation in motor accident claims involving permanent disability, particularly paraplegia. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Sidram v. The Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Co. Ltd. and Anr. Judgment Date: 16 November 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 16 November 2022
Supreme Court Determines Juvenile Status in Kathua Rape Case: State of Jammu & Kashmir vs. Shubam Sangra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of juvenile status in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Jammu & Kashmir (now U.T. of Jammu & Kashmir) & Ors. vs. Shubam Sangra [Judgment Date]: 16 November
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale Despite Minor Property Description Error: Varimadugu Obi Reddy vs. B. Sreenivasulu & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a minor error in the description of a mortgaged property in an auction notice invalidates the sale under the SARFAESI Act, 2002. CASE TYPE: Securitisation and Debt Recovery Case Name: Varimadugu Obi Reddy
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Power Purchase Agreement Termination: M.P. Power Management vs. Sky Power (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) termination by a state-owned company was valid, considering contractual obligations and principles of fairness. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, specifically concerning Power Purchase Agreements and judicial review of state actions.
Supreme Court Clarifies Incentive Eligibility for Industrial Units: Kerala State Electricity Board vs. Rubfila International LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the date of commencement of commercial production or the date of energization should be considered for granting electricity tariff incentives to industrial units. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Electricity Tariff Incentive Dispute) Case Name: Kerala State Electricity Board
Supreme Court Clarifies TDS on Airline Ticket Commissions: Singapore Airlines vs. CIT (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether airlines are liable to deduct Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on the supplementary commission earned by travel agents on the sale of airline tickets. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Singapore Airlines Ltd. vs. C.I.T., Delhi Judgment Date:
Supreme Court quashes conviction in public property damage case due to flawed identification parade: Gireesan Nair vs. State of Kerala (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: The admissibility and evidentiary value of Test Identification Parades (TIPs) in criminal trials, particularly when there are allegations of procedural irregularities. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Rioting, Damage to Public Property Case
Supreme Court Upholds Rota System for Seniority of Promotees and Direct Recruits: Amit Singh vs. Ravindra Nath Pandey (2022) Date of the Judgment: November 11, 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 8324-8327 of 2022 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can seniority between direct recruits and promotees be determined solely by the date of appointment,
Supreme Court Reduces Bond Forfeiture Amount in Security for Peace Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the forfeiture of a bond for keeping the peace under Section 107 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) can be for an excessive amount, and whether the court has the power to reduce the penalty. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Upholds Bail: Bhuri Bai vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in cancelling the bail granted by the Trial Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Dowry Death). Case Name: Bhuri Bai vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh. [Judgment Date]: 11 November 2022. Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Decision on B.Ed. College Recognition: State of Uttarakhand vs. Nalanda College of Education (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State Government can refuse recognition to new B.Ed. colleges based on the grounds of potential unemployment among graduates. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: The State of Uttarakhand vs. Nalanda College
