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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Illegal PG Dental Admissions: Dental Council of India vs. Sailendra Sharma (2022)

/ Dentists Act, 1948, Dentists Act, 1948 with Chhattisgarh Dental Medicine Postgraduate Admission Rules, 2017, Dentists Act, 1948 with MDS Course Regulations, 2017, Education Law, Judges, M.M. Sundresh, M.R. Shah, Medical Education Regulations, Postgraduate Admissions

Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Illegal PG Dental Admissions: Dental Council of India vs. Sailendra Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether private dental colleges can unilaterally grant admissions to postgraduate courses after the stipulated deadline and without following the prescribed counselling process. CASE TYPE: Education Law Case Name: Dental Council of India vs. Sailendra Sharma and […]

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Housewife’s Death in Motor Accident Case: Shiv Kumar & Ors. vs. Gainda Lal & Ors. (2022) INSC 945 (21 October 2022)

/ Compensation, Judges, M.M. Sundresh, M.R. Shah, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Housewife’s Death in Motor Accident Case Date of the Judgment: 21 October 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 945 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a housewife’s income be assessed fairly when determining compensation in a motor accident claim? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question while hearing

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Supreme Court Allows Crematorium to Continue Operations: South Delhi Municipal Corporation vs. Federation of Residents Welfare Association, Vasant Kunj (21 October 2022)

/ Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 with Section 391, Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 with Section 42(f), Judges, M.M. Sundresh, M.R. Shah

Supreme Court Allows Crematorium to Continue Operations: South Delhi Municipal Corporation vs. Federation of Residents Welfare Association, Vasant Kunj (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a long-standing cremation ground should be closed due to the subsequent establishment of residential areas nearby. CASE TYPE: Civil Law Case Name: South Delhi Municipal Corporation vs. Federation of Residents Welfare Association,

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Supreme Court Allows Wood-Based Industries in Uttar Pradesh: Upholds State’s Policy on Timber Availability (21 October 2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna, Environmental Law, Forest Conservation, Judges, Principles of Natural Justice, Sustainable Development, Trees Outside Forest (TOF), Wood-Based Industries

Supreme Court Allows Wood-Based Industries in Uttar Pradesh: Upholds State’s Policy on Timber Availability LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of Uttar Pradesh’s decision to establish new wood-based industries (WBIs) based on the Forest Survey of India’s (FSI) timber availability assessment was valid. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Forest Conservation Case Name: The State of Uttar Pradesh

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Supreme Court Orders Opening of Sealed Cover in Promotion Case: Dr. Ajit Kumar Shrivastava vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (21 October 2022)

/ Ajay Rastogi, All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969, C.T. Ravikumar, Disciplinary Inquiry, Judges, Promotion, Service Law

Supreme Court Orders Opening of Sealed Cover in Promotion Case: Dr. Ajit Kumar Shrivastava vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sealed cover procedure can be adopted for promotion when no departmental inquiry is pending against the officer. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dr. Ajit Kumar Shrivastava vs. The State of

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Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in POCSO Case: Sumitha Pradeep vs. Arun Kumar C.K. (21 October 2022)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 164, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 354A, J.B. Pardiwala, Judges, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 with Section 29, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 with Section 7, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 with Section 8, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in POCSO Case: Sumitha Pradeep vs. Arun Kumar C.K. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in cases involving serious allegations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), especially when the victim is a minor and there is a prima facie case against

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in POCSO Case: Mohd. Firoz vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (21 October 2022)

/ Bela M. Trivedi, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376A, Judges, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 with Section 5, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 with Section 6, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in POCSO Case: Mohd. Firoz vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of sentence in cases involving offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, POCSO Act Case Name: Mohd. Firoz vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

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Supreme Court modifies sentence in POCSO case: Mohd. Firoz vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022)

/ Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault, Bela M. Trivedi, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376A, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 with Section 6, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court modifies sentence in POCSO case: Mohd. Firoz vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 21 October 2022 Citation: Review Petition (Criminal) No. 282 of 2022 in Criminal Appeal No. 612 of 2019 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI, S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a court modify a

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Supreme Court Quashes Vice Chancellor Appointment for Violating UGC Norms in Kerala University: Sreejith P.S. vs. Rajasree M.S. (21 October 2022)

/ C.T. Ravikumar, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 254, Judges, M.R. Shah, Repugnancy of Laws, University Grants Commission Act, 1956, University Grants Commission Act, 1956 with Section 26, University Grants Commission Regulations

Supreme Court Quashes Vice Chancellor Appointment for Violating UGC Norms Date of the Judgment: 21 October 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 923 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a University appoint a Vice-Chancellor without adhering to the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in

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Supreme Court Clarifies Poppy Straw Identification in NDPS Act Cases: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Nirmal Kaur (2022) INSC 911 (20 October 2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, C.T. Ravikumar, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 47, Judges, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 15, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 2(xvii), Poppy Straw

Supreme Court Clarifies Poppy Straw Identification in NDPS Act Cases Date of the Judgment: 20 October 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 911 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a person be convicted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) for possessing poppy straw if the chemical analysis confirms the presence

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Supreme Court Enhances Land Acquisition Compensation: Hari Ram vs. Land Acquisition Collector (2022)

/ Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 4, M.M. Sundresh, M.R. Shah

Supreme Court Enhances Land Acquisition Compensation in Haryana LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Hari Ram (Deceased) Thr. His LRs. and Anr. vs. Land Acquisition Collector cum District Revenue Officer Gurgaon and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 20 October 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 October

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Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between Wakf and Public Trust: Maharashtra State Board of Wakfs vs. Shaikh Yusuf Bhai Chawla & Ors. (20 October 2022)

/ Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 with Section 2, Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Public Trust Definition, Wakf Act, 1995, Wakf Act, 1995 with Section 4, Wakf Act, 1995 with Section 43, Wakf Definition and Registration

Supreme Court Clarifies Wakf vs. Public Trust: Maharashtra State Board of Wakfs vs. Shaikh Yusuf Bhai Chawla & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the distinction between a Wakf and a Public Trust, particularly when both are created by Muslims and registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. CASE TYPE:

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