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Supreme Court halts railway expansion in Western Ghats to protect ecology: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs. Union of India (09 May 2022)

/ Aniruddha Bose, B.R. Gavai, Environmental Law, Environmental Law with Section 38(O), Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Precautionary Principle, Sustainable Development, Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 with Section 38(O)

Supreme Court revokes railway line expansion in Western Ghats: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing development with environmental protection in ecologically sensitive areas. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation. Case Name: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 09 May 2022 Introduction Date of the […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Hereditary Trustee Claim: V. Prakash Entitled to Founder Trustee Role (2022)

/ Civil Procedure Code, Civil Procedure Code with Section 11, Dinesh Maheshwari, Judges, Trust Administration, Trust Law, Trust Law with Scheme of Administration, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Upholds Hereditary Trustee Claim: V. Prakash Entitled to Founder Trustee Role (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person holding a Green Card of the United States of America and residing in India can be considered a resident of the Madras Presidency for the purpose of holding a founder trustee position in a public trust.

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Grants Enhanced Compensation: Noida vs. Ravindra Kumar (2022)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Compensation, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 17, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 5A, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 6, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 with Section 23, Writ Jurisdiction

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Grants Enhanced Compensation: Noida vs. Ravindra Kumar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in not setting aside the land acquisition despite finding the invocation of the urgency clause illegal, and whether compensation should be awarded as per the 2013 Act. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: NOIDA

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Supreme Court Upholds NEET Super Specialty Cutoff, Orders Mop-Up Round: NIMS University vs. Union of India (2022)

/ Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Education Law, Gazette Notification No. MCI-19(I)/2018-Med./100818, Judges, Medical Admissions, Medical Council of India, Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2000, Super Specialty Courses, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Upholds NEET Super Specialty Cutoff, Orders Mop-Up Round LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court should direct the lowering of the cut-off percentile for admission to Super Specialty courses and direct the Medical Counselling Committee to conduct a mop-up round to fill vacant seats. CASE TYPE: Education Law, specifically relating to medical admissions. Case

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Supreme Court Quashes Termination of Mining Lease Due to Lack of Evidence: Haryana Mining Company vs. State of Haryana (2022)

/ Administrative Law, B.R. Gavai, Breach of contract, Contract Law, Due Process, Illegal Mining, Judges, Judicial Review, L. Nageswara Rao, Lease Agreement, Mining Law, Mining Lease

Supreme Court Quashes Termination of Mining Lease Due to Lack of Evidence: Haryana Mining Company vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of a mining lease is justified without sufficient evidence of illegal mining activities by the leaseholder. CASE TYPE: Mining Law, Contract Law, Administrative Law Case Name: M/s Haryana Mining Company

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Supreme Court Clarifies Teacher Appointment Process: Haryana Staff Selection Commission vs. Priyanka and Others (2022)

/ Appointment of Teachers, Dinesh Maheshwari, Judges, Merit-Based Selection, Provisional Results, Service Law, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Clarifies Teacher Appointment Process: Haryana Staff Selection Commission vs. Priyanka and Others (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification of directions regarding appointment of candidates with provisional B.Ed. results. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Haryana Staff Selection Commission vs. Priyanka and Others [Judgment Date]: May 9, 2022 Date of the Judgment: May 9, 2022 Citation:

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Supreme Court quashes conviction of partner under Section 138 NI Act for firm’s cheque bounce: Dilip Hariramani vs. Bank of Baroda (2022)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Criminal Law, Judges, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 with Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 with Section 141, Offences by Companies, Sanjiv Khanna, Vicarious Liability

Supreme Court quashes conviction of partner under Section 138 NI Act for firm’s cheque bounce: Dilip Hariramani vs. Bank of Baroda (2022) Date of the Judgment: May 9, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 418 Judges: Ajay Rastogi, J. and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a partner of a firm be held criminally liable for a cheque bounce

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Development Authority Wins Against Godfrey Phillips (I) Ltd. & Ors. (06 May 2022)

/ Hemant Gupta, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 16, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 4, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 6, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 with Section 24(2), V. Ramasubramanian

Delhi Development Authority vs. Godfrey Phillips (I) Ltd. & Ors.: Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Date of the Judgment: 06 May 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3073 of 2022 (Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 23418 of 2017) Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a subsequent purchaser of land claim that the

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Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Against Judicial Officer for Misconduct in Land Compensation Cases: Muzaffar Husain vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022)

/ Bela M. Trivedi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 235, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Disciplinary Proceedings, Judges, Pension Curtailment, Service Law, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Transfer of Property Act, 1882 with Section 6(e)

Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Against Judicial Officer for Misconduct in Land Compensation Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judicial officer can be disciplined for misconduct for awarding enhanced compensation in land acquisition cases. CASE TYPE: Disciplinary Proceedings/Service Law. Case Name: Muzaffar Husain vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr. Judgment Date: 6 May 2022 Introduction

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Group of Companies Doctrine: Supreme Court refers to Larger Bench in Arbitration Case (6 May 2022)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Arbitration Agreement, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 11, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 8, Judges, N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant

Group of Companies Doctrine: Supreme Court refers to Larger Bench (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Group of Companies Doctrine in Arbitration Law CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: Cox and Kings Limited vs. SAP India Private Limited & Another [Judgment Date]: 6 May 2022 Can a non-signatory to an arbitration agreement be bound by it

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Administration vs. Pawan Kumar (2022)

/ Hemant Gupta, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 31(1), Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 with Section 24(2), V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Administration vs. Pawan Kumar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent purchaser of land can claim lapse of acquisition proceedings under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, and whether deposit of compensation in court amounts to payment. CASE

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Supreme Court clarifies the status of residents in old age homes as licensees: Samarpan Varishtha Jan Parisar vs. Rajendra Prasad Agarwal (2022)

/ Civil Law, Hemant Gupta, Indian Easements Act, 1882, Indian Easements Act, 1882 with Section 52, Injunction, Judges, License, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court clarifies the status of residents in old age homes as licensees: Samarpan Varishtha Jan Parisar vs. Rajendra Prasad Agarwal (2022) Date of the Judgment: May 6, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 447 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can residents of an old age home claim a right to stay there indefinitely?

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