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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of marine insurance policies in fire loss claims: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Levi Strauss (India) Pvt. Ltd. (2 May 2022)

/ Contract Interpretation, Fire Insurance, General Insurance Business (Nationalization) Act, 1972, General Insurance Business (Nationalization) Act, 1972 with Section 25, Insurance Law, Judges, Marine Insurance, Marine Insurance Act, 1963, Marine Insurance Act, 1963 with Section 2(d), Marine Insurance Act, 1963 with Section 2(e), Marine Insurance Act, 1963 with Section 3, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court clarifies the scope of marine insurance policies in fire loss claims: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Levi Strauss (India) Pvt. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “marine policy” and its interplay with standard fire and special perils policies. CASE TYPE: Insurance Law. Case Name: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Levi Strauss […]

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Supreme Court clarifies the legality of vaccine mandates and the importance of data transparency in COVID-19 cases (2 May 2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, Fundamental Rights, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019

Supreme Court Clarifies Vaccine Mandates and Data Transparency in COVID-19 Case (2 May 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether vaccine mandates infringe upon individual rights and the extent of transparency required in clinical trial data. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Law Case Name: Jacob Puliyel vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 2 May 2022

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Supreme Court Refuses Further NEET PG Percentile Reduction for 2021-22 Admissions: Neppali Sai Vikash & Ors vs. Union of India & Ors (2 May 2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 32, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Education Law, Judges, Medical Admissions, Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2000, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Refuses Further NEET PG Percentile Reduction for 2021-22 Admissions LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court should direct a further reduction in the percentile for NEET PG admissions for the academic year 2021-22. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions. Case Name: Neppali Sai Vikash & Ors vs. Union of India & Ors Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Upholds Regulations for Foreign Medical Graduates: Aravinth R.A. vs. Union of India (2 May 2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Hemant Gupta, Judges, National Medical Commission Act, 2019, National Medical Commission Act, 2019 with Section 15(4), National Medical Commission Act, 2019 with Section 36(4), National Medical Commission Act, 2019 with Section 57, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Upholds Regulations for Foreign Medical Graduates: Aravinth R.A. vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of regulations governing foreign medical graduates seeking registration in India. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Regulatory Law Case Name: Aravinth R.A. vs. The Secretary to the Government of India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare & Ors. Judgment

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Supreme Court Upholds Forest Guard Training Rights: Omkar Sinha vs. Sahadat Khan (2022)

/ Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 166(1), Government Orders, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Madhya Pradesh Class III (Non-Minstl.) Forest Service Recruitment Rules, 1967, Madhya Pradesh Class III (Non-Minstl.) Forest Service Recruitment Rules, 1967 with Rule 14(1), Madhya Pradesh Class III (Non-Minstl.) Forest Service Recruitment Rules, 1967 with Rule 6(4), Promotion, Recruitment Rules, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Forest Guard Training Rights: Omkar Sinha vs. Sahadat Khan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Forest Guard who stood first in training is entitled to be selected for further training as Forester based on a 1977 circular, and whether a subsequent government communication effectively withdrew that circular. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:

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Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship for Foreign Medical Graduates: Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements (29 April 2022)

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Supreme Court on Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship for Foreign Medical Graduates Date of the Judgment: 29 April 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 2950-2951 of 2022 (Arising out of SLP (Civil) Nos. 2536-2537 of 2022) Judges: Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice V. Ramasubramanian. Can a medical graduate who completed their degree online, without physical clinical training,

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Furlough Rights for Life Imprisonment: Supreme Court Allows Furlough for Prisoner Despite No Remission: Atbir vs. State of NCT of Delhi (29 April 2022)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 72, Delhi Prison Act, 2000, Delhi Prison Act, 2000 with Section 2(h), Dinesh Maheshwari, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges

Supreme Court Clarifies Furlough Rights for Life Imprisonment Without Remission LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or remission is eligible for furlough under the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Atbir vs. State of NCT of Delhi Judgment Date: 29 April 2022 Date of

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Supreme Court Upholds Mining Lease, Dismisses Waqf Board’s Claim Over Dilapidated Structure (29 April 2022)

/ Hemant Gupta, Judges, Mining Law, V. Ramasubramanian, Waqf Act, 1995, Waqf Law, Waqf Law with Section 3(r)

Supreme Court Upholds Mining Lease, Dismisses Waqf Board’s Claim Over Dilapidated Structure (29 April 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dilapidated structure on a mining lease area, claimed as a waqf, can prevent mining activities. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Waqf Law, Mining Law Case Name: Waqf Board, Rajasthan vs. Jindal Saw Limited & Ors. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Authority’s Power to Acquire Land for Road Widening: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. vs. Bihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika (28 April 2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Authority’s Power to Acquire Land for Road Widening: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. vs. Bihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a municipal corporation can acquire land for road widening purposes under Section 299 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, without prior sanction from the Central Government when the land is owned

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Supreme Court clarifies rules for OBC candidates’ placement in general category: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited & Anr. vs. Sandeep Choudhary & Ors. (28 April 2022)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Constitutional Law with Article 16(4), Fundamental Rights, Judges, M.R. Shah, OBC Reservation, Reservation, Service Law, Vertical Reservation

Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Rules: OBC Candidates’ Placement in General Category (28 April 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether reserved category candidates who score higher than general category candidates should be placed in the general category pool. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited & Anr. vs. Sandeep Choudhary & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 28

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Supreme Court Resolves Long-Standing Dispute on Absorption of Temporary LIC Workers (27 April 2022)

/ Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 18, Judges, Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956, Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 with Section 48, Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 with Section 49, Surya Kant, Unfair Labour Practices, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court Resolves Long-Standing Dispute on Absorption of Temporary LIC Workers (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Absorption of temporary, badli, and part-time workers. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ranbir Singh vs. SK Roy, Chairman, Life Insurance Corp. of India & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 27 April 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 27 April 2022 The Supreme

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Group of Companies Doctrine: Supreme Court clarifies its application in Arbitration: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. vs. Discovery Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (27 April 2022)

/ Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 7, Arbitration Law, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Group of Companies Doctrine, Judges, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court clarifies Group of Companies Doctrine in Arbitration: ONGC vs. Discovery Enterprises (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Group of Companies Doctrine in arbitration proceedings to bind non-signatory parties. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. vs. M/s Discovery Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 27 April 2022

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