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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Forged Certificate: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. Rajendra D. Harmalkar (21 April 2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Forged Certificate: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. Rajendra D. Harmalkar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in interfering with the disciplinary authority’s decision to dismiss an employee for submitting a forged educational certificate. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: M/s Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. Shri […]

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Supreme Court dismisses arbitration appeal due to limitation: Vishram Varu & Co. vs. Union of India (2022)

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Supreme Court dismisses arbitration appeal due to limitation: Vishram Varu & Co. vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitration petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is maintainable when the arbitration clause is invoked after a significant delay. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Vishram Varu & Co.

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Supreme Court quashes reinstatement of illegally appointed teachers in Odisha: State of Odisha vs. Sulekh Chandra Pradhan (2022)

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Supreme Court quashes reinstatement of illegally appointed teachers in Odisha: State of Odisha vs. Sulekh Chandra Pradhan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appointments of teachers made by the Managing Committee of Aided Middle English (M.E.) Schools, without following the prescribed statutory procedure, are valid and whether they are entitled to be absorbed as government servants.

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Supreme Court Dismisses Medical Negligence Claim in Kidney Transplant Case: Chanda Rani Akhouri vs. M.A. Methusethupathi (2022)

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Supreme Court Dismisses Medical Negligence Claim in Kidney Transplant Case: Chanda Rani Akhouri vs. M.A. Methusethupathi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether post-operative medical negligence occurred during follow-up care after a kidney transplant, leading to the patient’s death. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection/Medical Negligence Case Name: Dr. (Mrs.) Chanda Rani Akhouri & Ors. vs. Dr. M.A. Methusethupathi &

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Supreme Court Upholds Employee’s Date of Birth in VRS Dispute: Shankar Lal vs Hindustan Copper Ltd (20 April 2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Employee’s Date of Birth in VRS Dispute: Shankar Lal vs Hindustan Copper Ltd (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the correct date of birth for an employee’s retirement benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Shankar Lal vs Hindustan Copper Ltd. & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 April 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Restores Land Compensation: Ram Chander vs. Union of India (20 April 2022)

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Supreme Court Restores Land Compensation: Ram Chander vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reviewing its earlier judgment based on a subsequently overruled precedent, when the overruled precedent was later restored on remand. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Sh. Ram Chander (Dead) Thr Lrs vs. Union of

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Supreme Court Upholds Withdrawal of Land Acquisition: U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad vs. Ram Singh (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Withdrawal of Land Acquisition: U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad vs. Ram Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 20, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 408 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J. and Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a government authority withdraw from acquiring land after initiating the acquisition process? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

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Supreme Court Upholds Removal of Head Constable for Entering Women’s Barracks: Anil Kumar Upadhyay vs. Director General, SSB (20 April 2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Removal of Head Constable for Entering Women’s Barracks: Anil Kumar Upadhyay vs. Director General, SSB (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment of removal from service was disproportionate for a Head Constable who entered a women’s barrack, given that a female constable involved received a lesser penalty. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Disciplinary

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Supreme Court Upholds State’s Decision to Cancel Fair Price Shop Vacancies: State of West Bengal vs. Gitashree Dutta (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds State’s Decision to Cancel Fair Price Shop Vacancies: State of West Bengal vs. Gitashree Dutta (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of West Bengal was justified in cancelling the declaration of Fair Price Shop (FPS) vacancies due to the implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Public

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Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance Decree in Property Dispute: Nagendra vs. Ashok (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance Decree in Property Dispute: Nagendra vs. Ashok (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree for specific performance of a property sale can be upheld despite challenges in higher courts. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance Case Name: Nagendra vs. Ashok and Anr. Judgment Date: April 20, 2022 Introduction Date of the

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Supreme Court Holds Automaker Liable for Defective Airbags in Consumer Case: Hyundai Motor India Ltd. vs. Shailendra Bhatnagar (20 April 2022)

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Supreme Court Holds Automaker Liable for Defective Airbags in Hyundai Motor India Ltd. vs. Shailendra Bhatnagar (2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3001 of 2022 (Arising out of Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No. 4881 of 2021) Judges: Justice Vineet Saran and Justice Aniruddha Bose Can a

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Supreme Court Upholds Cognizance of Offence Under Atrocities Act Despite Political Rivalry: Ramveer Upadhyay vs. State of U.P. (20 April 2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Cognizance of Offence Under Atrocities Act Despite Political Rivalry: Ramveer Upadhyay vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Special Court under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, has exclusive jurisdiction to take cognizance of offences under the Act, or if a Magistrate can also take

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