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Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale of Temple Land After 23 Years: K. Kumara Gupta vs. Sri Markendaya and Sri Omkareswara Swamy Temple (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale of Temple Land After 23 Years: K. Kumara Gupta vs. Sri Markendaya and Sri Omkareswara Swamy Temple (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an auction sale conducted by a religious institution can be set aside after 23 years based on subsequent higher offers from non-participants. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction. Case Name: […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies Magistrate’s Duty on Multiple Police Reports: Luckose Zachariah vs. Joseph Joseph (2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Magistrate’s Duty on Multiple Police Reports: Luckose Zachariah vs. Joseph Joseph (2022) Date of the Judgment: 18 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 167 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Surya Kant, J. When a police investigation results in multiple reports, how should a Magistrate proceed? The Supreme Court of India recently

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Supreme Court Quashes FIRs in Cheating Case Due to Civil Dispute and Procedural Lapses: Babu Venkatesh & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka & Anr. (2022) INSC 129 (18 February 2022)

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Supreme Court Quashes FIRs in Cheating Case Due to Civil Dispute and Procedural Lapses Date of the Judgment: 18 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 129 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a criminal complaint be filed to harass the other party when a civil suit regarding the same transaction is already pending?

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Supreme Court Upholds UCO Bank’s Disciplinary Action Against Assistant Manager in Cash Theft Case (2022)

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UCO Bank Employee Misconduct: Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 138 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka Can a bank employee be held responsible for a theft at the branch if they were negligent in their duties? The Supreme Court of India recently

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Supreme Court Upholds UCO Bank’s Disciplinary Action Against Employee for Misconduct: Krishna Kumar Bhardwaj Case (2022)

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UCO Bank Employee Misconduct Case: Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in setting aside the disciplinary proceedings initiated by UCO Bank against its employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: General Manager(Operation-1)/Appellate Authority, UCO Bank & Ors. vs. Krishna Kumar Bhardwaj [Judgment Date]: 18 February 2022 Introduction

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Supreme Court Upholds Service Preferences in Constable Recruitment: Union of India vs. Probir Ghosh (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Service Preferences in Constable Recruitment: Union of India vs. Probir Ghosh (2022) Date of the Judgment: February 17, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 147 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. (authored the judgment) Can the government reject a candidate for a job even if they scored higher marks than those selected, simply

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Supreme Court Clarifies Electricity Tariff for Inadvertent Drawal in Open Access Agreements: Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. vs. Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Electricity Tariff for Inadvertent Drawal: Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. vs. Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (2022) Date of the Judgment: February 17, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 170 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka Can changes in electricity tariffs for inadvertent drawal under open access agreements be applied retrospectively? The Supreme

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Supreme Court Clarifies Rules for Constable Recruitment in CAPFs: Union of India vs. Probir Ghosh (2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Rules for Constable Recruitment in CAPFs: Union of India vs. Probir Ghosh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 17 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 174 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a candidate’s preference for a specific armed force during recruitment limit their consideration for other forces, despite higher scores?

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Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan’s Bonus Marks Policy for In-State Healthcare Workers: Satya Dev Bhagaur & Ors. vs. The State of Rajasthan and Ors. (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan’s Bonus Marks Policy for In-State Healthcare Workers LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of Rajasthan can restrict bonus marks for work experience to only those who have worked within the state under National Health Mission (NHM) and National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) schemes. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Satya Dev Bhagaur

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Supreme Court Upholds Rule on Vehicle Replacement in Transport Permits: Regional Transport Authority vs. Shaju (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Rule on Vehicle Replacement in Transport Permits: Regional Transport Authority vs. Shaju (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State Government can make rules that allow a transport authority to reject a vehicle replacement application if the proposed vehicle is older than the existing one. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Law Case Name: Regional Transport

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Supreme Court directs NCLT to Reconsider Insolvency Application: M/S Wizaman Impex Pvt. Ltd. vs. Kedrion Biopharma Inc. (2022)

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Supreme Court directs NCLT to Reconsider Insolvency Application: M/S Wizaman Impex Pvt. Ltd. vs. Kedrion Biopharma Inc. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) was correct in admitting additional documents at the appellate stage without giving the corporate debtor an opportunity to respond, in an application under Section 9 of the

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Supreme Court expunges High Court’s observations on tender discrimination: Union of India vs. Bharat Fritz Werner Limited (2022)

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Supreme Court expunges High Court’s observations on tender discrimination: Union of India vs. Bharat Fritz Werner Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can make general observations about discrimination in tender processes without deciding the case on merits. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: Union of India vs. Bharat Fritz Werner Limited &

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