Supreme Court Clarifies Data Collection for Reservation in Promotions: Jarnail Singh vs. Lachhmi Narain Gupta (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the method of collecting quantifiable data for reservation in promotions for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). CASE TYPE: Service Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Jarnail Singh & Ors. vs. Lachhmi Narain Gupta & […]
Supreme Court Directs Arrears Payment for TV News Correspondents and Editors: Union of India vs. E Krishna Rao (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Implementation of court orders regarding pay arrears for TV News Correspondents. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Contempt. Case Name: Union of India vs. E Krishna Rao. Judgment Date: 28 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 28
Supreme Court Quashes Externment Order for Lack of Evidence and Non-Application of Mind: Deepak vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an externment order under Section 56 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, can be sustained without sufficient evidence and application of mind by the competent authority. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Externment Order
Supreme Court Disposes of Contempt Petition in Land Dispute Case: Kundan Burnwal vs. Alok Jain (28 January 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the respondents complied with the Supreme Court’s order regarding compensation in a land dispute. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court. Case Name: Kundan Burnwal & Anr vs. Alok Jain & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 28 January
Supreme Court Upholds Prior Partition of Joint Family Property: K. Arumuga Velaiah vs. P.R. Ramasamy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for partition is maintainable when a prior partition of joint family property has been established. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Partition Case Name: K. Arumuga Velaiah vs. P.R. Ramasamy and Anr. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Conjugal Rights Case: Akkireddy Nihaarika vs. Akkireddy Karteek Kumar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of a petition for restitution of conjugal rights. CASE TYPE: Family Law. Case Name: Smt Akkireddy Nihaarika vs. Akkireddy Karteek Kumar. [Judgment Date]: January 27, 2022 Date of the Judgment: January 27, 2022. Citation: TP(C) 1532/2020. Judges:
Supreme Court Denies Pension Upgrade Based on ‘Equal Pay’ Principle: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. R.D. Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of ‘equal pay for equal work’ principle to pension benefits for retired government employees. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. R.D. Sharma and Anr. [Judgment Date]: 27 January 2022
Supreme Court clarifies pension benefits for retired forest officers: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. R.D. Sharma (2022) Date of the Judgment: 27 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 1012 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a retired government employee claim pension benefits based on rules introduced after their retirement? The Supreme
Supreme Court Disposes of Contempt Petitions in Flat Buyer Case: Raj Kapoor & Ors. vs. Ram Kishor Arora & Ors. (27 January 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of contempt petitions regarding payment of dues to flat buyers. CASE TYPE: Contempt Petition in a Civil Appeal Case Name: Raj Kapoor and Others vs. Ram Kishor Arora and
Supreme Court Disposes of Contempt Petitions in Flat Buyer Case: Raj Kapoor & Ors. vs. Ram Kishor Arora & Ors. (27 January 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Enforcement of Court Orders and Payment of Dues to Flat Buyers CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court / Real Estate Case Name: Raj Kapoor and Others vs. Ram Kishor Arora and
Supreme Court Upholds Prior Partition in Family Property Dispute: K. Arumuga Velaiah vs. P.R. Ramasamy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prior family partition, even if based on an unregistered arbitration award, bars a subsequent suit for partition of the same properties. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: K. Arumuga Velaiah vs. P.R. Ramasamy and
Supreme Court Denies Pension Upgrade Based on Equal Pay for Retired Forest Officer: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. R.D. Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a retired government employee is entitled to a pension upgrade based on the principle of “equal pay for equal work” when the upgrade is for a post he did not hold
