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Supreme Court Addresses Fake Motor Accident Claims: Safiq Ahmad vs. ICICI Lombard (2021)

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Supreme Court Addresses Fake Motor Accident Claims: Safiq Ahmad vs. ICICI Lombard (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Examination of fraudulent claims under the Motor Vehicles Act and the Workmen Compensation Act. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) and Workmen Compensation Case Name: Safiq Ahmad vs. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Others Judgment Date: 16 […]

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Supreme Court settles horizontal reservation for women in Madhya Pradesh Assistant Professor Selections (December 16, 2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Horizontal Reservation in Assistant Professor Selections LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Other Backward Class (OBC) female candidates who score higher than General Category women in the Assistant Professor selection process can be placed in the unreserved female category. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Reservation Policy Case Name: Sadhana Singh Dangi & Others vs. Pinki Asati

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Supreme Court clarifies rules for compassionate appointment: Bheemesh vs. Department of Education (2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Compassionate Appointment Rules: Bheemesh vs. Govt. of Education (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether amendments to compassionate appointment rules apply retrospectively. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Secretary to Govt. Department of Education (Primary) & Ors. vs. Bheemesh Alias Bheemappa [Judgment Date]: December 16, 2021 Date of the Judgment: December 16, 2021 Citation:

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Conding Delay of 1011 Days in Second Appeal: Majji Sannemma vs Reddy Sridevi (2021) INSC 726

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Conding Delay of 1011 Days in Second Appeal: Majji Sannemma vs Reddy Sridevi (2021) INSC 726 Date of the Judgment: December 16, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 726 Judges: M. R. Shah, J., B. V. Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court condone an extensive delay in filing a second

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Supreme Court quashes order passed by MSME Council for not following Arbitration Act: Jharkhand Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. vs. State of Rajasthan (2021)

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Supreme Court quashes order passed by MSME Council for not following Arbitration Act: Jharkhand Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (MSEFC) can pass an order for payment without initiating proper arbitration proceedings as per the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court dismisses contempt petition for non-payment of funds in Kamakhya Temple case (15 December 2021)

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Supreme Court dismisses contempt petition for non-payment of funds in Kamakhya Temple case (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contempt action can be initiated for non-payment of funds when there is no specific direction for payment in the original judgment. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: The Bordeurai Samaj of Sri Sri Maa Kamakhya v.

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Supreme Court Clarifies One Time Settlement (OTS) Eligibility for Loan Defaulters: Bijnor Urban Cooperative Bank vs. Meenal Agarwal (2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies One Time Settlement (OTS) Eligibility for Loan Defaulters: Bijnor Urban Cooperative Bank vs. Meenal Agarwal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a borrower can claim One Time Settlement (OTS) as a matter of right and whether High Courts can issue a writ of mandamus to direct banks to grant OTS benefits. CASE TYPE: Banking

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Supreme Court dismisses contempt petition in land acquisition case: Soorajmull Nagarmull vs. Brijesh Mehrotra (2021)

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Supreme Court dismisses contempt petition in land acquisition case: Soorajmull Nagarmull vs. Brijesh Mehrotra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the respondents wilfully violated the Supreme Court’s directions regarding land acquisition compensation. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court / Land Acquisition Case Name: M/s. Soorajmull Nagarmull vs. Sri Brijesh Mehrotra & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 14 December 2021 Introduction

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Supreme Court Upholds Market Fee on Processed Goods from Outside State: APMC Yashwanthapura vs. Selva Foods (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Market Fee on Processed Goods from Outside State: APMC Yashwanthapura vs. Selva Foods (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether market fees are applicable to processed agricultural goods that were imported from outside the state and sold within the market area. CASE TYPE: Agricultural Marketing Law Case Name: APMC Yashwanthapura vs. M/s. Selva Foods Judgment

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order on Temporary Status for Casual Laborers: BSNL vs. Deo Kumar Rai (2021)

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order on Temporary Status for Casual Laborers: BSNL vs. Deo Kumar Rai (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a casual laborer is entitled to temporary status under the Casual Labourers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularization) Scheme of the Department of Telecommunications, 1989, if they have not worked for 240 days in

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Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition in Land Dispute Case: Ram Gopal vs. Joint Secretary (2021)

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Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition in Land Dispute Case: Ram Gopal vs. Joint Secretary (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a review petition can be dismissed solely on the grounds of an unreasonable delay. CASE TYPE: Civil (Land Dispute) Case Name: Ram Gopal vs. The Joint Secretary Development and Panchayat Department and Anr. [Judgment Date]: 14 December

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Supreme Court quashes dowry harassment charges against in-laws due to lack of specific evidence: Mirza Iqbal vs. State of UP (2021)

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Supreme Court quashes dowry harassment charges against in-laws due to lack of specific evidence: Mirza Iqbal vs. State of UP (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether charges of dowry harassment and murder can be sustained against in-laws based on vague and omnibus allegations without specific evidence of their involvement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Harassment Case Name:

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