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Supreme Court Enhances Land Acquisition Compensation: Munusamy vs. Land Acquisition Officer (29 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Enhances Land Acquisition Compensation: Munusamy vs. Land Acquisition Officer (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of Fair Market Value for Land Acquisition Compensation. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Munusamy vs. The Land Acquisition Officer. Judgment Date: 29 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 29 September 2021 Citation: [Not Provided in Source] Judges: M. R. […]

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Supreme Court allows quashing of non-compoundable offenses based on compromise: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021)

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Supreme Court allows quashing of non-compoundable offenses based on compromise: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for non-compoundable offenses when the parties have reached a compromise? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Krishnappa

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Supreme Court Permits Withdrawal of Appeals in Income Tax Case: Vodafone Essar Cellular Ltd. vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (29 September 2021)

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Vodafone Essar Cellular Ltd. vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax: Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Appeals LEGAL ISSUE: Withdrawal of appeals by the appellant. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Case Name: Vodafone Essar Cellular Ltd. vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax [Judgment Date]: 29 September 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 29 September 2021 Judges: Uday

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Supreme Court Upholds Age Limit for Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers: State of Jammu and Kashmir vs. Shaheena Masarat (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Age Limit for Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers: State of Jammu and Kashmir vs. Shaheena Masarat (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the upper age limit for appointment of Rehbar-e-Taleem (Re-T) teachers is mandatory or directory. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Jammu And Kashmir & Ors. vs. Shaheena Masarat & Anr. [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Drunken Misconduct Case: Standard Chartered Bank vs. R.C. Srivastava (29 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Drunken Misconduct Case: Standard Chartered Bank vs. R.C. Srivastava (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of interference by a Labour Tribunal in a domestic enquiry. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: Standard Chartered Bank vs. R.C. Srivastava Judgment Date: 29 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 29 September 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC

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Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings of Fact in Property Dispute: Avtar Singh vs. Bimla Devi (29 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings of Fact in Property Dispute: Avtar Singh vs. Bimla Devi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in overturning concurrent findings of fact by lower courts in a property dispute, particularly concerning the possession of a “chaubara” (a room on the roof). CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case

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Supreme Court Limits High Court’s Power to Issue Blanket Orders on Bail and Arrests: High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan vs. The State of Rajasthan & Anr. (29 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Limits High Court’s Power to Issue Blanket Orders on Bail and Arrests Date of the Judgment: 29 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 648 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can a High Court issue blanket orders restricting the listing of bail applications and directing police not to make arrests in certain

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Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale, Dismisses Challenge to Ex-Parte Decree: Vishwabhandhu vs. Sri Krishna (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale, Dismisses Challenge to Ex-Parte Decree: Vishwabhandhu vs. Sri Krishna (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ex-parte decree should be set aside when the defendant had knowledge of the proceedings and failed to appear, and whether an auction sale conducted subsequently should be upheld. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Auction Sale and

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Contempt of Court: Supreme Court Addresses Scandalous Conduct in Suraz India Trust Case (29 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Addresses Contempt of Court in Suraz India Trust Case (2021) The Supreme Court of India, in a significant judgment, addressed the issue of contempt of court arising from the actions of Mr. Rajiv Daiya, Chairman of Suraz India Trust. The case highlights the importance of maintaining the dignity of judicial institutions and the

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Supreme Court clarifies applicability of Industrial Disputes Act to Irrigation Department Employees: State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs. Somdutt Sharma (29 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Industrial Disputes Act to Irrigation Department Employees LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Irrigation Department is an “Industrial Establishment” under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. CASE TYPE: Labour Law. Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs. Somdutt Sharma. Judgment Date: 29 September 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 29 September

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Supreme Court Denies Retrospective Seniority in Compassionate Appointment Case: State of Bihar vs. Arbind Jee (2021)

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Supreme Court Denies Retrospective Seniority in Compassionate Appointment Case: State of Bihar vs. Arbind Jee (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee appointed on compassionate grounds is entitled to claim seniority from a retrospective date when they were not in service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Bihar & Ors. vs. Arbind Jee

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Supreme Court Orders Transfer of FIR in Matrimonial Dispute: Vikrant Vikal Tripathi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (28 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Orders Transfer of FIR in Matrimonial Dispute: Vikrant Vikal Tripathi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of FIR in matrimonial dispute. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Vikrant Vikal Tripathi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh. Judgment Date: 28 September 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC

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