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Supreme Court Stays Delhi High Court Order on Pre-Natal Diagnostic Training Rules: Union of India vs. Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Constitutional Law, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Judges, Legislative Policy, Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994, Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 with Section 32, Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques, Rule-Making Power, Sex Selection

Supreme Court Stays Delhi High Court Order on Pre-Natal Diagnostic Training Rules: Union of India vs. Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of mandatory training for sonologists under the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation/Social Justice Case Name: Union of India vs. Indian Radiological and Imaging Association […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Illegal Appointment: Union of India vs. Raghuwar Pal Singh (2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Appointment, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 311, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Judges, Recruitment Rules, Service Law, Termination

Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Illegal Appointment: Union of India vs. Raghuwar Pal Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appointment made without the approval of the competent authority is a nullity or a mere irregularity. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India and Anr. vs. Raghuwar Pal Singh Judgment Date: March 13, 2018

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Supreme Court restricts practice of foreign law firms in India: Bar Council of India vs. A.K. Balaji (2018)

/ Adarsh Kumar Goel, Advocates Act, 1961, Advocates Act, 1961 with Section 29, Advocates Act, 1961 with Section 33, Advocates Act, 1961 with Section 47, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 48, International Commercial Arbitration, Judges, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Restricts Foreign Law Firms’ Practice in India: Bar Council of India vs. A.K. Balaji (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether foreign law firms and lawyers are permitted to practice law in India. CASE TYPE: Regulatory/Advocacy Case Name: Bar Council of India vs. A.K. Balaji and Ors. Judgment Date: March 13, 2018 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case: Sivakami vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2018)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Appellate Procedure, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 4, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 6, R.K. Agrawal, Reasoned Judgments, Review Application

Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case: Sivakami vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can dismiss a writ petition without providing reasons after setting aside the order of the Single Judge which had also not provided reasons. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Sivakami & Ors. vs. State of Tamil

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Supreme Court Acquits Mother-in-Law in Dowry Death Case: Dev Kanya Tiwari vs. State of U.P. (2018)

/ Benefit of Doubt, Circumstantial Evidence, Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court Acquits Mother-in-Law in Dowry Death Case: Dev Kanya Tiwari vs. State of U.P. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Dev Kanya Tiwari vs. State of U.P. [Judgment Date]: March 12, 2018

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of credible evidence: Sudhakar vs. State (2018)

/ Burden of Proof, Evidence Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, N.V. Ramana, Offences Against Human Body, S. Abdul Nazeer, Witness Testimony

Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of credible evidence: Sudhakar vs. State (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sudhakar @ Sudharasan vs. State Rep. by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 12 March 2018

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Supreme Court Reduces Compensation in Real Estate Dispute: Fortune Infrastructure vs. Trevor D’Lima (2018)

/ Breach of contract, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 2(1)(g), Contract Law, Damages, Deficiency in Service, Judges, N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court Reduces Compensation in Real Estate Dispute: Fortune Infrastructure vs. Trevor D’Lima (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for deficiency in service in a real estate contract breach. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: M/s. Fortune Infrastructure (Now Known as M/s. Hicon Infrastructure) & Anr. vs. Trevor D’Lima & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 12 March

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Retrospective Promotion Order in BSF: Union of India vs. Chaman Rana (2018)

/ Annual Confidential Report (ACR), Arun Mishra, Judges, Navin Sinha, Promotion, Retrospective Promotion, Service Law

Supreme Court Sets Aside Retrospective Promotion Order in BSF: Union of India vs. Chaman Rana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether belated claims for retrospective promotion based on non-communication of ‘good’ ACR entries are maintainable. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Others vs. Chaman Rana Judgment Date: 12 March 2018 Date of the

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in assault case: Bannareddy vs. State of Karnataka (2018)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 320, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 326, Judges, N.V. Ramana, Offences Against Human Body, Offences Against Public Tranquillity, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court overturns conviction in assault case: Bannareddy vs. State of Karnataka (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in overturning the trial court’s acquittal in a case involving charges of rioting, assault, and use of weapons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Bannareddy & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. Judgment

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Supreme Court Legalizes Passive Euthanasia, Recognizes Advance Directives: Common Cause vs. Union of India (2018)

/ A.K. Sikri, A.M. Khanwilkar, Ashok Bhushan, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 306, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 309, Judges

Supreme Court Legalizes Passive Euthanasia, Recognizes Advance Directives: Common Cause vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether passive euthanasia and advance medical directives are constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Common Cause (A Regd. Society) vs. Union of India and Another Judgment Date: 9 March 2018 Date of the

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Supreme Court clarifies payment appropriation in contract dispute: Kerala State Electricity Board vs. Kurien E. Kalathil (2018)

/ Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 7, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 89, Breach of contract, Code of Civil Procedure, Code of Civil Procedure with Order XXI Rule 1, Code of Civil Procedure with Section 34, Contract Act, Contract Act with Clause E1.079, Judges, R. Banumathi, Ranjan Gogoi

Supreme Court clarifies payment appropriation in contract dispute: Kerala State Electricity Board vs. Kurien E. Kalathil (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Contractual payment appropriation and interest calculation CASE TYPE: Contract/Civil Case Name: Kerala State Electricity Board and Anr. vs. Kurien E. Kalathil and Anr. [Judgment Date]: 9 March 2018 Date of the Judgment: 9 March 2018 Citation:

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Supreme Court Clarifies Maritime Claims Against Chartered Vessels: Sunil B. Naik vs. Geowa Ve Commander (2018)

/ Admiralty Law, Admiralty Law with Section 5(b), Arrest of Ships, Charter Party Agreement, Contract Law, J. Chelameswar, Judges, Maritime Claims, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Clarifies Maritime Claims Against Chartered Vessels: Sunil B. Naik vs. Geowa Ve Commander (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a maritime claim can be maintained against a ship owned by a third party when the claim arises from a contract with the charterer of the ship. CASE TYPE: Admiralty Law. Case Name: Sunil B. Naik

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