LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the limitation period for filing a claim under the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855. CASE TYPE: Tort Law, Fatal Accident Claim Case Name: Damini and Another vs. Managing Director, Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited and Another Judgment Date: 14 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 14 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 744 Judges: […]
Can employees claim the right to continue in service until the age of 60? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a batch of appeals, including the case of Shaik Musthapha Saheb vs. State of Andhra Pradesh. This judgment, delivered on September 14, 2017, allows the appellants’ claim for continued service up to
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trade union can have members who work in different industries or establishments. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: All Escorts Employees Union vs. State of Haryana & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 14 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 14 September 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 773 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan,
Date of the Judgment: 14 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 737 Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice R. Banumathi Can a prolonged recruitment process, marred by litigation, finally reach a conclusion? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the appointment of Sub-Inspectors in Bihar, where the selection process had been
LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of ownership of a vessel for enforcing maritime claims and the effect of settlement agreements on original contracts. CASE TYPE: Admiralty Law Case Name: Chrisomar Corporation vs. MJR Steels Private Limited & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 14 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 14 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 776 Judges: R.F. Nariman,
Date of the Judgment: 13 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 744 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Is it justifiable for a High Court to blindly follow a previous judgment when determining land compensation, or should each case be evaluated based on its own merits and evidence? The Supreme Court of India
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a period of training and leave without pay can be included in the calculation of qualifying service for pension benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Karan Singh vs. Delhi Transport Corporation & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 13 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 13 September 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No.12743 of 2017
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate who participates in a selection process can later challenge the same process after being unsuccessful. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: D. Sarojakumari vs. R. Helen Thilakom & Ors. Judgment Date: September 13, 2017 Date of the Judgment: September 13, 2017. Citation: Not Available. Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J. and
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of adverse possession can be used to claim ownership of Wakf property and whether a civil suit is barred by Order 9 Rule 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 if a previous suit on the same matter was dismissed for default. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Wakf Law Case
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a medical college can be debarred from admitting students for failing to meet the required standards and for non-compliance with the conditions set by the Oversight Committee. CASE TYPE: Medical Education Law Case Name: Royal Medical Trust and Another vs. Union of India and Another Judgment Date: 12 September 2017 The Supreme
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Union government’s decision to prohibit a medical college from admitting students due to deficiencies was justified. CASE TYPE: Education Law, specifically concerning medical education. Case Name: Major S D Singh Medical College and Hospital & Anr. vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date: 12 September 2017 Can a medical college
Can a medical college be subjected to multiple inspections by the Medical Council of India (MCI)? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case involving Madha Medical College. The court allowed a fresh inspection, emphasizing the MCI’s role in maintaining standards in medical education. This case highlights the importance of infrastructure and faculty in
