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Supreme Court Directs States to Implement National Food Security Act: Swaraj Abhiyan vs. Union of India (2017) INSC 648 (21 July 2017)

Date of the Judgment: 21 July 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 648 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J. and N.V. Ramana, J. Can the Central Government ensure that States implement laws passed by the Parliament? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question while hearing a case about the implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013. The […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies Definition of ‘Child’ Under POCSO Act: Eera vs. State (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the definition of “child” under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Child Protection Case Name: Ms. Eera Through Dr. Manjula Krippendorf vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr. Judgment Date: July 21, 2017 Introduction Citation: 2017 INSC 684. Can a

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Supreme Court overturns discharge in disproportionate assets case: State of Tamil Nadu vs. K.N. Nehru (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court discharge an accused in a disproportionate assets case while ordering further investigation into the source of income of a related party? CASE TYPE: Criminal – Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: State represented by Deputy Superintendent of Police vs. K.N. Nehru etc. Judgment Date: July 21, 2017 Introduction Date

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Supreme Court directs High Court to Reconsider Land Compensation based on Soil Quality: B. Nagoji Rao vs. The Special Land Acquisition Officer (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of land value for compensation based on soil quality rather than the crop grown at the time of notification. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: B. Nagoji Rao vs. The Special Land Acquisition Officer & Anr. Judgment Date: July 20, 2017 Date of the Judgment: July 20, 2017 Citation: [Not Available in

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Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation Based on Previous Ruling: Satish Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants are entitled to enhancement of compensation for their land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Satish Kumar etc. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 July 2017 Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2017 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice R. Banumathi

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Supreme Court overturns Contempt finding in Arrest after Addition of Charge: Satwant Singh vs. Malket Singh (20 July 2017)

Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2017 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can an investigating officer be held in contempt of court for arresting an individual after a new charge is added, even if that individual had previously been granted interim bail? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question

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Supreme Court Upholds Executive Instructions in Deputy Surveyor Selection: Karnati Ravi vs. Commissioner (20 July 2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Can executive instructions dictate selection procedures in the absence of specific rules? CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Karnati Ravi & Anr. vs. Commissioner, Survey Settlements and Land Records & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 July 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 897/2010 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J.,

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Supreme Court Protects Long-Serving Employee After State Bifurcation: Arvind Kumar Gupta vs. State of Uttarakhand (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Employee allocation following state reorganization CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Arvind Kumar Gupta vs. Principal Secretary, Medical Health & Family Welfare Uttarakhand & Ors. [Judgment Date]: July 20, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 20, 2017 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice R. Banumathi What happens to state government

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused Languishing in Jail: Rafiq vs. State of Rajasthan (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Grant of Bail to an accused pending trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Rafiq vs. State of Rajasthan Judgment Date: 19 July 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19 July 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 678 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can an accused be kept in jail indefinitely while awaiting

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Supreme Court directs equal treatment in Forest Guard regularization: Jagpal Singh Thakur vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2017)

Can a government deny regularization to an employee for marrying a few days before the prescribed age, while granting it to others in similar situations? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in a case concerning the regularization of a Forest Guard in Madhya Pradesh. The Court directed the concerned authority to consider the

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Supreme Court directs fair rent determination for Hotel Tramboo: M/S. Hotel Tramboo Continental vs. Govt. of J&K (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair rent for government-occupied hotel rooms. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: M/S. Hotel Tramboo Continental vs. Home Department Civil Secretariat Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors. Judgment Date: July 19, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 19, 2017 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J.

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Supreme Court Directs Consideration of Subsequently Qualified Candidates: Rajasthan Public Service Commission vs. Kailash Chandra Jyotishi (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Public Service Commission is obligated to consider candidates who become qualified after the initial recruitment process has commenced. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Rajasthan Public Service Commission vs. Kailash Chandra Jyotishi and Ors. Judgment Date: July 19, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 19, 2017 Citation: [Not Available in

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