Date of the Judgment: July 4, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 477 Judges: Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya Can the government regulate the price of a drug that is not explicitly listed as a “bulk drug” but is a derivative of one? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case […]
Date of the Judgment: 4 July 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 451 Judges: Dr. B.S. Chauhan and S.A. Bobde, JJ. Can a disciplinary authority impose punishment by disagreeing with the findings of the Enquiry Officer without giving the delinquent employee a chance to respond? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a service
Date of the Judgment: July 03, 2013 Citation: C.V. Francis vs. Union of India & Ors., Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 31250 of 2011 Judges: Altamas Kabir, CJI, Anil R. Dave, J., Ranjana Prakash Desai, J. Can an employee claim automatic voluntary retirement if the employer does not respond to their application within a specific
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Medical Board’s opinion on a soldier’s mental health condition, specifically Schizophrenia, is final and binding, or if it can be reviewed, especially when there is evidence suggesting the condition might be related to military service. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Disability Pension) Case Name: Veer Pal Singh vs. Secretary, Ministry of Defence
Date of the Judgment: July 2, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 465 Judges: G.S. Singhvi, J., Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, J. Can a government body create different retirement ages for employees based solely on their source of entry? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in a case concerning the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam. The
Date of the Judgment: 2 July 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 477 Judges: T.S. Thakur, J., Ranjana Prakash Desai, J. Can a trial court automatically add a murder charge (Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code) in every dowry death case (Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code)? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in
Date of the Judgment: 2 July 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 495 Judges: Dr. B.S. Chauhan, Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, JJ. Can a statement recorded by a police officer under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 be considered a dying declaration? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a criminal
Date of the Judgment: 2 July 2013 Judges: G.S. Singhvi, J. and Kurian Joseph, J. The Supreme Court is revisiting a case regarding the withdrawal of an Office Memorandum (O.M.) related to pension benefits. The court had previously reserved judgment, but new information has come to light. This information includes discrepancies in previous statements made
Date of the Judgment: July 2, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 476 Judges: Justice G.S. Singhvi, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, and Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde. Is a High Court judgment valid if it does not properly analyze the evidence in a criminal appeal? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case where a man
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Date of the Judgment: July 1, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 429 Judges: Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice M.Y. Eqbal Can a conviction be upheld when key evidence is missing and the chain of events is incomplete? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a murder on a cargo ship.
Date of the Judgment: July 1, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 489 Judges: P. Sathasivam, J., Jagdish Singh Khehar, J. Can a first information report (FIR) be quashed if it lacks supporting evidence? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a land dispute. The Court examined whether the High Court was
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disability certificate issued by a registered medical practitioner is sufficient evidence for compensation claims under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923. CASE TYPE: Workmen’s Compensation. Case Name: B. Lakshmana etc. vs. Divisional Manager, New India Assurance Company Limited etc. Judgment Date: July 1, 2013 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 1, 2013.
