Date of the Judgment: January 11, 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 76 of 2008 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 863 of 2007) Judges: S.B. Sinha, J. and HARJIT SINGH BEDI, J. In a case revolving around circumstantial evidence, the Supreme Court was tasked with determining whether the High Court correctly upheld the conviction of […]
Date of the Judgment: December 14, 2007 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Aftab Alam, J. Can the government deny appointment to a selected candidate based on a discrepancy in their date of birth records? The Supreme Court addressed this issue in a case where a candidate’s school certificate and affidavit showed different dates of birth,
Date of the Judgment: December 12, 2007 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., P. Sathasivam, J. Can a state government’s decision to accept the surrender of land be challenged if there’s a pre-existing dispute over its possession? The Supreme Court addressed this issue in a case concerning the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings)
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 30/11/2006 Judges: S.B. Sinha & Markandey Katju Can discrepancies in property descriptions lead to a flawed judgment? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical issue in a property dispute involving a will and a gift deed. The core of the dispute revolves around the correct identification of land described
Date of the Judgment: 06/11/2006 Citation: Appeal (crl.) 851 of 2006 Judges: A. K. Mathur & Lokeshwar Singh Panta In a case involving a violent assault, the Supreme Court of India addressed the question of whether the High Court was justified in convicting the accused based on the evidence presented, and also considered the impact
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 31st October 2006 Citation: [2006] INSC 514 Judges: S.B. Sinha and Markandey Katju When a worker is hired on a daily-wage basis, are they entitled to the same protections as permanent employees if their services are terminated? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in a case involving the
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 31st October 2006 Citation: Appeal (civil) 8046 of 2004 Judges: S.B. Sinha and Markandey Katju What happens when a bank employee is accused of fraud, acquitted in criminal court, but then faces departmental proceedings? The Supreme Court addressed this critical intersection of civil and service law in the case of
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19/10/2006 The Supreme Court of India addressed a dispute regarding the revision of pay scales for draughtsmen working in Ordnance Factories. The central question revolved around whether these employees, having received benefits under an Office Memorandum (OM) of 1984, were further entitled to benefits under a subsequent OM of 1994.
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19th October 2006 Citation: Appeal (civil) 5226 of 2004 Judges: S.B. Sinha, J. and Dalveer Bhandari, J. Can an employee’s dismissal be upheld when they were later cleared of the charges in a departmental inquiry? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Prithipal Singh
Date of the Judgment: 19th October 2006 Citation: Appeal (civil) 4705 of 1999 Judges: B.P. Singh and Altamas Kabir Can a tenant seeking to purchase land under the Chennai City Tenants’ Protection Act, 1921, ignore court-ordered deposit deadlines if they challenge the order in higher courts? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in the
Date of the Judgment: 22nd September 2006 Citation: Writ Petition (civil) 310 of 1996 Judges: Y.K. Sabharwal, C.K. Thakker, P.K. Balasubramanyan The Supreme Court of India addressed the critical need for police reforms due to the ineffectiveness of the existing police system, which was established by the Indian Police Act, 1861. The Court’s intervention came
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18th September 2006 Citation: Appeal (civil) 5750 of 2005 Judges: H. K. Sema, J. and D.K. Jain, J. When a Short Service Commission Officer is appointed to the National Cadet Corps (NCC), are they governed by the standard NCC Rules, or by a specific scheme designed for rehabilitating such officers?
