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DNA Test for Adultery: Supreme Court Limits Use in Matrimonial Cases (20 February 2023)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Family Law, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 112, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 114, Judges, Matrimonial Disputes, Presumption of Legitimacy, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Restricts DNA Tests for Proving Adultery in Matrimonial Disputes LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can direct a DNA test of a child to determine adultery in divorce proceedings. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial/Family Law Case Name: Aparna Ajinkya Firodia vs. Ajinkya Arun Firodia Judgment Date: 20 February 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 February […]

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Supreme Court Restricts DNA Tests for Proving Adultery in Matrimonial Cases: Aparna Ajinkya Firodia vs. Ajinkya Arun Firodia (2023) INSC 146 (20 February 2023)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Family Courts Act, 1984, Family Courts Act, 1984 with Section 14, Fundamental Rights, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 112, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 114, Judges, Presumption of Legitimacy, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Restricts DNA Tests for Proving Adultery in Matrimonial Cases: Aparna Ajinkya Firodia vs. Ajinkya Arun Firodia (2023) INSC 146 (20 February 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can direct a DNA test of a child to determine adultery in a divorce case, and the interplay between Section 112 and Section 114 of the

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Land Compensation: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (20 February 2023)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Krishna Murari, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 23, S. Ravindra Bhat, U.P. Land Acquisition Rules, 1997

Supreme Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Land Compensation: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a distinction can be made between “Pushtaini” (ancestral) and “Gair-Pushtaini” (non-ancestral) landowners for compensation during land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Constitutional Law. Case Name: Ramesh Chandra Sharma & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh &

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Supreme Court strikes down discriminatory compensation for ‘Pushtaini’ and ‘Gair-Pushtaini’ landowners: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (20 February 2023)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Krishna Murari, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 23, Land Acquisition Rules, 1997, S. Ravindra Bhat

Supreme Court strikes down discriminatory compensation for ‘Pushtaini’ and ‘Gair-Pushtaini’ landowners: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 144 Judges: Krishna Murari, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a government authority differentiate between landowners based on their ancestry when providing compensation for acquired

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Supreme Court directs High Court to decide on compassionate appointment: South Eastern Coalfield Ltd. vs. Gulshan Prakash (20 February 2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, B.R. Gavai, Bela M. Trivedi, Compassionate Appointment, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Labour Law, Labour Law with Section 18(3), Labour Law with Section 2(p), M.R. Shah, Pankaj Mithal, R. Banumathi, Sandeep Mehta, Service Law, T.S. Thakur

Supreme Court directs High Court to decide on compassionate appointment: South Eastern Coalfield Ltd. vs. Gulshan Prakash (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2023 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi When a person dies while in service, can their dependent automatically get a job? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court directs High Court to decide on compassionate appointment: South Eastern Coalfield Ltd. vs. Gulshan Prakash & Anr. (20 February 2023)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi, Compassionate Appointment, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 18(3), Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 2(p), Judges, Service Law

Supreme Court directs High Court to decide on compassionate appointment: South Eastern Coalfield Ltd. vs. Gulshan Prakash & Anr. (20 February 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dependent is entitled to compassionate appointment despite the presence of another earning family member. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Compassionate Appointment Case Name: South Eastern Coalfield Ltd. & Others vs.

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Supreme Court settles Locus Standi of Subsequent Purchasers in Land Acquisition Cases: Delhi Development Authority vs. MGS (India) Private Limited (2023) INSC 123

/ C.T. Ravikumar, Judges, M.R. Shah, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 with Section 24(2), Sanjay Karol

Supreme Court Settles Locus Standi of Subsequent Purchasers in Land Acquisition Cases: Delhi Development Authority vs. MGS (India) Private Limited (2023) INSC 123 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent purchaser of land has the right to challenge the lapsing of land acquisition proceedings under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Land and Building Department vs. Manish Sethi (2023)

/ C.T. Ravikumar, Judges, Land Acquisition Law, Land Acquisition Law with Section 24, M.R. Shah, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, Sanjay Karol

Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Land and Building Department vs. Manish Sethi (2023) Date of the Judgment: February 17, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 124 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J., and Sanjay Karol, J. Can a land acquisition be deemed to have lapsed if the compensation

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court on Land Acquisition Lapse: Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs. Dhannu (2023)

/ C.T. Ravikumar, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 31(1), M.R. Shah, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 with Section 24(2), Sanjay Karol

Supreme Court Overturns High Court on Land Acquisition Lapse: Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs. Dhannu (2023) Date of the Judgment: February 17, 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 942 of 2023 (@ SLP (C) No. 3116 of 2023) (@ Diary No. 28432 of 2022) Judges: M.R. Shah, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J., Sanjay Karol, J. Can

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs. Dhannu (2023)

/ C.T. Ravikumar, Judges, Land Acquisition, M.R. Shah, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 with Section 24(2), Sanjay Karol, Supreme Court Judgments

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs. Dhannu (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if possession is not taken or compensation is not paid, and whether a person who is

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Based on Last Seen Theory in Murder Case: Ram Gopal vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 106, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Based on Last Seen Theory in Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 17 February 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 129 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi and Hon’ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the case rests primarily on circumstantial evidence and the “last seen

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Development Authority vs. Jagan Singh & Ors. (2023)

/ C.T. Ravikumar, Judges, Land Acquisition, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition with Section 24(2), M.R. Shah, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 with Section 24(2), Sanjay Karol

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Development Authority vs. Jagan Singh & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if compensation is not paid, despite possession being taken. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name:

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