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 […]
Supreme Court Clarifies “Owner” Definition in Motor Vehicle Insurance Claims: Surendra Kumar Bhilawe vs. New India Assurance Company Limited (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “owner” under Section 2(30) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 in the context of insurance claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Insurance/Consumer Dispute Case Name: Surendra Kumar Bhilawe vs. The New India
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Attempted Murder Case: Mustak @ Kanio Ahmed Shaikh vs. State of Gujarat (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the identification of the accused by the eyewitnesses was reliable and if the chain of custody of the bullet was properly established in an attempted murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mustak @
Supreme Court Quashes Complaint Against Police Officer for Lack of Sanction: D. Devaraja vs. Owais Sabeer Hussain (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate can take cognizance of a private complaint against a public servant without prior government sanction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: D. Devaraja vs. Owais Sabeer Hussain [Judgment Date]: June 18, 2020
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Sangita Arya vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation in motor accident claims, specifically concerning the assessment of income and the application of appropriate multipliers and future prospects. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Smt. Sangita Arya & Ors. vs. Oriental
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Arbitration Award: Patel Engineering Ltd. vs. NEEPCO (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in setting aside an arbitral award based on the interpretation of contract clauses and the application of the “patent illegality” principle under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, as amended
Supreme Court Clarifies Review Petition Scope in Religious Freedom Cases (2020) Date of the Judgment: 11 May 2020 Citation: Not Available Judges: S.A. Bobde, CJI, R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan, L. Nageswara Rao, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, S. Abdul Nazeer, R. Subhash Reddy, B.R. Gavai, and Surya Kant, JJ. This was a nine-judge bench. Can the Supreme
Supreme Court Upholds RIMS Director Appointment Rules: Dr. Thingujam Achouba Singh vs. Dr. H. Nabachandra Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of recruitment rules for the post of Director at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, and the High Court’s interference in the absence of a direct challenge to the rules. CASE TYPE: Service
Supreme Court clarifies Voluntary Retirement vs. Resignation in Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s application for voluntary retirement, if not explicitly accepted, can be deemed accepted, especially when followed by a resignation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Ltd. & Ors. vs. Smt. Mohani Devi
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Mercy Petition in Pawan Kumar Gupta v. State of NCT of Delhi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the President of India’s rejection of a mercy petition can be judicially reviewed, and whether the petitioner’s claim of juvenility was validly rejected. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Pawan Kumar Gupta v. State of
Supreme Court Upholds Passport Deposit Order in Property Dispute: Shyam Sahni vs. Arjun Prakash (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can direct a party to deposit their passport to ensure their presence in contempt proceedings for not adhering to undertakings given to the court. CASE TYPE: Civil Contempt, Property Dispute Case Name: Shyam Sahni vs.
Supreme Court Dismisses Mukesh’s Plea in Delhi Gang Rape Case: A Review of Exhausted Legal Avenues (2020) Date of the Judgment: 19 March 2020 The Supreme Court of India, in this judgment, addressed a writ petition filed by Mukesh, a convict in the Delhi gang rape case, after multiple previous legal challenges. The core issue
