Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Mercy Petition in Akshay Kumar Singh v. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of Judicial Review of Presidential Rejection of Mercy Petitions CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Akshay Kumar Singh v. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 19 March 2020 Date of the Judgment: 19 March 2020 Citation: […]
Supreme Court Revises Land Compensation in Maharashtra Acquisition Case Date of the Judgment: March 17, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 2170-2171 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. How should compensation be calculated when land acquired for a project includes both agricultural and non-agricultural areas? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in
Supreme Court clarifies seat of arbitration in international commercial disputes Date of the Judgment: 05 March 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 196 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., A.S. Bopanna, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a clause specifying the “place of arbitration” in a contract also determine the “seat” of arbitration, especially in international commercial disputes? The Supreme
Supreme Court Clarifies Financial Upgradation Under MACP Scheme: Union of India vs. M.V. Mohanan Nair (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme entitles financial upgradation to the next grade pay or to the grade pay of the next promotional hierarchy. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India and Others
Supreme Court clarifies the forum for recovery of dues in nationalized textile undertakings: UCO Bank vs. National Textile Corporation Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the appropriate forum for resolving disputes regarding liabilities of a nationalized textile undertaking. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: UCO Bank vs. National Textile Corporation Ltd. & Anr. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court clarifies the use of RTI Act for obtaining High Court documents: Chief Information Commissioner vs. High Court of Gujarat (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Right to Information (RTI) Act can be used to obtain certified copies of documents from High Courts, bypassing the specific rules framed by the High Courts for this purpose.
Supreme Court Clarifies Compassionate Appointment Rules: N.C. Santhosh vs. State of Karnataka (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the norms applicable for compassionate appointment are those existing on the date of death of the government employee or on the date of consideration of the application. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: N.C. Santhosh vs. State of Karnataka
Supreme Court Restores Conjugal Rights, Overturns Divorce in Mangayakarasi vs. M. Yuvaraj LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree of divorce can be granted based on unsubstantiated allegations of cruelty and a subsequent criminal complaint of dowry harassment that ended in acquittal. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: Mangayakarasi vs. M. Yuvaraj [Judgment Date]: March 3, 2020
Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Land Transfers by Scheduled Tribes: Additional Commissioner Revenue vs. Akhalaq Hussain (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an exchange of land by a member of a Scheduled Tribe to a non-Scheduled Tribe member is valid under the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950. CASE TYPE: Land Law Case Name: Additional
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Culpable Homicide Case: Chandrakumar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reducing the sentence awarded by the Trial Court in a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Chandrakumar @ Kali vs. The State of Madhya
Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Ex-Parte Decree in Property Damage Suit: Aviation Travels Pvt. Ltd. vs. Bhavesha Suresh Goradia (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ex-parte decree passed against a defendant should be set aside to allow them to contest the suit on merits. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Damage) Case Name: Aviation Travels Pvt. Ltd. vs.
Supreme Court Reduces Damages in Tenant Dispute: The Periyar District Consumer Co-operative Wholesale Stores Ltd. vs. B.Balagopal (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair damages for a tenant holding over after the termination of a lease agreement. CASE TYPE: Civil (Landlord-Tenant Dispute) Case Name: The Periyar District Consumer Co-operative Wholesale Stores Ltd. No. AA467 vs. B.Balagopal
