Supreme Court Upholds Integrated Seniority for LDCs and Typists: K. Anjaneyulu vs. T. Ashok Raju (2019) Date of the Judgment: 24 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 717 Judges: Justice R. Banumathi and Justice A.S. Bopanna Can the training period of Lower Division Clerks (LDCs) be counted for seniority when they are considered for promotion to […]
Supreme Court Upholds Decision Not to Summon Additional Accused Under Section 319 CrPC LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can summon a person as an additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on evidence presented during the trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shiv Prakash Mishra vs. State
Supreme Court Upholds Special Court’s Power to Directly Take Cognizance in Electricity Theft Cases Date of the Judgment: 23 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 710 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a Special Court directly take cognizance of an offense under the Electricity Act, 2003, or is a committal order from a
Supreme Court clarifies private temple ownership: Ramesh Das vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of ownership of a temple and its associated land. CASE TYPE: Civil Law Case Name: Ramesh Das (Dead) Thr.Lrs. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date: July 22, 2019 Date of the Judgment: July 22, 2019
Supreme Court overturns contempt order in trademark case: U.C. Surendranath vs. Mambally’s Bakery (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether there was willful disobedience of an interim injunction order warranting punishment under Order XXXIX Rule 2A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Contempt Case Name: U.C. Surendranath vs. Mambally’s Bakery Judgment Date: 22 July
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Compromise: Manjit Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a compromise between parties be a factor in reducing the sentence for a non-compoundable offense like attempt to murder? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Manjit Singh vs. The State of Punjab &
Supreme Court directs fresh hearing on stenographer’s pay scale: Radhey Shyam Pandey vs. Kanpur Development Authority (2019) Date of the Judgment: July 18, 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice R. Banumathi and Justice A.S. Bopanna Can an employee be denied the salary of a higher post if they have been performing the duties of that
Supreme Court directs impleadment of State in Stenographer Pay Dispute: Radhey Shyam Pandey vs. Kanpur Development Authority (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government is a necessary party in a dispute regarding the pay scale of a stenographer whose services were centralized under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973. CASE TYPE: Service
Supreme Court Clarifies Service of Documents in COFEPOSA Detentions: Union of India vs. Dimple Happy Dhakad (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the relied upon documents must be served simultaneously with the detention order and grounds of detention under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA). CASE TYPE: Preventive Detention Law
Supreme Court Clarifies Mortgage by Conditional Sale: Sopan vs. Syed Nabi (2019) Date of the Judgment: July 16, 2019 The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical question regarding the interpretation of sale deeds and related agreements in the context of mortgage by conditional sale. The core issue revolved around whether a sale deed, accompanied
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Supreme Court Upholds Inspection Authority under PC and PNDT Act: State of Orissa vs. Mamata Sahoo (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Tehsildar, authorized by the District Magistrate, can conduct inspections under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Orissa vs. Mamata Sahoo &
Supreme Court Resolves Allotment of Market Gala: Hande Wavare & Co. vs. Ramchandra Vitthal Dongre (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can claim allotment of a market gala based on a transfer of booking amount from another person, and the process for allotting market galas when multiple claimants are eligible. CASE TYPE: Civil – Market
