Rajesh Bindal

Supreme Court Clarifies Distinction Between Administrative Actions and Criminal Proceedings in Fraud Cases: CBI vs. Surendra Patwa (2025) INSC 572 (25 April 2025)

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Introduction Date of the Judgment: 25 April 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 572 Judges: M. M. Sundresh, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a criminal proceeding be quashed solely because the related administrative action has been set aside? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a batch of appeals arising from cases where […]

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Supreme Court clarifies applicability of Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme vs. Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme in service matters: The Chief Executive Officer & Others vs. S. Lalitha & Others (24 April 2025)

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Introduction Date of the Judgment: 24 April 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 565 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. When government employees are entitled to financial benefits under service schemes, disputes can arise regarding which scheme applies. The Supreme Court of India recently addressed such a dispute, focusing on the applicability of the Assured Career

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Supreme Court clarifies leave encashment for re-employed Sikkim government servants: State of Sikkim vs. Dr. Mool Raj Kotwal (2025)

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Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 23, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 559 Judges: J.K. Maheshwari, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a government employee who has already availed leave encashment upon retirement claim it again during their re-employment period? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case concerning a re-employed medical advisor in Sikkim.

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Supreme Court clarifies the term of a Muslim Member of the Bar Council in Waqf Board: Md. Firoz Ahmad Khalid vs. The State of Manipur (2025) INSC 535 (22 April 2025)

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Date of the Judgment: April 22, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 535 Judges: M. M. Sundresh, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a Muslim member of a State Bar Council, elected to a Waqf Board, continue in that position after their Bar Council term expires? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in a recent case,

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Supreme Court clarifies calculation of compensation in motor accident cases: Maya Singh vs. Oriental Insurance (2025)

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Date of the Judgment: February 07, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 161 Judges: J.K. Maheshwari, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. When a person dies in a motor vehicle accident, how should the compensation to the family be calculated? The Supreme Court addressed the issue of how to calculate compensation in motor accident cases, particularly focusing on whether

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Supreme Court Upholds JTET Requirement for Jharkhand Teachers: Parimal Kumar vs. State of Jharkhand (2025)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can relax the mandatory requirement of the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) for primary school teacher recruitment and allow candidates with Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) or other State Teacher Eligibility Tests (STET) to participate. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Service Law Case Name: Parimal Kumar & Ors. vs. The

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Supreme Court settles eligibility for promotion to Tracer post: Jyostnamayee Mishra vs. State of Odisha (2025) INSC 87 (20 January 2025)

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Supreme Court settles eligibility for promotion to Tracer post: Jyostnamayee Mishra vs. State of Odisha (2025) INSC 87 (20 January 2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to claim promotion to a post for which they do not fall in the feeder cadre and which is meant to be filled by direct recruitment. CASE

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Supreme Court upholds reliance on police reports in motor accident claims: ICICI Lombard vs. Rajani Sahoo (2025) INSC 6 (2 January 2025)

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Date of the Judgment: 2 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 6 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can police reports be the basis for deciding negligence in motor accident claims? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question. This case involves a claim for compensation after a fatal road accident. The court

Supreme Court upholds reliance on police reports in motor accident claims: ICICI Lombard vs. Rajani Sahoo (2025) INSC 6 (2 January 2025) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds CBI’s Power to Investigate Central Government Employees: CBI vs. A. Satish Kumar & Ors. (2025) INSC 11

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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) requires prior consent from a State Government to investigate central government employees for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, when the alleged offense occurs within that state. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: The State, Central Bureau of Investigation vs. A. Satish Kumar & Ors.

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Supreme Court clarifies the definition of Shamlat Deh land and rights of displaced persons in land disputes: Dalip Ram vs. State of Punjab (2025)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “Shamlat Deh” land and rights of displaced persons CASE TYPE: Land Law, Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 Case Name: Dalip Ram vs. The State of Punjab & Ors. Judgment Date: January 2, 2025 Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 12 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J., Rajesh

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Supreme Court awards compensation to lecturers denied reinstatement: K.J. Somaiya Medical College vs. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (2023)

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Supreme Court awards compensation to lecturers denied reinstatement: K.J. Somaiya Medical College vs. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether lecturers terminated due to lack of qualifications as per later regulations are entitled to reinstatement or compensation when they were qualified at the time of their initial appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case

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Supreme Court awards compensation to lecturers denied reinstatement: K.J. Somaiya Medical College vs. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (2023)

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Supreme Court awards compensation to lecturers denied reinstatement: K.J. Somaiya Medical College vs. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 19, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 563 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a medical college terminate lecturers who were initially qualified but later deemed unqualified by updated regulations?

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