Supreme Court Restrains Recovery of Increments Post-Retirement: Thomas Daniel vs. State of Kerala (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether increments granted to an employee during service can be recovered after retirement due to an error in calculation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Thomas Daniel vs. State of Kerala & Ors. Judgment Date: 2 May 2022 Date […]
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Decision to Cancel Fair Price Shop Vacancies: State of West Bengal vs. Gitashree Dutta (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of West Bengal was justified in cancelling the declaration of Fair Price Shop (FPS) vacancies due to the implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Public
Supreme Court Upholds Restriction on Karta’s Power to Gift Joint Family Property: K.C. Laxmana vs. K.C. Chandrappa Gowda (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Karta (manager) of a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) can gift ancestral property to a non-coparcener out of love and affection. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Rights Case Name: K.C. Laxmana vs.
Supreme Court modifies sentence for Section 504 IPC offense: Kunti Kumari vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 can be extended to a person convicted under Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kunti Kumari vs. The State of
Supreme Court quashes abduction FIR in love affair case: Mafat Lal vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an FIR for abduction under Sections 363 and 366 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can be quashed when the alleged abductee, a minor at the time of the incident, states she left her home willingly
Supreme Court Clarifies Interest Liability on Excise Dues During Stay Orders: State of U.P. vs. Prem Chopra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a licensee is liable to pay interest on arrears of excise revenue during the period when a High Court stay order restrained recovery of those dues. CASE TYPE: Excise Law Case Name: State of
Supreme Court Quashes Cheating and Breach of Trust Charges in Investment Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for cheating and breach of trust can be initiated when the dispute primarily arises from a breach of contract in a commercial transaction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vijay Kumar Ghai & Ors. vs. The State of
Supreme Court quashes FIR against in-laws in dowry harassment case: Kahkashan Kausar vs State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether general and omnibus allegations against in-laws in a dowry harassment case warrant quashing of the FIR. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Matrimonial Disputes. Case Name: Kahkashan Kausar @ Sonam & Ors. vs. State of Bihar &
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Land Acquisition Act to Bangalore Development Authority: Bangalore Development Authority vs. State of Karnataka (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 applies to land acquisitions made under the Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Law
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Land Acquisition Act to Bangalore Development Authority: Bangalore Development Authority vs. State of Karnataka (2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 782 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J. and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) acquire land using the old Land Acquisition Act of
Supreme Court Settles Inheritance Rights of Daughters in Self-Acquired Property: Arunachala Gounder vs. Ponnusamy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Inheritance rights of daughters in the self-acquired property of their father under Hindu Law. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Law, Inheritance Law Case Name: Arunachala Gounder (Dead) By Lrs. vs. Ponnusamy and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 20 January 2022
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Land Acquisition Act to Bangalore Development Authority LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 to acquisitions made by the Bangalore Development Authority. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Bangalore Development Authority &
