S. Abdul Nazeer Archives

Supreme Court Clarifies Grant-in-Aid Eligibility Post Repeal of 1994 Order: State of Odisha vs. Anup Kumar Senapati (2019)

Supreme Court Clarifies Grant-in-Aid Eligibility Post Repeal of 1994 Order: State of Odisha vs. Anup Kumar Senapati (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees are entitled to claim grant-in-aid under the Orissa (Non-Government Colleges, Junior Colleges and Higher Secondary Schools) Grant-in-aid Order, 1994 after its repeal in 2004. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Grant-in-Aid Case Name: State of […]

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Supreme Court Rules Work-Charged Service Counts Towards Pension in Uttar Pradesh

September 2, 2019 / Arun Mishra, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Judges, M.R. Shah, Pension Benefits, S. Abdul Nazeer, Service Law, Service Law with Regulation 370 of the Uttar Pradesh Civil Services Regulations, Service Law with Rule 3(8) of the U.P. Retirement Benefit Rules, 1961

Supreme Court Rules Work-Charged Service Counts Towards Pension LEGAL ISSUE: Whether work-charged service should be counted as qualifying service for pension benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Prem Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 2nd September 2019 Date of the Judgment: 2nd September 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 851 Judges: Arun

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Supreme Court Upholds Civil Court Jurisdiction in Property Deed Cancellation Cases: Narendra Kumar Mittal & Ors. vs. M/S Nupur Housing Development Pvt. Ltd. (2019) INSC 712 (31 July 2019)

July 31, 2019 / Fraud, Judges, Jurisdiction of Courts, Land Disputes, N.V. Ramana, Property Law, S. Abdul Nazeer, Sale Deed, U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 with Section 331

Supreme Court Upholds Civil Court Jurisdiction in Property Deed Cancellation Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court has jurisdiction to hear a suit for cancellation of a sale deed for agricultural land when the plaintiff is a recorded tenure holder. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Law Case Name: Narendra Kumar Mittal & Ors. vs. M/S

Supreme Court Upholds Civil Court Jurisdiction in Property Deed Cancellation Cases: Narendra Kumar Mittal & Ors. vs. M/S Nupur Housing Development Pvt. Ltd. (2019) INSC 712 (31 July 2019) Read Post »

Supreme Court Clarifies Eligibility for Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for Candidates Pursuing Teacher Training Courses: Omkar Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019)

July 16, 2019 / Arun Mishra, Education Law, Judges, M.R. Shah, National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Right to Education Act, 2009, Right to Education Act, 2009 with Section 23, S. Abdul Nazeer, Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), Teacher Training Course (TTC), Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, 1972, Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, 1972 with Section 19, Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, 1972 with Section 2(1)(b)

Supreme Court Clarifies Eligibility for Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for Candidates Pursuing Teacher Training Courses: Omkar Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates pursuing a Teacher Training Course (TTC) are eligible to appear for the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). CASE TYPE: Education Law Case Name: Omkar Singh & Ors. vs. State

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Supreme Court settles Sales Tax Exemption dispute after Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Lafarge Dealers Association (2019) INSC 707 (09 July 2019)

July 9, 2019 / Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 with Section 8(5), Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 286, Judges, Madhya Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1958, Madhya Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1958 with Section 12, Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 with Section 78, Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 with Section 79, Ranjan Gogoi, S. Abdul Nazeer, Sales Tax Exemption, Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court Clarifies Sales Tax Exemption Post Madhya Pradesh Bifurcation Date of the Judgment: 09 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 707 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, S. Abdul Nazeer, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can the benefit of sales tax exemption granted to industrial units in the erstwhile state of Madhya Pradesh continue to be availed in

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Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Policy: Age Relaxation and General Category Migration in Public Service Recruitment (4 July 2019)

July 4, 2019 / Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 16(4), Gujarat Civil Services Rules, 1967 with Rule 8(2), Indira Banerjee, Judges, Reservation Policy, S. Abdul Nazeer, Service Law

Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Policy: Age Relaxation and General Category Migration Date of the Judgment: 4 July 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5185 of 2019 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No. 3938 of 2018) Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J. and Indira Banerjee, J. Can a candidate who uses age relaxation as a member of a

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Ashoksinh Jayendrasinh vs. State of Gujarat (2019)

May 7, 2019 / Arms Act, Arms Act with Section 25(c), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, R. Banumathi, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Ashoksinh Jayendrasinh vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder and attempted murder was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ashoksinh Jayendrasinh vs. State of Gujarat Judgment Date: 07 May 2019

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Supreme Court Quashes Forgery Charges in Vakalatnama Case: Sasikala Pushpa vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019)

May 7, 2019 / Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 340, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 466, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 468, Judges, Offences Relating to Documents, R. Banumathi, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court Quashes Forgery Charges in Vakalatnama Case: Sasikala Pushpa vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mistake in the date of a vakalatnama (a document authorizing a lawyer to represent a party) constitutes forgery and warrants criminal prosecution. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sasikala Pushpa and Others vs. State of

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Supreme Court Upholds 23:77 Standby Charge Ratio Between Tata Power and Adani Electricity: Civil Appeal (2 May 2019)

May 2, 2019 / Arun Mishra, Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998, Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 with Section 29(3), Judges, S. Abdul Nazeer, Standby Charges, Tariff Determination

Supreme Court Upholds 23:77 Standby Charge Ratio Between Tata Power and Adani Electricity Date of the Judgment: 2 May 2019 The Supreme Court of India addressed a long-standing dispute regarding the sharing of standby charges between Tata Power Company Ltd. (TPC) and Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd. (formerly Reliance Energy Limited). The core issue revolved around

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Doubtful Identification: State of Gujarat vs. Kalusinh (2019) INSC 417 (02 May 2019)

May 2, 2019 / Arms Act, Arms Act with Section 25(c), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, R. Banumathi, S. Abdul Nazeer, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 with Section 3(1)(x)

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Doubtful Identification Date of the Judgment: 02 May 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 417 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a person be convicted of a crime if their identification is doubtful? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case

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Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage by Mutual Consent Under Article 142: Praveen Singh vs. Neelam Singh (2019)

May 1, 2019 / Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Divorce, Family Law, Judges, R. Banumathi, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage by Mutual Consent Under Article 142: Praveen Singh vs. Neelam Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can dissolve a marriage by mutual consent by exercising its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, even after lower courts have declined to grant a divorce. CASE TYPE: Family Law,

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Supreme Court Settles Property Dispute Through Amicable Settlement: Piara Singh vs. Kundan Singh (2019)

April 30, 2019 / Civil Law, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order XXIII, Judges, Property Law, R. Banumathi, S. Abdul Nazeer, Settlement

Supreme Court Settles Property Dispute Through Amicable Settlement: Piara Singh vs. Kundan Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Property dispute resolution through amicable settlement. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Piara Singh (Since Deceased) Through His Lrs. Gurmeet Singh & Ors. vs. Kundan Singh (D) Thr. His Legal Heirs Jagjit Singh & Ors. Judgment Date: April 30, 2019

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