S. Ravindra Bhat

Supreme Court Reinstates Bank Employee Dismissed on Insufficient Evidence: United Bank of India vs. Biswanath Bhattacharjee (2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Disciplinary Proceedings, Judges, Judicial Review, K.M. Joseph, Reinstatement, S. Ravindra Bhat, Service Law

Supreme Court Reinstates Bank Employee Dismissed on Insufficient Evidence: United Bank of India vs. Biswanath Bhattacharjee (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary authority’s findings of guilt can be upheld when based on no evidence or a misappreciation of evidence. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: United Bank of India vs. Biswanath Bhattacharjee Judgment Date: 31 […]

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Supreme Court quashes dismissal of bank employee due to lack of evidence: United Bank of India vs. Biswanath Bhattacharjee (2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Departmental Inquiry, Dismissal of Employee, Judges, Judicial Review of Administrative Action, K.M. Joseph, S. Ravindra Bhat, Service Law, Service Law with Fair Procedure

Supreme Court quashes dismissal of bank employee due to lack of evidence: United Bank of India vs. Biswanath Bhattacharjee (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary authority’s findings can be overturned if they are based on no evidence. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Departmental Inquiry Case Name: United Bank of India vs. Biswanath Bhattacharjee Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Clarifies Limits on Registrar’s Power in Public Trust Property Sales: Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman vs. Registrar of Public Trusts (2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Limits on Registrar’s Power in Public Trust Property Sales: Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman vs. Registrar of Public Trusts (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of the Registrar’s power to grant or refuse sanction for the sale of public trust property under Section 14 of the Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951. CASE TYPE: Public Trust

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Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Petitions Regarding NCCF’s Status as “State” Under Article 12

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 12, Fundamental Rights, Judges, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

NCCF Status as State Under Article 12: Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Petitions LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Co-operative Consumer Federation of India Limited (NCCF) is a “State” under Article 12 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Writ Petition Case Name: N.C.C.F. Employees Union (Regd)(Recognized) & Anr. vs. Union of India &

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Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Petitions on NCCF’s Status as ‘State’ in Service Law Matters (07 January 2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 12, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Judges, S. Ravindra Bhat, Service Benefits, Service Law, Uday Umesh Lalit, Writ Jurisdiction

Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Petitions on NCCF’s Status as ‘State’ LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Co-operative Consumers’ Federation of India Limited (NCCF) is a ‘State’ under Article 12 of the Constitution of India and thus subject to writ jurisdiction. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: N.C.C.F. Employees Union (Regd)(Recognized) & Anr. vs. Union of

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Supreme Court settles horizontal reservation for women in Madhya Pradesh Assistant Professor Selections (December 16, 2021)

/ Assistant Professor Recruitment, Bela M. Trivedi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Horizontal Reservation, Judges, Madhya Pradesh Lok Seva (Anusuchit Jatiyon, Anusuchit Jan Jatiyon Aur Anya Pichhada Vargon Ke Liye Arakshan) Adhiniyam, 1994, Madhya Pradesh Lok Seva (Anusuchit Jatiyon, Anusuchit Jan Jatiyon Aur Anya Pichhada Vargon Ke Liye Arakshan) Adhiniyam, 1994 with Section 4(4), Madhya Pradesh Lok Seva (Mahilaon Ke Liye Padon Ka Arakshan) Niyam, 1997, Madhya Pradesh Lok Seva (Mahilaon Ke Liye Padon Ka Arakshan) Niyam, 1997 with Rule 3, Reservation Policy, Right to Equality, S. Ravindra Bhat, Service Law, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Clarifies Horizontal Reservation in Assistant Professor Selections LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Other Backward Class (OBC) female candidates who score higher than General Category women in the Assistant Professor selection process can be placed in the unreserved female category. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Reservation Policy Case Name: Sadhana Singh Dangi & Others vs. Pinki Asati

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Supreme Court Upholds Punishment in Service Matter: Jagpal Singh vs. Chairman Administrative Committee (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Punishment in Milk Union Case: Jagpal Singh vs. Chairman Administrative Committee (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment order passed by the Administrative Committee was justified. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Jagpal Singh vs. Chairman Administrative Committee U.P. Milk Union & Dairy Federation Centralized Services. [Judgment Date]: 14 December 2021 Introduction Date

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Supreme Court quashes charges against financier in disproportionate assets case: State vs. Uttamchand Bohra (2021)

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Supreme Court quashes charges against financier in disproportionate assets case: State vs. Uttamchand Bohra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mere possession of a property document is sufficient to establish criminal conspiracy and abetment in a disproportionate assets case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: The State by S.P. Through the SPE CBI

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Supreme Court rules on Insurance Policy Renewal and Disclosure: Jacob Punnen & Anr. vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (9 December 2021)

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Supreme Court on Duty to Inform Policyholders of Changes During Renewal: Jacob Punnen vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2021) Date of the Judgment: 9 December 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 729 Judges: S. Ravindra Bhat, J. and K.M. Joseph, J. Is an insurance company obligated to inform its policyholders about changes in policy terms during

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Supreme Court clarifies service tax on interchange fees in credit card transactions: Commissioner of GST and Central Excise vs. M/S Citi Bank N.A. (2021) INSC 728 (09 December 2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Service Tax on Interchange Fees in Credit Card Transactions Date of the Judgment: 09 December 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 728 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J. and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. (S. Ravindra Bhat, J. dissenting) Can an issuing bank be taxed separately for the interchange fee it earns in a credit card transaction,

Supreme Court clarifies service tax on interchange fees in credit card transactions: Commissioner of GST and Central Excise vs. M/S Citi Bank N.A. (2021) INSC 728 (09 December 2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court clarifies maintainability of appeals against Single Judge orders in death penalty delay cases: Jasbir Singh vs State of Punjab (2021)

/ Bela M. Trivedi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364A, Judges, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Clarifies Maintainability of Appeals in Death Penalty Delay Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an intra-court appeal is maintainable against a Single Judge’s order in a writ petition concerning delays in the disposal of mercy petitions in death penalty cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jasbir Singh @ Jassa ETC. vs. State of Punjab &

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Supreme Court Clarifies Reporting of Vacancies to Public Service Commission: Director of Indian System of Medicine vs. Dr. Susmi C.T. (2021)

/ Bela M. Trivedi, Judges, Kerala Public Service Commission Rules of Procedure, 1976, Kerala Public Service Commission Rules of Procedure, 1976 with Rule 13, Kerala Public Service Commission Rules of Procedure, 1976 with Rule 14, Recruitment Rules, Reporting of Vacancies, S. Ravindra Bhat, Service Law, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Clarifies Reporting of Vacancies to Public Service Commission: Director of Indian System of Medicine vs. Dr. Susmi C.T. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT) can direct the Department of Indian System of Medicine to report additional vacancies to the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) based on anticipated vacancies due to

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