S. Ravindra Bhat

Supreme Court Upholds 50% Reservation Limit, Clarifies State Powers in SEBC Identification: Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil vs. The Chief Minister & Ors. (2021) INSC 310

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Supreme Court Upholds 50% Reservation Limit, Clarifies State Powers in SEBC Identification: Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil vs. The Chief Minister & Ors. (2021) INSC 310 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the 50% ceiling on reservations can be breached and the extent of state power to identify Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs). CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Reservation […]

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Supreme Court Addresses Delay in Execution of Decrees: Rahul S Shah vs. Jinendra Kumar Gandhi (2021)

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Supreme Court Addresses Delay in Execution of Decrees: Rahul S Shah vs. Jinendra Kumar Gandhi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Addressing the issue of delays and obstructions in the execution of decrees in civil cases. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Rahul S Shah vs. Jinendra Kumar Gandhi & Ors. Judgment Date: 22 April 2021 Date of the

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Supreme Court Issues Guidelines for Criminal Trials: In Re: Inadequacies and Deficiencies in Criminal Trials (20 April 2021)

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Supreme Court Issues Guidelines for Criminal Trials: In Re: Inadequacies and Deficiencies in Criminal Trials (20 April 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Guidelines for uniform practices in criminal trials CASE TYPE: Criminal Procedure Case Name: In Re: To Issue Certain Guidelines Regarding Inadequacies and Deficiencies in Criminal Trials Judgment Date: 20 April 2021 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court clarifies procedures for Section 138 NI Act cases to expedite trials (16 April 2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Procedures for Section 138 NI Act Cases to Expedite Trials LEGAL ISSUE: Streamlining procedures for trials under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 to ensure expeditious disposal of cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: In Re: EXPEDITIOUS TRIAL OF CASES UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT 1881. Judgment Date: 16

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Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Sale Agreements: A.R. Madana Gopal vs. Ramnath Publications (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Sale Agreements: A.R. Madana Gopal vs. Ramnath Publications (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in seeking specific performance of a sale agreement after the disposal of a related writ petition is fatal to the case, especially when the agreement stipulated payment at the time of registration of sale deeds.

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Compassionate Appointment Not a Vested Right: Supreme Court on Delay in Civil Death Cases

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Compassionate Appointment Not a Vested Right: Supreme Court on Delay in Civil Death Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in seeking compassionate appointment after a declaration of civil death disqualifies a dependent from such appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Central Coalfields Limited vs. Smt. Parden Oraon [Judgment Date]: April 9, 2021 Date of

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Supreme Court Allows Degree Holders to Compete for Junior Engineer Posts: Puneet Sharma vs. HPSEB (2021)

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Supreme Court Allows Degree Holders to Compete for Junior Engineer Posts: Puneet Sharma vs. HPSEB (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a degree in Electrical Engineering is a higher qualification than a diploma for the post of Junior Engineer. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Puneet Sharma & Ors. vs. Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd. &

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Supreme Court Upholds Science Stream Requirement for ANM Posts in Uttarakhand: Suman Devi vs. State of Uttarakhand (25 March 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Science Stream Requirement for ANM Posts in Uttarakhand: Suman Devi vs. State of Uttarakhand (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of Uttarakhand can mandate a science stream qualification at the intermediate level for Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) posts, despite the Indian Nursing Council (INC) not requiring it. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case

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Supreme Court quashes FIR for promoting enmity: Patricia Mukhim vs. State of Meghalaya (2021)

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Supreme Court quashes FIR for promoting enmity: Patricia Mukhim vs. State of Meghalaya (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Facebook post criticizing government inaction and highlighting discrimination against non-tribals constitutes an offense under Section 153A and 505(1)(c) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Patricia Mukhim vs. State of Meghalaya &

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Netaji Achyut Shinde vs. State of Maharashtra (23 March 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Netaji Achyut Shinde vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the acquittal of the accused by the trial court in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Netaji Achyut Shinde & Anr. vs. The State of Maharashtra [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Against Employee in U.P. Milk Union Case (23 March 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action: Jagpal Singh Case (2021) Date of the Judgment: 23 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 152 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Hemant Gupta, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. (authored by Hemant Gupta, J.) Can a disciplinary action against an employee be overturned due to procedural errors, even if the charges are

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Supreme Court settles compensation for land acquisition under Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965: U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad vs. Asha Ram (23 March 2021)

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U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad vs. Asha Ram: Supreme Court on Land Acquisition Compensation Date of the Judgment: 23 March 2021 Citation: U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad vs. Asha Ram (D) Thr. Lrs & Ors. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 337 OF 2021 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Hemant Gupta, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can the

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