S. Ravindra Bhat

Supreme Court settles the implementation date for Fifth Pay Commission recommendations for Maharashtra State Financial Corporation employees (02 February 2023)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Pay Revision, Retirement Benefits, S. Ravindra Bhat, Service Law

Supreme Court rules on implementation of Fifth Pay Commission for Maharashtra State Financial Corporation Employees LEGAL ISSUE: Whether denying pay revision benefits to employees of the Maharashtra State Financial Corporation (MSFC) who retired before a specific cut-off date is discriminatory and violates Article 14 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: […]

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Supreme Court clarifies pay revision benefits for MSFC employees: Maharashtra State Financial Corporation Ex-Employees Association & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. (2023) INSC 962 (02 February 2023)

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Supreme Court rules on pay revision for retired employees of Maharashtra State Financial Corporation Date of the Judgment: 02 February 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 962 Judges: Aniruddha Bose, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a cut-off date for implementing pay revisions unfairly exclude employees who have already retired? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

Supreme Court clarifies pay revision benefits for MSFC employees: Maharashtra State Financial Corporation Ex-Employees Association & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. (2023) INSC 962 (02 February 2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Harassment Case: Rajaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022)

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Harassment Case: Rajaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of dying declarations in dowry harassment cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Harassment Case Name: Rajaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 16 December 2022 Date of the Judgment: 16 December 2022 Citation:

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Supreme Court quashes criminal complaint against chemical traders for alleged drug violations: Hasmukhlal D. Vora vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2022) INSC 1084 (16 December 2022)

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Supreme Court quashes criminal complaint against chemical traders for alleged drug violations: Hasmukhlal D. Vora vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2022) INSC 1084 (16 December 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 can be sustained against a trader of a substance that is classified as a food ingredient

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Harpreet Kaur vs. Mohinder Yadav (2022)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Harpreet Kaur vs. Mohinder Yadav (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of compensation for loss of dependency and consortium in motor accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Harpreet Kaur & Ors. vs. Mohinder Yadav & Ors. Judgment Date: 15 December 2022 Date of the Judgment: 15

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Possession Valid Despite Non-Tender of Compensation (15 December 2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Possession Valid Despite Non-Tender of Compensation LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition can be deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, if possession has been taken but compensation has not been tendered. CASE TYPE: Land

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Overruling High Court: Govt of NCT of Delhi vs. Ram Prakash Sehrawat (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Overruling High Court: Govt of NCT of Delhi vs. Ram Prakash Sehrawat (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if compensation is not paid, despite possession being taken. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Overrules High Court on Lapse: Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs. Mohd. Maqbool (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Overrules High Court on Lapse: Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs. Mohd. Maqbool (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if compensation is not tendered, even if possession has been

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Injured Construction Worker: Chandramma vs. NCC Limited (2022)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Injured Construction Worker: Chandramma vs. NCC Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of compensation for permanent partial disablement under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923. CASE TYPE: Labour Law/ Employees Compensation Case Name: Chandramma vs. Manager, Regional Office, NCC Limited and Anr. Judgment Date: 9th December 2022 Date of the Judgment: 9th

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Scrap Dealer in Motor Accident Case: Mohd. Sabeer @ Shabir Hussain vs. Regional Manager, U.P. State Road Transport Corporation (2022) INSC 1047 (09 December 2022)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Scrap Dealer in Motor Accident Case (2022) INSC 1047 Date of the Judgment: 09 December 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1047 Judges: Krishna Murari, J. and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a court enhance the compensation awarded to a motor accident victim, especially when the victim has suffered a permanent disability?

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Supreme Court Dismisses PILs Against Jharkhand Chief Minister for Lack of Merit and Procedural Violations (07 November 2022)

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Supreme Court Dismisses PILs Against Jharkhand Chief Minister for Lack of Merit and Procedural Violations Date of the Judgment: 07 November 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 546 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI, S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) be entertained if the petitioner has not disclosed all relevant facts

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Supreme Court clarifies the procedure for disclosure of documents to the accused in criminal trials: P. Ponnusamy vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Disclosure of Documents in Criminal Trials: P. Ponnusamy vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2022) Date of the Judgment: 7 November 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 1004 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can an accused demand documents not relied upon by the prosecution at the appellate stage? The Supreme

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