Supreme Court Rules Against State in Land Acquisition Case Date of the Judgment: 2 March 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 178 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a state government claim ownership of land without following due process of law and providing fair compensation? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical […]
Supreme Court Upholds Seniority Based on Absorption Terms: Govinda Chandra Tiria vs. Sibaji Charan Panda (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee, upon absorption into a new department, can claim seniority from their initial date of joining the parent department, despite accepting terms of absorption that stipulate a lower seniority. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Triple Benefit Scheme in Bihar Deficit Colleges Date of the Judgment: 04 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 92 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a government set a cut-off date for extending benefits to employees, even if it creates a distinction between those who retired
Supreme Court Upholds Amendment Transferring Labour Law Offenses to Criminal Courts: State of M.P. vs. M.P. Transport Workers Fedn. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the transfer of jurisdiction for trying offenses under labour laws from Labour Courts to regular criminal courts is constitutional. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Labour Law Case Name: State of M.P. & Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Domestic Violence Case: Paul vs. State of Kerala (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II of the IPC. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Homicide Case
Supreme Court Upholds Civil Court Jurisdiction in Fine Recovery Case: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corp. vs. Ramesh Kumar Sharma (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court can adjudicate a dispute regarding the recovery of a fine imposed on workmen, or if such a matter falls exclusively under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Supreme Court Rules Subletting Part of Tenancy Leads to Eviction of Entire Premises LEGAL ISSUE: Whether subletting a portion of a tenanted premises allows for eviction of the entire premises. CASE TYPE: Tenancy Dispute Case Name: K. Lubna & Ors. vs. Beevi & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 January 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 13
Supreme Court Denies Compassionate Appointment: Indian Bank vs. Promila (2020) INSC 12 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dependent of a deceased bank employee is entitled to compassionate appointment when the family has already received full gratuity benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Indian Bank & Ors. vs. Promila & Anr. Judgment Date: 8 January 2020
Supreme Court Upholds Charges Against Director of Mines in Illegal Mining Case Date of the Judgment: 07 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 12 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a public servant be discharged at the initial stage of a criminal trial if there is a grave suspicion of wrongdoing? The Supreme
Supreme Court Grants Divorce on Grounds of Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage: Munish Kakkar vs. Nidhi Kakkar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a divorce can be granted on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage, even when it is not a statutory ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute/Divorce Case Name:
Supreme Court overturns conviction in dacoity case: Nagaraja vs. State of Karnataka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the trial court’s acquittal based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dacoity Case Name: Nagaraja vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: 6 December 2019 Date of the Judgment: 6 December 2019
Supreme Court Upholds Rafale Deal, Dismisses Review Petitions: Yashwant Sinha vs. CBI (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of Supreme Court judgment on the legality of the Rafale fighter jet deal. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Criminal Review Case Name: Yashwant Sinha & Ors. vs. Central Bureau of Investigation Through its Director & Anr. Judgment Date:
