Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in 1992 Murder Case: State of Uttarakhand vs. Darshan Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Assessing the reliability of eyewitness testimony and medical evidence in a criminal trial, particularly when inconsistencies arise. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: State of Uttarakhand vs. Darshan Singh [Judgment Date]: 7 November 2019 Date of the Judgment: […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Javed Abdul Rajjaq Shaikh vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) Date of the Judgment: 06 November 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1234 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a husband be solely convicted for murder when the initial charge involved a group? The Supreme Court addressed
Supreme Court Clarifies Pre-emption Rights under West Bengal Land Reforms Act: Barasat Eye Hospital vs. Kaustabh Mondal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person seeking to exercise the right of pre-emption under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 must deposit the full sale consideration amount as stated in the sale deed, or if a partial
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Enquiry Under Section 33(2)(b) of Industrial Disputes Act in Dismissal Cases Date of the Judgment: 16 October 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 980 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Surya Kant, J. Can a Labour Court, while considering an application for approval of dismissal under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act,
Supreme Court Upholds Accelerated Promotion for Degree Holders in Engineering: State of Uttarakhand vs. S.K. Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether providing accelerated promotion to Junior Engineers (JEs) holding a Degree in Civil Engineering, as opposed to those with a Diploma, is constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Promotion Case Name: State of Uttarakhand &
Supreme Court Grants Divorce Based on Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage: R. Srinivas Kumar vs. R. Shametha (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a marriage can be dissolved based on the ground of irretrievable breakdown, even if one party does not consent. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: R. Srinivas Kumar vs. R. Shametha Judgment Date: 04 October
Supreme Court Directs Fresh Verification of Caste Certificates Issued for Local Body Elections LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the constitution of Caste Scrutiny Committees and the mandatory requirement of vigilance cell reports, as per the Supreme Court’s directions, can be overridden by a state government’s notification. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Caste Certificate Verification Case Name: District
Supreme Court Orders Regularization of Daily Wage Workers: Pandurang Sitaram Jadhav vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether daily wage workers who have worked for a long period are entitled to regularization, despite the absence of sanctioned posts and a regular appointment process. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: Pandurang Sitaram Jadhav ETC. ETC.
Supreme Court Upholds VRS Terms: IFCI Pensioners Denied Enhanced Benefits (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees who opted for a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) are entitled to enhanced pension benefits based on subsequent pay revisions. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: IFCI Ltd. vs. Sanjay Behari & Ors. Judgment Date: 17 September 2019 Date of the
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Supreme Court Overturns Labour Court Award on Voluntary Separation Scheme: General Manager, Electrical Rengali Hydro Electric Project vs. Sri Giridhari Sahu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Labour Court can order reinstatement of employees who voluntarily opted for a Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS). CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: General Manager, Electrical Rengali Hydro Electric Project,
Supreme Court clarifies the definition of ‘establishment’ for EPF Act exemption: Shree Vishal Printers vs. RPFC (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether multiple entities can be considered a single ‘establishment’ under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, thereby disqualifying them from exemption. CASE TYPE: Labour Law (Employees’ Provident Fund) Case Name: M/s. Shree Vishal
Supreme Court Clarifies Teacher Eligibility: Rajasthan Recruitment Case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a proviso allowing candidates who have appeared for an exam to apply for a teaching post, despite not having the qualification on the application deadline, remains valid after the main rule it modifies is substituted. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Recruitment) Case Name: The
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