Supreme Court quashes dismissal of judicial officer: Sadhna Chaudhary vs. State of UP (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judicial officer can be dismissed based on the outcome of their judicial decisions, rather than the decision-making process itself. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Judicial Misconduct Case Name: Sadhna Chaudhary vs. State of U.P. & Anr. Judgment Date: 06 […]
Supreme Court: Lease of Blacklisted Rice Mills Doesn’t Allow Paddy Allocation (2020) Date of the Judgment: 06 March 2020 Citation: Food Corporation of India vs. M/s. V.K. Traders (2020) INSC 208 Judges: S.A. Bobde (CJI), B.R. Gavai, and Surya Kant JJ. Can a new entity that leases a blacklisted rice mill be eligible for paddy
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Supreme Court Clarifies Registration of New Trusts under Section 12AA of the Income Tax Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a newly registered trust can be granted registration under Section 12AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, based solely on its objects, without having undertaken any activities. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: M/S. Ananda Social
Supreme Court Clarifies Ph.D. Requirement for Polytechnic Principals: Gelus Ram Sahu vs. Dr. Surendra Kumar Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Ph.D. degree is mandatory for appointment to the post of Principal in Polytechnic colleges. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Gelus Ram Sahu and others vs. Dr. Surendra Kumar Singh and others Judgment Date:
Supreme Court on Arbitration and Stamp Duty: Dharmaratnakara Rai Bahadur Arcot Narainswamy Mudaliar Chattram & Ors. vs. M/S Bhaskar Raju & Brothers & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Enforceability of an arbitration clause in a lease deed that is not sufficiently stamped under the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: M/S Dharmaratnakara
Supreme Court Orders Refund for Undelivered Sand Block: Popatrao vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 138 Judges: S.A. Bobde, CJI., B.R. Gavai, J., Surya Kant, J. Can a citizen be denied a refund for a government contract when the government fails to deliver the contracted goods?
Supreme Court Allows Transportation of Mined Ore Post Dues Payment: State of Odisha vs. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a buyer of already mined and processed iron ore can be restricted from transporting it from the seller’s lease area due to the seller’s lack of environmental clearance, despite the buyer having
Supreme Court clarifies parity in service termination cases: U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. vs Ram Gopal (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee, whose services were terminated due to irregularities in the initial selection process, is entitled to reinstatement based on parity with another employee who was initially terminated for the same reason but was later allowed
Supreme Court permits transportation of already mined iron ore: Chowgule and Company Private Limited vs. Goa Foundation & Ors. (2020) INSC 47 Date of the Judgment: January 30, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 47 Judges: S.A. Bobde, CJI, B.R. Gavai, and Surya Kant, JJ. Can mining leaseholders transport iron ore that was mined before a court-ordered
Supreme Court Clarifies Timelines for Filing Written Statements in Non-Commercial Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the timeline for filing a written statement in a non-commercial civil suit is mandatory or directory under Order VIII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Desh Raj vs. Balkishan [Judgment Date]: 20 January
Supreme Court initiates review of criminal justice system for sexual offences LEGAL ISSUE: Examination of the criminal justice system’s response to sexual offences. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: In Re : Assessment of the Criminal Justice System in Response to Sexual Offences. Judgment Date: 18 December 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18 December 2019
Supreme Court Expands Definition of ‘Government Hospital’ for Doctor Recruitment in Bihar Date of the Judgment: 17 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 978 Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Surya Kant, J. Can work experience in any non-private hospital be considered for recruitment of doctors in Bihar? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a
