Supreme Court Orders Regularization of Ad-hoc Employees: Rajnish Kumar Mishra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether ad-hoc employees who have worked for more than 10 years are entitled to regularization. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rajnish Kumar Mishra & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 December […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Regularization and Promotion Rights for Ad-Hoc Employees: Siraj Ahmad vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior ad-hoc service of an employee appointed through a selection process can be counted for promotion after regularization, even if the initial appointment lacked formal concurrence from the Public Service Commission. CASE TYPE: Service
Supreme Court Orders Grace Marks in Haryana Civil Judge Exam: Pranav Verma & Ors vs. High Court of Punjab and Haryana (2019) Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 982 Judges: S. A. Bobde, CJI., B.R. Gavai, J., Surya Kant, J. Can a flawed evaluation process justify awarding grace marks to candidates?
Supreme Court grants parity in land acquisition compensation despite delay: Ningappa Thotappa Angadi vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a land owner who did not appeal a High Court order in a timely manner can receive the same compensation as other land owners who did appeal promptly in the same land acquisition
Supreme Court Orders Fresh Delimitation for Newly Formed Tamil Nadu Districts: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) vs. Secretary, Governors Secretariat (06 December 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the creation of new districts in Tamil Nadu necessitates a fresh delimitation exercise before local body elections can be conducted. CASE TYPE: Election Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Dravida Munnetra
Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 87 of the Arbitration Act: Hindustan Construction Company vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Section 87 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and the repeal of Section 26 of the 2015 Amendment Act are constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Arbitration Law Case Name: Hindustan Construction Company
Supreme Court prohibits alienation of common water bodies for industrial use: Jitendra Singh vs. Ministry of Environment & Ors. (2019) INSC 926 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can alienate common water bodies for industrial activities under the guise of providing alternatives. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Jitendra Singh vs. Ministry of
Supreme Court Upholds Committee of Creditors’ Commercial Wisdom in Essar Steel Insolvency Resolution Date of the Judgment: 15 November 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1067 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., Surya Kant, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a resolution plan approved by a Committee of Creditors be overturned by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)? The
Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Child Rape and Murder Case: Manoharan vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of death penalty in a case involving rape and murder of children. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Manoharan vs. State by Inspector of Police [Judgment Date]: 7th November 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 7th November
Supreme Court Clarifies Magistrate’s Power to Order Further Investigation Post Charge Sheet LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate has the power to order further investigation after a charge sheet has been filed in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vinubhai Haribhai Malaviya and Ors. vs. The State of Gujarat and Anr. Judgment Date:
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 Clarifies Taxability of Members’ Clubs Post 46th Amendment: State of West Bengal vs. Calcutta Club Limited (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the doctrine of mutuality to incorporated clubs regarding sales tax and service tax after the 46th Amendment to the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Tax Law (Sales Tax and Service Tax) Case
