Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Value, Rejects “Terrorism” Cut: Madan Lal vs State of Punjab (2021) Date of the Judgment: 20 September 2021 Citation: Madan Lal & Ors. Etc. vs State of Punjab Etc., Civil Appeal Nos.5784-5798 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) Nos.21168-21182 of 2018) Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and S. Ravindra […]
Supreme Court Remands Land Dispute Case for Detailed Review: Sulochanabai Swaropchand Chawre vs. The Additional Commissioner, Amravati LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can dismiss a writ petition challenging an order directing the creation of a road through private land without considering essential issues such as easement rights. CASE TYPE: Civil Dispute, Land Law Case
Supreme Court Upholds Regular Employee’s Return Over Contractual Claim: State of Rajasthan vs. Shiv Charan Meena (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Priority of regular government employees over contractual employees. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: State of Rajasthan & Others vs. Shiv Charan Meena. [Judgment Date]: September 17, 2021 Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2021. Citation:
Supreme Court Upholds Delay as Ground for Dismissal in Service Matter: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Krishna Bahadur Singh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a challenge to a departmental penalty can be dismissed solely on the grounds of an unexplained delay in filing the challenge. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh &
Supreme Court Stays Allahabad High Court Order on Eligibility for Assistant General Manager (Legal) Post LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can issue interim directions to re-evaluate candidates’ eligibility after the selection process is complete. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Chairman, Food Corporation of India & Anr. ETC. vs. Manoj Kumar Srivastava & Ors.
Supreme Court Upholds Royalty Charges for Captive Power Producers Utilizing Controlled Water Releases: Indsil & CUMI vs. State of Kerala (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Captive Power Producers (CPPs) are liable to pay royalty and charges for using controlled water releases for power generation. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Energy Law. Case Name: M/s. Indsil Hydro Power
Supreme Court Orders Regularization of Teachers Appointed Under the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973: Somesh Thapliyal vs. HNB Garhwal University (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether teachers appointed through a regular selection process under the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973, can be denied substantive appointments based on arbitrary contractual conditions imposed by the University. CASE
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Acquits Two: Sandeep vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons were rightly convicted for murder and under the Arms Act, based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sandeep vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 27 August 2021 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court on Rights of Subsequent Purchasers in Delayed Housing Projects Date of the Judgment: 22 July 2021 Citation: M/S LAUREATE BUILDWELL PVT. LTD. vs CHARANJEET SINGH, CIVIL APPEAL NO. 7042 of 2019 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Hemant Gupta, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. (authored the judgment). Can a subsequent purchaser of a flat
Supreme Court Upholds Prosecution of Public Servants Under Water Act: Noorulla Khan vs. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether public servants can claim protection under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in cases of offenses under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law,
Supreme Court clarifies treatment of La Residentia project Date of the Judgment: 29 June 2021 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a real estate project, initially linked to a larger, troubled group, be treated differently if it has made substantial progress? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the
Supreme Court Quashes Sedition FIR Against Journalist Vinod Dua: Vinod Dua vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a journalist’s critical comments on government performance constitute sedition. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Vinod Dua vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 03 June 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 03 June
