Supreme Court Upholds Father’s Custody in Child Welfare Case Date of the Judgment: 16 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1004 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Indu Malhotra, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a child’s preference be the deciding factor in a custody battle? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Appointment Process for Assistant Teachers in Uttar Pradesh Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2019 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and M. R. Shah, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed contempt petitions concerning the appointment of assistant teachers in Uttar Pradesh. The core issue was whether the State had violated previous
Supreme Court Directs Return of Children to US in Matrimonial Dispute: Jasmeet Kaur vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Jurisdiction in child custody disputes involving parents residing in different countries. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial and Guardianship Law Case Name: Jasmeet Kaur vs. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr. Judgment Date: 12 December 2019 Date
Supreme Court Directs Contempt Action for False Statements in Rape Case: ABCD v. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the investigation into a rape allegation was fair and whether false statements made before the court warrant contempt proceedings. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: ABCD v. Union of India Judgment Date: 10 December 2019 Date
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Driver with 100% Disability Under Workmen’s Compensation Act LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of functional disability and compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 for a driver who can no longer work due to injuries. CASE TYPE: Workmen’s Compensation. Case Name: Sri Chanappa Nagappa Muchalagoda v. Divisional Manager, New India Insurance Company
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dacoity Case Based on Eyewitness Testimony: Raja vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether eyewitness testimony is sufficient for conviction in a dacoity case, especially when there are claims of the accused being shown to the witnesses before the Test Identification Parade (TIP). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Dacoity Case Name:
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on Sanction under Prevention of Corruption Act: CBI vs. B.A. Srinivasan (2019) INSC 123 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is required to prosecute a public servant after retirement. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Station House Officer, CBI/ACB/Bangalore vs. B.A. Srinivasan.
Supreme Court: Past Juvenile Offence Not a Bar to Employment Date of the Judgment: 29 November 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Vineet Saran, J. Can a past criminal case registered against a person as a juvenile, which resulted in acquittal, be a bar to employment? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Directs Fresh Review of Tamil Nadu Pay Scales: Tamil Nadu Rural Development Engineers vs. Government of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can reduce the pay scales of its employees after initially granting them higher pay based on the recommendations of a pay commission. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Permissive Possession, Rejects Adverse Possession Claim in Property Dispute: Jit Ram vs. Satnam Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person who has been in permissive possession of a property can claim adverse possession. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Jit Ram (deceased) through LRs. vs. Satnam Singh [Judgment Date]: 28 November
Date of the Judgment: 26 November 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Indu Malhotra, J. Can a party to a contract appoint an arbitrator when that party has an interest in the outcome of the dispute? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a set of arbitration applications, clarifying
Supreme Court Upholds Detention Orders in Smuggling Case: Union of India vs. Ankit Ashok Jalan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a detention order under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA) is valid when the detenu is already in judicial custody. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Preventive Detention) Case Name: Union of
