Supreme Court Upholds MSME Act Over Panchayat Regulations in Hot Mix Plant Case Date of the Judgment: April 12, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 335 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J., and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a local Panchayat’s regulations prevent the operation of a business that has obtained necessary clearances under a state-level act designed to promote […]
Supreme Court Upholds MSME Act Over Panchayat Regulations in Hot Mix Plant Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Kerala Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Facilitation Act, 2019 (Kerala MSME Act) overrides the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, regarding the requirement of licenses for establishing a Hot Mix Plant. CASE TYPE: Local Government and Business Regulation Case
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Procession, Dismisses State’s Appeal: K. Phanindra Reddy vs. G. Subramanian (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can modify its original order in a contempt petition after disposing of the main writ petition and review applications. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: K. Phanindra Reddy, I.A.S. and Ors. vs. G. Subramanian
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Procession, Dismisses State’s Appeal: K. Phanindra Reddy vs. G. Subramanian (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can modify its original order in a contempt petition. Also, whether the State can deny permission for a procession based on law and order concerns. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: K. Phanindra Reddy,
Supreme Court Upholds Jurisdiction of Lucknow Court in Money Laundering Case: Ka Rauf Sherif vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 10, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 319 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a court in Lucknow have jurisdiction over a money laundering case when the alleged criminal activities
Supreme Court Quashes Detention Order Due to Illegible Documents: Pramod Singla vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a detention order can be quashed if the documents provided to the detainee are illegible and in a foreign language. CASE TYPE: Preventive Detention Law Case Name: Pramod Singla vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Quashes Detention Order Due to Illegible Documents and Upholds Rights of Detainees: Pramod Singla vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a detention order can be quashed due to the supply of illegible documents to the detainee and whether the central government is bound to wait for the decision of the advisory
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Judicial Officer for Misconduct: Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka vs. Sri M. Narasimha Prasad (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judicial officer can be dismissed from service for misconduct, including pronouncing judgments without the full text being prepared and irregularities in handling court auctions. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disciplinary Proceedings
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Civil Judge for Misconduct: Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka vs. Sri M. Narasimha Prasad (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judicial officer can be dismissed for misconduct, including pronouncing judgments without the full text being ready and improper handling of auctions. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: The
Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in NDPS Act Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail can be granted to an accused involved in commercial quantity drug trafficking without satisfying the conditions under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Case Name: Union of
Supreme Court sets aside bail in NDPS case involving commercial quantity of Ganja: Union of India vs. Ajay Kumar Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail can be granted to an accused involved in offences related to commercial quantities of narcotics under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) without adhering to the
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping Case: K.H. Balakrishna vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of kidnapping, wrongful confinement and criminal intimidation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: K.H. Balakrishna vs. State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 21 March 2023 Date of the Judgment: 21 March 2023 Citation: Criminal Appeal No.
