Supreme Court Upholds State’s Decision to Cancel Fair Price Shop Vacancies: State of West Bengal vs. Gitashree Dutta (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of West Bengal was justified in cancelling the declaration of Fair Price Shop (FPS) vacancies due to the implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Public […]
Supreme Court modifies sentence for Section 504 IPC offense: Kunti Kumari vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 can be extended to a person convicted under Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kunti Kumari vs. The State of
Supreme Court quashes abduction FIR in love affair case: Mafat Lal vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an FIR for abduction under Sections 363 and 366 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can be quashed when the alleged abductee, a minor at the time of the incident, states she left her home willingly
Supreme Court Clarifies Interest Liability on Excise Dues During Stay Orders: State of U.P. vs. Prem Chopra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a licensee is liable to pay interest on arrears of excise revenue during the period when a High Court stay order restrained recovery of those dues. CASE TYPE: Excise Law Case Name: State of
Supreme Court Upholds One Rank One Pension Policy with Periodic Revision: Indian Ex Servicemen Movement vs. Union of India (2022) INSC 244 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) policy for ex-servicemen, with revisions at periodic intervals, is constitutionally valid and non-discriminatory. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Pension Case Name: Indian
Supreme Court Clarifies Court Fees for Damages Suits: State of Punjab vs. Dev Brat Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether ad valorem court fees are payable on the amount claimed in a suit for damages. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: State of Punjab and Others vs. Dev Brat Sharma Judgment Date: 16 March 2022 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Inter-Commissionerate Transfers: SK Nausad Rahaman vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Inter-Commissionerate Transfers (ICTs) are permissible under the Central Excise and Customs Commissionerates Inspector (Central Excise, Preventive Officer and Examiner) Group ‘B’ Posts Recruitment Rules 2016, and whether the ban on ICTs violates fundamental rights. CASE TYPE: Service
Supreme Court Sets Aside Contempt Order: Abhyudaya Kumar Shahi vs. Bharat Pradhan Filling Centre (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct an appeal to be decided by a forum that is no longer in existence due to changes in guidelines. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal, Contempt of Court Case Name: Sri Abhyudaya Kumar Shahi
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Refund for Quashed 2G Licenses: Loop Telecom vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a telecom company is entitled to a refund of entry fees after its 2G licenses were quashed due to an illegal government policy. CASE TYPE: Telecom Law, Contract Law, Constitutional Law. Case Name: Loop Telecom
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Cognizance in Criminal Cases: Amritlal vs. Shantilal Soni (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the relevant date for calculating the limitation period under Section 468 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Amritlal vs. Shantilal Soni & Ors. Judgment Date: 28 February 2022 Date of the Judgment: 28
Supreme Court Upholds Fair Play in Insolvency Resolution: Ajay Gupta vs. Pramod Kumar Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a resolution applicant can amend their resolution plan and whether the Adjudicating Authority can allow other resolution applicants to modify their plans to maintain a level playing field. CASE TYPE: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law Case Name: Ajay
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Suresh Yadav vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2022 Citation: Suresh Yadav @ Guddu v. The State of Chhattisgarh, Criminal Appeal No. 1349 of 2013 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J and Vikram Nath, J Can the Supreme Court interfere with concurrent findings of fact
