Supreme Court Remands Seniority Dispute in Jammu & Kashmir Judiciary LEGAL ISSUE: Whether seniority for promotions can be determined based on roster points for reserved categories. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Vinod Kumar Bhagat and Ors vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir and Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 17, 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Appellate Jurisdiction of NGT in Forest Clearance Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of appellate jurisdiction of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in cases involving forest clearances under the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Citizens for Green Doon vs. Union of India and Others Judgment Date: 16 November 2021
Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition: Nidhi Kumari vs. Archit Bhartiya (2021) Date of the Judgment: November 12, 2021 Judges: Justice Vikram Nath Can a petitioner withdraw a transfer petition filed before the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning a family dispute. This case involves a transfer
Supreme Court Reinstates Professor Illegally Terminated: Dr. Sushil Kumar Tripathi vs. Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University (2021) Date of the Judgment: 29th October, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 750 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud J., Vikram Nath J., B.V. Nagarathna J. Can a university terminate a professor’s services merely because the funding plan under which they were
Supreme Court on Evidence in Separate Trials: A.T. Mydeen vs. Customs Department (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can evidence from one criminal trial be used in another separate trial, even if both trials involve the same offense and similar facts? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Customs Act Case Name: A.T. Mydeen and Another vs. The Assistant Commissioner, Customs
Supreme Court quashes detention under National Security Act due to delay in representation consideration: Sarabjeet Singh Mokha vs. District Magistrate (2021) INSC 735 (29 October 2021) Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 735 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Vikram Nath, J, B V Nagarathna, J. The judgment was authored by
Supreme Court Upholds Water Tax on Premises: Jalkal Vibhag Nagar Nigam vs. Pradeshiya Industrial and Investment Corporation (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the levy of water tax by Jal Sansthan is a tax on lands and buildings, and whether the State Legislature has the competence to levy such a tax. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Taxation Case
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for IBC Appeals: Nagarajan vs. SKS Ispat (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the limitation period for appeals under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: V Nagarajan vs. SKS Ispat and Power Ltd. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 22 October 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 22
Supreme Court Upholds State Police’s Investigation Powers in NIA Cases: Naser Bin Abu Bakr Yafai vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Police can continue an investigation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is directed to take over the case, and whether a Chief
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case After Settlement with Main Accused Date of the Judgment: October 20, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 724 Judges: Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Vikram Nath Can criminal proceedings continue against an individual when the main accused has settled the dispute with the complainant? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Section 138 NI Act in Cases of Settlement: Gimpex Private Limited vs. Manoj Goel (2021) INSC 580 (08 October 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether parallel prosecutions can be initiated under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for the same underlying liability when a settlement agreement has been made
Supreme Court on Retrial and Joint Trials: Nasib Singh vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order a retrial and clubbing of proceedings from two separate FIRs, especially when an accused has been acquitted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nasib Singh vs. The State of Punjab & Anr. Judgment
