LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of long-serving daily wage workers by a municipal corporation without following due process is legal and if such workers are entitled to regularization. CASE TYPE: Labour Law, Industrial Dispute Case Name: Shripal & Anr. vs. Nagar Nigam, Ghaziabad [Judgment Date]: January 31, 2025 Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2025 […]
Date of the Judgment: January 24, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 104 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Sanjay Karol, J., and Sandeep Mehta, J. When does the right to claim a stamp duty refund arise when a property deal is cancelled? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, focusing on whether the date of execution
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the Trial Court’s acquittal in a murder case based on the same evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Baban Shankar Daphal & Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra Date of the Judgment: January 22, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 97 Judges: Vikram Nath, J. and
Introduction Date of the Judgment: January 22, 2025 Judges: Vikram Nath, J. and Prasanna B. Varale, J. In a recent family law case, the Supreme Court of India addressed the delicate balance between a parent’s right to visitation and ensuring a child’s safety and well-being. This case, Ruhi Agrawal & Anr. v. Nimish S. Agrawal,
Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Bombay High Court Order on Land Encroachment: Vimal Babu Dhumadiya vs. State of Maharashtra (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can declare a High Court judgment illegal under Article 32 of the Constitution, and what remedies are available to parties not heard in the original proceedings. CASE TYPE: Constitutional
Supreme Court clarifies review powers of police authorities in service matters: Aish Mohammad vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a superior police authority can review an order of expunction of adverse remarks made by a subordinate authority, especially when a civil court had previously declined to interfere with those remarks. CASE TYPE: Service
Bar Council of India’s Power to Set Enrolment Norms Upheld: Rabi Sahu Case (2023) Date of the Judgment: June 9, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 537 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can the Bar Council of India (BCI) set standards for law colleges to ensure quality legal education, or is it solely the responsibility
Bar Council of India’s Power to Set Enrolment Norms Upheld: Rabi Sahu Case (2023) Date of the Judgment: June 9, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 577 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can the Bar Council of India (BCI) set additional requirements for enrolling as an advocate, or is a law degree enough? The Supreme
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Supreme Court Quashes 100% Reservation for Tribal Teachers in Andhra Pradesh: Government of Andhra Pradesh vs. M. Rama Rao (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether 100% reservation for Scheduled Tribes in teaching posts in Scheduled Areas is constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. vs. M. Rama Rao &
Supreme Court overturns conviction in minor’s murder case due to flawed investigation: Prakash Nishad vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether flawed investigation and reliance on circumstantial evidence, including DNA evidence, can sustain a conviction in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Prakash Nishad @ Kewat Zinak Nishad vs. State of Maharashtra
Supreme Court overturns conviction in child assault and murder case due to flawed investigation: Prakash Nishad vs State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld solely on the basis of circumstantial evidence and DNA evidence when the investigation is flawed and the accused’s disclosure statement is not properly recorded. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Addresses Delay in Mercy Petition: Balwant Singh vs. Union of India (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 3, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 412 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Vikram Nath, J., Sanjay Karol, J. Can the Supreme Court intervene when there is a significant delay in deciding a mercy petition? This question was at
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