Natural Justice

Supreme Court Reinstates Army Recruits Dismissed Over Alleged Fake Certificates: Babanna Machched vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 95 (9 February 2024)

/ Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 with Section 31, Dismissal, Principles of Natural Justice, Recruitment, Service Law

Supreme Court Reinstates Army Recruits Dismissed Over Alleged Fake Certificates Date of the Judgment: 9 February 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 95 Judges: Bela M. Trivedi, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can an army recruit be dismissed from service for submitting fake relationship certificates, even if they claim they applied under the general category? The Supreme Court […]

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Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT Order for Lack of Due Process in Environmental Case

/ Due Process, Environmental Law, National Green Tribunal, Natural Justice, Principles of Natural Justice, Right to be Heard

Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT Order for Lack of Due Process in Environmental Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) can pass an order without issuing notice to the affected parties. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law. Case Name: Veena Gupta & Anr. vs. Central Pollution Control Board & Ors. Judgment Date: January 30, 2024

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Transferring DGP in Himachal Pradesh Case (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Writ Jurisdiction, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 341, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 506, Natural Justice, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Transferring DGP in Himachal Pradesh Case (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order the transfer of a Director General of Police (DGP) without a proper hearing. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Sanjay Kundu vs. Registrar General, High Court of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Judgment

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Supreme Court sets aside NGT order for violating natural justice in Singrauli Thermal Power case (2023)

/ Environmental Law, Environmental Pollution, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 with Section 19(1), Principles of Natural Justice, Thermal Power Plants

Supreme Court sets aside NGT order for violating natural justice in Singrauli Thermal Power case (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) violated principles of natural justice by not allowing parties to object to an expert committee report before issuing directions. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station vs.

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Supreme Court emphasizes Natural Justice in NGT Fly Ash Case: Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station vs. Ashwani Kumar Dubey & Ors. (2023) INSC 618 (05 July 2023)

/ Environmental Law, Fly Ash Management, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 with Section 19(1), Principles of Natural Justice

Supreme Court emphasizes Natural Justice in NGT Fly Ash Case Date of the Judgment: 05 July 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 618 Judges: B.V. Nagarathna J., Prashant Kumar Mishra J. Can an environmental tribunal issue binding directions without giving the affected parties a chance to respond to expert reports? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

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Supreme Court allows appeal against Andhra Pradesh High Court stay on SIT probe: State of Andhra Pradesh vs. Varla Ramaiah (2023)

/ Corruption Investigation, Executive Powers, Executive Powers with Government Order, Judges, Judicial Intervention, Judicial Review, M. M. Sundresh, M.R. Shah, Principles of Natural Justice

Supreme Court allows appeal against Andhra Pradesh High Court stay on SIT probe: State of Andhra Pradesh vs. Varla Ramaiah (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 03, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 427 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and M. M. Sundresh, J. Can a High Court stay a government-initiated investigation into alleged corruption, especially when the

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Supreme Court Quashes Debarment and Penalty for Transformer Supplier: Isolators and Isolators vs. Madhya Pradesh Vidyut Vitran Co. Ltd. (2023)

/ Adequate Notice, Breach of contract, Contract Law, Contract Law with Clauses of Contract, Dinesh Maheshwari, Fair Hearing, Judges, Principles of Natural Justice, Sanjay Kumar

Supreme Court Quashes Debarment and Penalty for Transformer Supplier: Isolators and Isolators vs. Madhya Pradesh Vidyut Vitran Co. Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a supplier can be debarred and penalized without proper notice and consideration of circumstances. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Public Procurement. Case Name: Isolators and Isolators Through Its Proprietor Mrs. Sandhya Mishra vs.

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Supreme Court quashes debarment and penalty on transformer supplier: Isolators and Isolators vs. Madhya Pradesh Vidyut Vitran Company (2023)

/ Breach of contract, Contract Law, Contractual Penalties, Dinesh Maheshwari, Government Contracts, Judges, Natural Justice, Principles of Natural Justice, Sanjay Kumar, Show Cause Notice

Supreme Court quashes debarment and penalty on transformer supplier: Isolators and Isolators vs. Madhya Pradesh Vidyut Vitran Company (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a supplier can be debarred and penalized for non-supply of goods when the purchasing company deferred the delivery. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Public Procurement Case Name: Isolators and Isolators Through Its Proprietor Mrs.

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Supreme Court Upholds Lokayukta’s Power to Order Preliminary Inquiry: Office of the Odisha Lokayukta vs. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi (23 February 2023)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi, Bias, Judges, Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014, Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014 with Section 20(1), Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014 with Section 25, Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014 with Section 28, Principles of Natural Justice, Right to Hearing

Supreme Court Upholds Lokayukta’s Power to Order Preliminary Inquiry: Office of the Odisha Lokayukta vs. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi (23 February 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Odisha Lokayukta can direct the Directorate of Vigilance to conduct a preliminary inquiry under Section 20(1) of the Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014. CASE TYPE: Corruption/Public Servant Case Name: Office

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Supreme Court Allows Wood-Based Industries in Uttar Pradesh: Upholds State’s Policy on Timber Availability (21 October 2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna, Environmental Law, Forest Conservation, Judges, Principles of Natural Justice, Sustainable Development, Trees Outside Forest (TOF), Wood-Based Industries

Supreme Court Allows Wood-Based Industries in Uttar Pradesh: Upholds State’s Policy on Timber Availability LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of Uttar Pradesh’s decision to establish new wood-based industries (WBIs) based on the Forest Survey of India’s (FSI) timber availability assessment was valid. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Forest Conservation Case Name: The State of Uttar Pradesh

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Supreme Court on Sealed Cover Procedure in Armed Forces Tribunal Cases: Cdr Amit Kumar Sharma vs. Union of India (20 October 2022)

/ Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 with Section 31(1), Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Hima Kohli, Judges, Natural Justice

Supreme Court on Sealed Cover Procedure in Armed Forces Tribunal Cases: Cdr Amit Kumar Sharma vs. Union of India (2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 October 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos 841- 843 of 2022, Cdr Amit Kumar Sharma etc vs Union of India & Ors etc Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hima

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Supreme Court Upholds Fair Price Shop License Cancellation: Ram Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (28 September 2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, C.T. Ravikumar, Civil Procedure, Judges, Natural Justice, Necessary Party, Right to be Heard

Fair Price Shop Allotment: Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of License (28 September 2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 459 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a fair price shop license be canceled if the dealer engages in malpractices? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question

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