Natural Justice

Supreme Court Upholds Differential Electricity Tariffs for Self-Financing Educational Institutions: Kerala State Electricity Board vs. Principal Sir Syed Institute (20 February 2020)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Deepak Gupta, Educational Institutions, Electricity Act, 2003, Electricity Act, 2003 with Section 62, Electricity Tariff, Government Aided Educational Institutions, Judges, Natural Justice, Quasi-Judicial Proceedings, Self-Financing Educational Institutions, Tariff Determination, Tariff Fixation, Tariff Orders

Supreme Court Upholds Differential Electricity Tariffs for Self-Financing Educational Institutions: Kerala State Electricity Board vs. Principal Sir Syed Institute Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2020 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can electricity tariffs for educational institutions vary based on whether they are self-financing or government-aided? The Supreme […]

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Supreme Court Orders Fresh Inquiry in Disciplinary Case Against Brigadier L.I. Singh: Service Law (17 December 2019)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Army Act, Army Act with Section 123, Army Rules, 1954, Disciplinary Proceedings, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Natural Justice, Service Law

Supreme Court Orders Fresh Inquiry in Disciplinary Case Against Brigadier L.I. Singh Date of the Judgment: 17 December 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can disciplinary proceedings against a retired army officer be continued based on a flawed initial inquiry? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in

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Supreme Court Directs Fresh Review of Tamil Nadu Pay Scales: Tamil Nadu Rural Development Engineers vs. Government of Tamil Nadu (28 November 2019)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, D. Murugesan, Government Employees, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Natural Justice, Pay Scales, Service Law, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Directs Fresh Review of Tamil Nadu Pay Scales: Tamil Nadu Rural Development Engineers vs. Government of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can reduce the pay scales of its employees after initially granting them higher pay based on the recommendations of a pay commission. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Postal Misconduct Case: Union of India vs. Udai Bhan Singh (2019)

/ Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 with Section 27, Ajay Rastogi, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Disciplinary Proceedings, Judges, Natural Justice, Service Law, Service Law with Rule 543(10)(b)

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Postal Misconduct Case: Union of India vs. Udai Bhan Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary inquiry is vitiated by non-supply of documents and delay in proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India vs. Udai Bhan Singh Judgment Date: 21 November 2019 Date of the Judgment: 21

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Supreme Court clarifies procedure in disciplinary actions: State Bank of India vs. Mohammad Badruddin (2019)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 311, Disciplinary Proceedings, Hemant Gupta, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Natural Justice, Service Law, State Bank of India (Supervising Staff) Service Rules

Supreme Court on Disciplinary Proceedings: SBI vs. Mohammad Badruddin (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the non-communication of disagreement with the Inquiry Officer’s report and consideration of past punishments without notice vitiates disciplinary proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Disciplinary Proceedings) Case Name: State Bank of India & Ors. vs. Mohammad Badruddin Judgment Date: 16 July 2019 Introduction

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Cantonment Board’s Demolition Notices: Cantonment Board, Meerut & Anr. vs. Afzal (23 April 2019)

/ Administrative Law, Cantonments Act, 1924, Cantonments Act, 1924 with Section 185, Cantonments Act, 1924 with Section 274, Cantonments Act, 2006, Cantonments Act, 2006 with Section 360, Judges, Natural Justice, Procedural Fairness, R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

Cantonment Board’s Demolition Notices Quashed: Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision Date of the Judgment: 23 April 2019 Citation: Not Available in the source. Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a local authority issue demolition notices without properly considering objections? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a batch

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Supreme Court Upholds Natural Justice: NCLAT Order Set Aside in Insolvency Case (8 March 2019)

/ Audi Alteram Partem, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with Section 7, Judges, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, N.V. Ramana, Natural Justice, NCLAT Rules, 2016

Supreme Court Upholds Natural Justice: NCLAT Order Set Aside in Insolvency Case LEGAL ISSUE: Violation of natural justice principles, specifically the right to be heard (audi alteram partem). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law, specifically under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). Case Name: Jai Balaji Industries Limited vs. State Bank of India & Ors. [Judgment

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Supreme Court Remands Industrial Dispute for Fresh Hearing: Bundi Zila Petrol Pump Dealers Association vs. Sanyojak Bundi Zila Petrol Pump Mazdoor Sangh (2019)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 10(1), Industrial Tribunal, Judges, Labour Law, Natural Justice, Right to be Heard

Supreme Court Remands Industrial Dispute for Fresh Hearing: Bundi Zila Petrol Pump Dealers Association vs. Sanyojak Bundi Zila Petrol Pump Mazdoor Sangh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ex-parte award by the Industrial Tribunal should be set aside and the matter remanded for a fresh hearing when the affected party was not given an opportunity to

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Supreme Court Orders Review of Financial Upgrade and Promotion for CSIR Employee: Anil Kumar vs. Union of India (2019)

/ Annual Confidential Reports (ACR), Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Financial Upgradation, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Natural Justice, Promotion, Service Law

Supreme Court Orders Review of Financial Upgrade and Promotion for CSIR Employee: Anil Kumar vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-communication of Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) to an employee affects their right to financial upgradation and promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Anil Kumar vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Upholds Right to Legal Assistance in Summary Court Martial: Jaswant Singh vs. Union of India (2018)

/ Army Rules, 1954, Army Rules, 1954 with Rule 129, Constitutional Law, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Judges, M.R. Shah, Natural Justice, Summary Court Martial

Supreme Court Upholds Right to Legal Assistance in Summary Court Martial: Jaswant Singh vs. Union of India (2018) Date of the Judgment: 10 December 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 1088 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a soldier be denied legal representation during a Summary Court Martial? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Order for Not Hearing All Parties in Land Encroachment Case: Johra & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. (2018) INSC 1025 (03 December 2018)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Judicial Review, Natural Justice, Right to be Heard

Supreme Court Sets Aside Order for Not Hearing All Parties in Land Encroachment Case Date of the Judgment: 03 December 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 1025 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Indu Malhotra, J. Can a court issue orders affecting parties without giving them a chance to be heard? The Supreme Court recently addressed this fundamental

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Supreme Court quashes ‘Severe Displeasure’ penalty and orders promotion for Army Officer: Union of India vs. Col. A.D. Nargolkar (2018)

/ A.K. Sikri, Armed Forces Tribunal, Ashok Bhushan, Court of Inquiry, Judges, Military Law, Military Law with Army Rule 180, Natural Justice, Procedural Fairness, Service Law

Supreme Court quashes ‘Severe Displeasure’ penalty and orders promotion for Army Officer: Union of India vs. Col. A.D. Nargolkar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Court of Inquiry (COI) adhered to the principles of natural justice and Army Rule 180 while imposing a ‘Severe Displeasure (Recordable)’ penalty on an Army Officer. CASE TYPE: Armed Forces Tribunal

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