Supreme Court Stays Inquiry into Private Conversation in PIL: Justice V. Eswaraiah vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order an inquiry into a private conversation in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) when the conversation is not directly related to the main issue of the PIL. CASE TYPE: Public Interest […]
Supreme Court Orders Fresh Hearing in Citizenship Case Citing Improper Service: Md Misher Ali vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an order declaring a person a foreigner can be passed without proper service of notice, violating principles of natural justice. CASE TYPE: Citizenship/Immigration Law Case Name: Md Misher Ali @ Meser Ali vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement Due to Flawed Inquiry in College Misconduct Case Date of the Judgment: 08 August 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 766 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a college terminate a professor’s employment without following proper procedures? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case
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
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
Supreme Court Remands Consumer Case Due to Lack of Notice: Mangalam Homes & Resorts Pvt. Ltd. vs. Joy Kaliyavumkal (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) can proceed ex-parte without ensuring proper notice to the parties. CASE TYPE: Consumer Dispute Case Name: M/s Mangalam Homes & Resorts Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Central Government’s decision to debar a medical college from admitting students was justified. CASE TYPE: Medical Education Law Case Name: Krishna Mohan Medical College and Hospital & Anr. vs. Union of India and Another [Judgment Date]: 1 September 2017 Introduction Can a medical college be debarred from admitting students without a
