Supreme Court Upholds Private Land Ownership in Maharashtra Land Dispute: Esteem Properties vs. Chetan Kamble (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is maintainable in a dispute regarding the title of a property between a private party and the State. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Esteem Properties Pvt. Ltd. […]
Supreme Court Appoints Committee to Investigate Prime Minister’s Security Breach: Lawyers Voice vs. State of Punjab (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Inquiry into security breach of the Prime Minister. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation. Case Name: Lawyers Voice vs. State of Punjab & Others. [Judgment Date]: January 12, 2022 Date of the Judgment: January 12, 2022 Citation:
Supreme Court Upholds Criminal Probe in Housing Scam: Shaikh Ansar Ahmad vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court’s order directing authorities to take steps based on inquiry reports, which led to the initiation of criminal proceedings, was justified, and whether the appellants, who were not parties to the original public interest
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 Directs Reopening of Anganwadi Centers for Child and Maternal Nutrition: Dipika Jagatram Sahani vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Anganwadi Centers should be reopened to provide essential nutritional services to women and children during the COVID-19 pandemic. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (Constitutional Law) Case Name: Dipika Jagatram Sahani vs. Union
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Policy on Tripura Medical College: Dr. Ashok Sinha vs. State of Tripura (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State government can be directed to take over the administration of a medical college or if the State can retain administrative oversight through a society. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation/Education Law Case Name: Dr.
Supreme Court Closes Inquiry into Dabhol Power Project: Center of Indian Trade Unions vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Accountability of the State and continuation of a judicial inquiry. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Center of Indian Trade Unions vs. State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: April 11, 2019 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds Interim CBI Director Appointment: Common Cause vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appointment of an interim Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was legal and whether the process of selection and appointment of the CBI Director followed due procedure. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Public Interest Litigation Case
Supreme Court Reinstates CBI Director, Emphasizes Independence: Alok Kumar Verma vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Union Government can divest the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of his powers without the prior consent of the High-Powered Committee. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Public Interest
Supreme Court Forms Committee on Prison Reforms: Re- Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons (25 September 2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Examination of prison conditions and implementation of prison reforms. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Re- Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons Judgment Date: 25 September 2018 Date of the Judgment: 25 September 2018 Citation: W.P. (C)
Insurance Companies’ Advocate Fee Dispute: Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeals LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can intervene in a contractual dispute between insurance companies and their empanelled advocates regarding fee payment through a Public Interest Litigation (PIL). CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. [Respondent] (and other connected
Supreme Court Addresses Allegations of Petroleum Adulteration and Benami Dealerships: Seema Upadhyay vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Allegations of petroleum product adulteration and benami ownership of dealerships. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Seema Upadhyay vs. Union of India [Judgment Date]: April 5, 2018 Date of the Judgment: April 5, 2018 Citation:
