Supreme Court Remands Odisha Pay Scale Dispute: State of Odisha vs. Sri Satya Narayan Behura (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 28, 2020 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Vineet Saran, J. This case revolves around a dispute regarding the pay scale and financial benefits of an employee of the Odisha State Government. The Supreme […]
District Bar Association vs. Ishwar Shandilya: Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Lawyers’ Strikes LEGAL ISSUE: Whether lawyers have a fundamental right to strike and boycott courts. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to the functioning of the judiciary. Case Name: District Bar Association, Dehradun through its Secretary vs. Ishwar Shandilya & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Upholds MSEB’s Authority on Captive Power Plant Policy Before MERC’s Formation Date of the Judgment: 28 February 2020 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 4304 of 2007 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., M.R. Shah, J., B.R. Gavai, J. Can a regulatory body invalidate policy decisions made by a state electricity board before the body’s own establishment?
Supreme Court Stays High Court Order in Tender Dispute: Commissioner, Directorate of Logistics vs. M/s. Almighty Techserv (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court’s order to cancel a tender and order re-tendering was correct, particularly concerning the inclusion of landing charges in bid price calculations. CASE TYPE: Government Contract/Tender Dispute Case Name: Commissioner, Directorate of
Supreme Court Upholds DRT Decree, Dismisses Civil Suits Challenging it: Canara Bank vs. P. Selathal (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Jurisdiction of Civil Courts to challenge orders of Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT). CASE TYPE: Debt Recovery/Civil. Case Name: Canara Bank vs. P. Selathal and others. Judgment Date: 28 February 2020 Date of the Judgment: 28 February 2020
Supreme Court Clarifies Pay Scale Entitlement for Junior Clerks: Maruti Tukaram Bagawe vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Junior Clerks in Maharashtra are entitled to the pay scale of Deputy Accountant after completing 12 years of service, and the legality of recovering excess payments made to them. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
Compulsory Retirement of Judicial Officers Upheld by Supreme Court: Arun Kumar Gupta vs. State of Jharkhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the compulsory retirement of judicial officers was justified based on their service records and allegations of misconduct. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Arun Kumar Gupta vs. State of Jharkhand [Judgment Date]: 27 February 2020
Supreme Court Refers Question on Preliminary Inquiry Under Section 340 CrPC to Larger Bench LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a preliminary inquiry and an opportunity of hearing are mandatory before a court makes a complaint under Section 195 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: The State of Punjab vs. Jasbir Singh.
Supreme Court Overturns Tenancy Claim on Evacuee Property: Sitabai Shantaram Talawnekar vs. Custodian of Evacuee Property (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of tenancy laws to evacuee properties and the validity of tenancy claims without direct relationship with the Custodian. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Evacuee Property, Tenancy Law Case Name: Sitabai Shantaram Talawnekar & Ors. vs. Custodian
Supreme Court Protects Women’s Dignity at Workplace in Transfer Case: Punjab and Sind Bank vs. Durgesh Kuwar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a transfer order of a female employee can be considered malafide if it is a reprisal for reporting irregularities and sexual harassment at the workplace. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Punjab
Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Film Producers in Copyright Dispute: Zee Telefilms Ltd. vs. Suresh Productions (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the accrual of cause of action in copyright infringement cases, specifically concerning the limitation period. CASE TYPE: Copyright Law, Civil Appeal. Case Name: M/S. ZEE TELEFILMS LTD. (NOW KNOWN AS ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD.) vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Deposit Rule for Setting Aside Auction Sales: Narayan Yadav vs. State of Bihar (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 25, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 170 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. (authored the judgment) Can an auction sale be set aside if the required deposit is not made
