Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act: Supreme Court Invalidates Direct Appeals (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State legislature can enact a law providing for direct appeals to the Supreme Court from a Rent Control Tribunal. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Rent Control Case Name: Rajendra Diwan vs. Pradeep Kumar Ranibala & Anr. Judgment Date: 10 December 2019 Introduction […]
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Discrepancy in Weapon and Injury: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Amar Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in acquitting the accused of murder based on a discrepancy between the alleged weapon and the nature of the injury. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State
Supreme Court Upholds Primogeniture in Princely State Property Dispute: Trijugi Narain vs. Sankoo (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether perpetual leasehold rights of a property, part of a former princely state, should be considered coparcenary property or an impartible estate governed by primogeniture. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Trijugi Narain (Dead) Through Legal Representatives and
Supreme Court enhances compensation in motor accident case: Malarvizhi vs. United India Insurance (2019) INSC 955 Date of the Judgment: December 09, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 955 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a court add depreciation costs to the annual income of a deceased while calculating compensation in a
Supreme Court Refers Domicile-Based Reservation in PG Medical Courses to Larger Bench LEGAL ISSUE: Whether domicile/residence-based reservation in Post Graduate medical admissions is constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Education Law/Medical Admissions Case Name: Dr. Tanvi Behl vs. Shrey Goel & Ors. Judgment Date: 9 December 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 9 December 2019 Citation: (2019)
Supreme Court Intervenes in Rent Dispute: Espire Infolabs vs. Sadhana Foundation (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of provisional rent and the validity of a subsequent lease agreement in a rent dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil (Rent Dispute) Case Name: M/S Espire Infolabs Pvt Ltd vs. Sadhana Foundation Judgment Date: December 09, 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
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Supreme Court Upholds Summary Court Martial in Housebreaking Case: Union of India vs. Dafadar Kartar Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Armed Forces Tribunal was correct in overturning the Summary Court Martial’s decision in a case of housebreaking by a member of the armed forces. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Armed Forces) Case Name: Union of India
Supreme Court Clarifies Consumer-Service Provider Relationship in ONGC Employee Scheme LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a relationship of consumer and service provider exists between employees and their employer, ONGC, under a post-retirement benefits scheme. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, ONGC Ltd. & Ors. vs. Consumer Education Research Society & Ors. Judgment Date: 09 December
Supreme Court Upholds Eligibility Criteria for Technical Equipment Officers in Army Air Defence: Borgoyary vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the eligibility criteria prescribed by the Adjutant General’s Branch for the post of Technical Equipment Officer (TEO) in the Army Air Defence (AAD) are valid and whether candidates not meeting these criteria can
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Child Development Officer in Bribery Case: State of Bihar vs. Phulpari Kumari (2019) Date of the Judgment: December 6, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a High Court overturn a disciplinary authority’s decision based on a departmental inquiry by re-evaluating
Supreme Court Rules on Equivalency of Trade Certificates for Instructor Posts Date of the Judgment: 06 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 999 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a candidate holding multiple trade certificates be considered equivalent to a candidate holding a single, combined certificate for the same trade? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Directs Seniority Based on Roster, Not Just Appointment Date Date of the Judgment: 06 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 949 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a seniority list be based solely on the date of appointment, or should it also consider the merit list and reservation roster? The Supreme
