Supreme Court Upholds Appointments of Junior Linemen, Sets Aside High Court Order: K. Amarnath Reddy vs. A.P.S.P.D.C.L. (25 February 2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Appointments of Junior Linemen, Sets Aside High Court Order: K. Amarnath Reddy vs. A.P.S.P.D.C.L. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of appointments to the posts of Junior Linemen in Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation and Distribution Companies. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: K. Amarnath Reddy & Ors. vs. Chairman & Managing Director, A.P.S.P.D.C.L. & […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Fatal Road Accident Case: Subhash Chand vs. State of Punjab (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Fatal Road Accident Case: Subhash Chand vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was rightly identified as the driver of the offending vehicle in a fatal road accident case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Subhash Chand vs. State of Punjab [Judgment Date]: 25th February, 2019 Date of

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Supreme Court Rejects Belated Amendment to Plaint in Property Partition Suit: Vijay Hathising Shah vs. Gitaben Parshottamdas Mukhi (2019)

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Supreme Court Rejects Belated Amendment to Plaint in Property Partition Suit: Vijay Hathising Shah vs. Gitaben Parshottamdas Mukhi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court is justified in rejecting a belated application for amendment of a plaint when the trial is nearing completion. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition) Case Name: Vijay Hathising Shah & Anr.

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Supreme Court allows slum redevelopment despite lease claim: Lullu Vas vs. State of Maharashtra (22 February 2019)

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Supreme Court allows slum redevelopment despite lease claim: Lullu Vas vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of leasehold rights can prevent the implementation of a slum redevelopment scheme under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Slum Redevelopment) Case Name: Lullu Vas (Since Deceased) Through Lrs vs. State

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Supreme Court directs Railways to provide job to displaced person: Anil Kumar vs. Union of India (2019)

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Supreme Court directs Railways to provide job to displaced person: Anil Kumar vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person whose entire house was demolished for a railway project is entitled to a Group ‘D’ job under the Railway Board’s policy, even if only a small piece of land was acquired. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court sets aside quashing of FIR in serious offences: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Dhruv Gurjar and others (22 February 2019)

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Supreme Court sets aside quashing of FIR in serious offences: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Dhruv Gurjar and others (22 February 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for serious, non-compoundable offenses based solely on a compromise between the complainant and the accused? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: The State of Madhya

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Supreme Court Upholds Relaxation for Certificate Submission in Technician Appointments: Sanjay K. Dixit vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Relaxation for Certificate Submission in Technician Appointments: Sanjay K. Dixit vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 22, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 147 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Can a selection process be altered mid-way by relaxing eligibility criteria not mentioned in the

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Supreme Court directs compensation for MBBS student after admission cancellation: Riya George vs. Kannur Medical College (21 February 2019)

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Supreme Court directs compensation for MBBS student after admission cancellation Date of the Judgment: 21 February 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J Can a student be compensated for the loss of an academic year due to a medical college’s admission irregularities? The Supreme Court of India addressed

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Supreme Court Upholds Villa Possession, Rejects Delay Condonation in Property Dispute: Sanjay Singh vs. Central Himalayan Land Development Co. Ltd. (21 February 2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Villa Possession, Rejects Delay Condonation in Property Dispute: Sanjay Singh vs. Central Himalayan Land Development Co. Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: 21 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 166 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a High Court reverse an order that was based on the understanding between

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Heinous Child Rape and Murder Case: Dattatraya @ Datta Ambo Rokade vs. The State of Maharashtra (21 February 2019)

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Heinous Child Rape and Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 21 February 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: N. V. Ramana, J., Deepak Gupta, J., Indira Banerjee, J. (Majority Opinion by Indira Banerjee, J.) Can a death sentence be commuted to life imprisonment even in

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Caste-Based Murder Case: Mahendran vs. State of Tamil Nadu (21 February 2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Caste-Based Murder Case: Mahendran vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons were part of an unlawful assembly with the common object of murdering the deceased. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Mahendran vs. The State of Tamil Nadu & Ravi @Gopu and Ors. vs. State

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Due to Mercy Petition Delay: Jagdish vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (21 February 2019)

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Due to Mercy Petition Delay: Jagdish vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether inordinate delay in deciding a mercy petition warrants commutation of a death sentence to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jagdish vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 21 February 2019 Date of the

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