Date of the Judgment: 30 July 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 536 Judges: K. S. Radhakrishnan, J. and Pinaki Chandra Ghose, J. Can a disciplinary authority impose a minor penalty after issuing a charge-sheet for a major penalty, without conducting a full departmental inquiry? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning […]
Date of the Judgment: 29 July 2013 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 6116 of 2013 Judges: Dr. B.S. Chauhan, J. and S.A. Bobde, J. Can a candidate be appointed to a government job if they did not possess the required educational qualification on the last date for submitting applications? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Date of the Judgment: July 26, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 546 Judges: Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice V. Gopala Gowda Can a sale deed be considered a lease deed for stamp duty purposes? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a property transfer. The core issue was whether the stamp
Date of the Judgment: 25 July 2013 Judges: G.S. Singhvi, J. and H.L. Gokhale, J. Can a city’s development regulations compromise public safety? The Supreme Court of India recently examined this question in a case involving building construction in Mumbai. The court addressed concerns about recreational space, traffic impact, and fire safety in high-rise buildings.
Date of the Judgment: 25 July 2013 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Dipak Misra, J., Vikramajit Sen, J. Can a person seeking compassionate appointment be exempted from a physical test? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the Uttar Pradesh Police Department. The court clarified that while compassionate appointments
Date of the Judgment: July 25, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 547 Judges: A. K. Patnaik, J., Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, J. Can a conviction under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 be sustained solely on the basis of a deceased’s letter, when the charge of abetment to suicide is not proven? The Supreme Court
LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for medical admissions. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Constitutional Law. Case Name: Christian Medical College Vellore & Ors vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date: 18 July 2013 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18 July 2013 Citation: Not Available Judges: Altamas Kabir, CJI and Vikramajit Sen,
Date of the Judgment: July 18, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 521 Judges: K.S. Radhakrishnan, J., Pinaki Chandra Ghose, J. Can a person who was not considered a juvenile under the old law, be considered a juvenile under the new law? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case where the accused was a few
Date of the Judgment: July 18, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 509 Judges: H.L. Dattu, J., Dipak Misra, J. Can an assessee directly challenge a show cause notice issued under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in a writ petition? The Supreme Court of India addressed this procedural question in a batch of appeals.
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an educational institute can demand a full refund of salary and allowances from an employee who failed to complete their PhD during a study leave. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology & Anr. vs. Suresh Chandra Verma Judgment Date: 18 July 2013 Introduction Date of
Date of the Judgment: July 17, 2013 Judges: K. S. Radhakrishnan J. and Dipak Misra J. Can a court facilitate a resolution when multiple parties are entangled in a complex land dispute? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving plot allotments in Haryana. The court directed the Director General of
Date of the Judgment: 17 July 2013 Citation: Satya Pal Anand v. Punjabi Housing Co-operative Society & Others, Special Leave Petition(C) No. 13255 of 2012 Judges: P. Sathasivam, J., J. Chelameswar, J. Can a court appoint a receiver for a property when the applicant has already received compensation and a third party is in possession?
