LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prolonged delay in deciding a mercy petition is grounds for commuting a death sentence to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Mahendra Nath Das vs. Union of India and others. Judgment Date: May 1, 2013 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 1, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 312 Judges: G.S. […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether cut-off marks can be applied mid-recruitment. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission vs. Tage Habung. Judgment Date: May 1, 2013 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 1, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 325 Judges: Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice M.Y. Eqbal Can a Public Service Commission change the
LEGAL ISSUE: The reliability and evidentiary value of multiple dying declarations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Shravan Ram & Anr. Judgment Date: May 1, 2013 Date of the Judgment: May 1, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 317 Judges: K.S. Radhakrishnan, J., Dipak Misra, J. Can a conviction be based solely on
Date of the Judgment: February 12, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 102 Judges: Dr. B. S. Chauhan, J. and V. Gopala Gowda, J. Can a company that fails to develop land as per the lease agreement, still claim rights to it? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case between the Rajasthan State
Date of the Judgment: October 16, 2012 Citation: (2012) INSC 642 Judges: Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya Can a forged lease document grant any legal rights? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in a case involving a disputed land lease. The court upheld the decision of the Andhra Pradesh
Date of the Judgment: 22 August 2012 Citation: 2012 INSC 598 Judges: Justice Surinder Singh Nijjar and Justice H.L. Gokhale Can an employee claim promotion as a matter of right, even after facing disciplinary action? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving an officer of Purvanchal Gramin Bank. The court
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal trial should be quashed due to excessive delay, violating the right to a speedy trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranjan Dwivedi vs. C.B.I., Through the Director General Judgment Date: 17 August 2012 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 August 2012 Citation: (2012) INSC 487 Judges: H.L. Dattu, J. and
Date of the Judgment: 09 August 2012 Citation: 2012 INSC 478 Judges: S.H. Kapadia, CJI, A.K. Patnaik, J., Swatanter Kumar, J. Can a public interest litigation concerning a major industrial disaster be effectively managed by the Supreme Court, or is it better handled by a High Court with closer jurisdictional ties? The Supreme Court of
Date of the Judgment: September 29, 2011 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 7241 of 2002 Judges: J.M. Panchal and H.L. Gokhale JJ. Can a commanding officer be held liable for fraud if they misuse funds meant for vehicle modifications, even if they don’t personally gain? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether past service in a non-pensionable post can be added to continuous pensionable service for calculating pension and gratuity. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of U.P. & Anr. vs. Narendra Bahadur Singh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 6th September 2011 Date of the Judgment: 6th September 2011 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 7662
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the modification of a development plan to change land use from “school and cultural center” to “playground” was valid under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966. CASE TYPE: Town Planning Law Case Name: MIG Cricket Club vs. Abhinav Sahakar Education Society & Ors. Judgment Date: 5th September 2011 Date of
Date of the Judgment: 09 August 2011 Citation: Rajiv Sarin & Anr. vs. State of Uttarakhand & Ors. (2011) INSC 477 Judges: S.H. Kapadia, CJI, Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J, K. S. Radhakrishnan, J, Swatanter Kumar, J, Anil R. Dave, J. Can the government acquire private forest land without providing compensation simply because the owner did
