LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary inquiry is valid if the charged employee is not provided with the necessary documents relied upon in the charge sheet. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of U.P. & Ors. vs. Saroj Kumar Sinha [Judgment Date]: 2nd February 2010 Date of the Judgment: 2nd February 2010 Citation: (2010) INSC […]
Date of the Judgment: 18th September 2009 Judges: Harjit Singh Bedi, J. and J.M. Panchal, J. Did the High Court err in upholding the conviction of the accused based on eyewitness testimony and medical evidence in a decades-old murder case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in an appeal stemming from a 1977
Date of the Judgment: 07th September 2009 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Markandey Katju, J., Asok Kumar Ganguly, J. When disputes arise in construction contracts, can an arbitrator’s decision be challenged if it seems to contradict clauses in the original agreement? The Supreme Court of
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 August 2009 Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, R.M. Lodha Imagine a school struggling to get approval for a staff member. Does the government have the final say, even years after the initial request? The Supreme Court of India addressed this very issue in a case involving Amala Annai Higher Secondary School,
Date of the Judgment: 27 August 2009 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: B.N. Agrawal, G.S. Singhvi, Aftab Alam Can a High Court impose conditions, such as requiring a tenant to pay an amount exceeding the contractual rent, for staying an eviction order during the pendency
Date of the Judgment: 18 August 2009 Citation: Mohd. Zafar vs. State of Uttarakhand (2009) INSC 123 Judges: Harjit Singh Bedi, J., Dr. B.S. Chauhan, J. In a significant ruling concerning food adulteration laws, the Supreme Court addressed the critical issue of ensuring fair trial rights to an accused. The case revolves around the alleged
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28th May 2009 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Hon’ble Dr. Justice Mukundakam Sharma, Hon’ble Dr. Justice B.S. Chauhan Can a disciplinary inquiry be sustained on vague charges? The Supreme Court in Union of India & Ors. vs. Gyan Chand Chattar
Can a housing board deny allotment of a house based on a minor defect in an affidavit without giving an opportunity to rectify it? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case where an applicant was excluded from a housing lottery due to an alleged defect in the submitted affidavit. The Court
Did the High Court err in acquitting the accused in a decades-old murder case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in an appeal concerning a 1979 incident. The case hinged on the credibility of eyewitness testimonies and the presence of unexplained circumstances that cast doubt on the prosecution’s version of events. A three-judge
Can individuals in charge of a company be prosecuted separately if the company violates the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, even if the company itself isn’t prosecuted? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in an appeal concerning alleged violations of the Act related to misdeclaration of fiber compositions in textiles. Justices Arijit Pasayat and
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of chopping off a person’s leg constitutes an attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of M.P. vs. Kashiram & Ors. Judgment Date: 2nd February 2009 Date of the Judgment: 2nd February 2009 Citation: 2009 INSC 191 Judges:
Date of the Judgment: 4th November, 2008 Judges: Altamas Kabir, J., Markandey Katju, J. The Supreme Court addressed the question of whether retiral benefits, specifically pension and gratuity, can be attached for the satisfaction of a court decree, even after these benefits have been converted into fixed deposits. This appeal arose from a case where
