Junior Office Assistant Recruitment
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court rejected the argument that requirement to hold 1 year diploma in specified courses was not an essential qualification, since the same was indicated in 2014 Rules as well as the advertisement so concerned.

Disciplinary Proceedings
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Sexual harassment in any form at the workplace must be viewed seriously and the harasser should not be allowed to escape from the clutches of law.”

actionable claim
Case BriefsSupreme Court

After applying the rule that all the contemporaneous documents are to be read together, to discern the true purport of the contract, Supreme Court said that the parties intended assignment of the debt, i.e., the rents payable.

allahabad high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Allahabad High Court opined that the reasoning of the order dated 05-11-2019, that there is no ‘cutting’ or ‘overwriting’ in the petitioner’s service book, does not close all avenues of inquiry.

online-gaming_2 (1)
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The impugned Act can only apply to games of chance and not games of skill. Hence, the Act in its entirety, need not be held to be ultra vires

stolen property
Cases ReportedNever Reported Judgments

“This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on dishonestly receiving stolen property.”

Justice Dr DY Chnadrachud
Know thy Judge

Great expectations followed Justice Dr DY Chandrachud when he was elevated to the post of Chief Justice of India. As 1 year has gone by in Justice Dr Chandrachud’s 2-year tenure, one thing is clear that interesting times are afoot indeed!

guidelines on maintenance
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court said that the litigation which should close at the trial level is taken up to the Supreme Court and the parties are forced to litigate.

air and noise pollution
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The instant application sought issuance of appropriate directions for the Rajasthan State and District Administration of Udaipur to take immediate steps to prevent air pollution in Udaipur city.

Hot Off The PressNews

“IBC does not suffer from any manifest arbitrariness to violate Article 14 of the Constitution”

application under S.29A
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court issued notice in the present SLP and tagged it with SLP titled Rohan Builders (India) Pvt. Ltd. vs. Berger Paints India Ltd.

Changing the Rules of the Game
Op EdsOP. ED.

by Shubham Priyadarshi†

scope of review
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court reiterated that a co-ordinate Bench cannot comment upon the judgment rendered by another co-ordinate Bench of equal strength and that subsequent decision or a judgment of a co-ordinate Bench or larger Bench by itself cannot be regarded as a ground for review.

Delhi's Air pollution
Hot Off The PressNews

“Residents of Delhi are grappling with health problems year after year because we cannot find a solution to the issue. It requires immediate attention and Court monitoring, irrespective of whether the matter improves or not”

Non-Disclosure of Criminal Antecedent
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The nature of the offence against the petitioner is itself an extremely minor offence under IPC. For the non-disclosure of this offence, she has already suffered since in the first round of selection in 2017. To punish her again for the same reason in the next selection process is not justified.”

Section 437A CrPC
Hot Off The PressNews

Supreme Court also sought assistance from Attorney General for India, R. Venkataramani.

Tejashvi Yadav
Hot Off The PressNews

Supreme Court issued notice on the transfer petition filed by Tejashvi Yadav seeking to transfer the defamation case from Gujarat to a neutral place.

vendor defective title specific performance
Cases ReportedNever Reported Judgments

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on specific performance in imperfect title.

interim relief to Journalists over Article on Adani Group
Case BriefsSupreme Court

An article titled “Documents Provide Fresh Insight Into Allegations of Stock Manipulation That Rocked India’s Powerful Adani Group” was published on the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (‘OCCRP’) website.

SC acquits in rape case
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Both the victim and accused have a right to fair trial, and therefore when the victim’s statement does not inspire confidence and creates doubt, the Court must look for corroborative evidence.