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15. RERA Prevails Over SARFAESI ; Homebuyers Can Move RERA Authority
Against Bank's Recovery Actions
The judgment delivered by a bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna gives
an interesting analysis of the interplay between RERA and SARFAESI.
Case : Union Bank Of India vs Rajasthan Real Estate Regulatory Authority|
2022 LiveLaw (SC) 171
19. Section 207 CrPC - Accused Can Be Given Copy Of Protected Witness's
Statement With Identity Redacted
A bench comprising Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh held that even for
protected witnesses declared so under Section 173(6) of the Cr.P.C., 1973 read with
Section 44 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 ("UAPA"), the accused
can exercise their right under Sections 207 and 161 of the Cr.P.C to obtain copies of
their redacted statements which would ensure that the identity of the witness not
disclosed.
Case : Waheed-Ur-Rehman Parra v. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir|
2022 LiveLaw (SC) 216
22. District Judge Selection - 35 Years Minimum Age Limit Prescribed By High
Courts Not Against Article 233 Of Constitution
Upholding the minimum age requirement of 35 years for applying for the Delhi
Higher Judicial Services Examination, the Supreme Court on Monday held that the
prescription of a minimum age limit for the selection of District Judges is not contrary
to the Constitution.
A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, AS Bopanna and Hima Kohli held that
Article 233(2) of Constitution only prescribes a minimum eligibility that an advocate
should have at least 7 years practice for selection as a District Judge and that this does
not preclude the stipulation of a minimum age requirement.
Case : High Court of Delhi v. Devina Sharma | 2022 LiveLaw(SC) 286
23. No Legal Mandate That Same Rank Pensioners Must Be Given Same
Pension": Supreme Court Upholds Centre's OROP Policy In Defence Forces
The Supreme Court upheld the manner in which the Central Government introduced
the "One Rank One Pension"/ ("OROP") scheme in defence forces as per its
notification dated November 7, 2015.
The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath refused to
accept the challenge made by the association "Indian Ex-Service Movement" against
the 2015 notification issued by the Centre.
Case : Indian Ex Servicemen Movement Vs. Union Of India | 2022 LiveLaw (SC)
289
24. Insurance Policy Condition Barring Filing Of Claim After Specified Time
Period Void Contrary To Section 28 Contract Act
In a judgment having wide ramifications in the insurance law sector, a bench
comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian held that that a
condition in the insurance policy which bars the filing of the claim after the specified
time period is contrary to Section 28 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 and thus void.
Case : The Oriental Insurance Company Limited v Sanjesh and Anr| 2022
LiveLaw (SC) 303
28. BCI May Allow Persons With Other Jobs To Provisionally Enrol As
Advocates On Undertaking To Resign From Job Within 6 Months After
Clearing AIBE
The Supreme Court opened the doors for persons doing other jobs to practise as
advocates by accepting a suggestion made by Amicus Curiae that persons engaged in
other employments can be permitted to provisionally enrol with the concerned Bar
Council and to appear in the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), and that upon
clearing the AIBE, they can be given a period of 6 months to decide whether to join
legal profession or continue with the other job. The order passed by a bench
comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh is also significant for its
discussion on reforms needed for legal education and the AIBE.
Case : Bar Council of India v. Twinkle Rahul Mangonkar And Ors| 2022
LiveLaw (SC) 414
29. 'Backdoor Entries Anathema To Public Service' : Supreme Court Refuses To
Direct LIC To Absorb 11,000 Part Time Workers
Observing that a public employer cannot be asked to carry out a mass absorption of
over 11,000 workers without a recruitment process, the Supreme Court decided a
four-decade old dispute related to the regularization of part-time workers in the Life
Insurance Corporation(LIC).
"LIC as a statutory corporation is bound by the mandate of Articles 14 and 16 of the
Constitution. As a public employer, the recruitment process of the corporation must
meet the constitutional standard of a fair and open process. Allowing for back-door
entries into service is an anathema to public service", a bench comprising Justices DY
Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath observed.
Case : Ranbir Singh versus SK Roy, Chairman Life Insurance Corporation and
Another | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 417
30. Directs NMC To Frame Scheme For Foreign Medical Students Affected By
Pandemic To Undergo Clinical Training In India
Taking into account the plight of Indian medical students who could not complete the
clinical training of their foreign MBBS course due to Covid-19 pandemic, the
Supreme Court has issued certain directions to the National Medical Commission.
A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian directed the
NMC to frame a scheme as a one time measure within two months to allow students
who have not actually completed clinical training to undergo clinical training in India
in the medical colleges which may be identified by the NMC for a limited duration as
may be specified by it, on such charges which it determines.
Case : National Medical Commission vs Pooja Thandu Naresh | 2022 LiveLaw
(SC) 426
Related to this is the decision in another case Aravinth R.A. vs Secretary To
Government Of India Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare where the Court
upheld the NMC regulations prescribing additional test qualifications for foreign
medical graduates.
32. Supreme Court Saves Over 90,000 Income Tax Reassessment Notices Issued
After 2021 Amendment By Deeming Them As Notices Under Section 148A
In a significant judgment having wide ranging impact on several pending tax cases
across the country, the Court saved several reassessment notices issued by the Income
Tax Department by not following the new procedure introduced after the Finance Act
2021 by deeming them as notices under Section 148A. A bench comprising Justices
MR Shah and BV Nagarathna issued this directions having pan-India effect to strike
a balance between the interests of the revenue and the assessees.
Case : Union of India v. Ashish Agarwal| 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 444
33. Senior Advocate Designation Process : One Mark Each Should Be Awarded
For Each Year Of Practice From 10-20 Years
In relation to the criteria for senior advocate designation, the Supreme Court clarified
that the High Courts should allocate one mark each for each year of practice from 10
to 20 years, instead of allocating 10 marks flat for the counsel who has put in 10-20
years practice.
A bench comprising Justices UU Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat and PS Narasimha issued
this clarification allowing a prayer in an application made by Senior Advocate Indira
Jaising.
Case : Indira Jaising versus Supreme Court of India | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 451