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Benefit of rehabilitation scheme – A prayer was made to rehabilitate one of the dependents – The government servant died in harness

May 27, 2017 sclaw

(1996) 1 LLJ 1118 : (1995) 5 SCALE 171 : (1995) 6 SCC 61 : (1995) 3 SCR 53 Supp : (1995) 2 UJ 712 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA…

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Delay and laches – Petitioners have challenged validity of the Railway Board’s circular dates July 2, 1970 in 1981 after 11 years

May 27, 2017 sclaw

AIR 1988 SC 662(1) : (1987) 3 JT 399 : (1988) 1 LLJ 12 : (1987) 2 SCALE 371 : (1987) 4 SCC 345 : (1987) 3 SCR 1018…

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Punjab Government National Emergency (Concession) Rules, 1965 – Rule 4 – Constitution of India, 1950 – Article – 14, 16 – Benefit of military service – Appeal arises out of a writ petition filed by Respondents 1 and 3 in the High Court of Punjab and Haryana wherein they assailed the seniority of the appellant in the Haryana Civil Service (Executive Branch)

May 27, 2017 sclaw

(1998) 9 JT 345 : (1997) 11 SCC 247 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA JAI PAL SINGH SANGWAN — Appellant Vs. D.V. BHATIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before :…

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Service Law—An Office Memorandum cannot have a retrospective effect unless and until intention of the authorities to make it as such is revealed expressly or by necessary implication in the Office Memorandum.

May 25, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2977 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tarun Chatterjee The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.K. Balasubramaniyan Civil Appeal No. 3521 of 2007…

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Service Law—Appointment—Cancellation of—Merely because mistake had been committed in one case , there is no rational for perpetuating that mistake in other cases.

May 22, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2940 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.K. Jain Civil Appeal No. 4310 of 2007…

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Service Law—Judicial officers—Reservation for women—No consultation with High Court while providing such reservation—Appointments cancelled, but to allowed to continue by placing below selected candidates, as vacancies were available.

May 22, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2937 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.N. Agrawal The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.P. Naolekar The Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.K.…

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Special Leave Petition–Appeal dismissed as appellant has failed to satisfy that the grounds on which the regular second appeal was dismissed could at all be said to be non sustainable.

May 22, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2929 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tarun Chatterjee The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. Sathasivam Civil Appeal No. 4200 of…

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Service Law—Policy decision to make appointments through private contractor—Policy not challenged—Direction to consider for compassionate appointment not proper.

May 22, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2927 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Civil Appeal No. 4265…

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Service Law—Promotion on basis of Tribunal’s order, which tribunal did not directed—Does not amount to contempt.

May 20, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2903 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Criminal Appeal No. 693 of…

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Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 136 – Transfer of case – Application for transfer of a pending case from one Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal to other

May 18, 2017 sclaw

(2000) 10 JT 287 : (2001) 10 SCC 753 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA J.L. JAIN — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA (UOI) AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before :…

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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 451 & 457 — Release of Seized Property — Trial Court rejecting release application for iron ore on grounds of applicant’s failure to substantiate ownership — High Court setting aside trial court’s order without examining correctness of its finding on ownership — High Court should have either agreed with trial court’s finding on ownership or recorded reasons for disagreeing — Failure to do so warrants interference and remand.

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Evidence Act

Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 50 — Opinion as to relationship, when relevant — Opinion expressed by conduct of person with special knowledge on relationship is relevant — Essentials are court’s opinion, expression through conduct, and person having special knowledge — Conduct alone is not proof but an intermediate step to infer opinion — Opinion must be proved by direct evidence — Court needs to weigh evidence to form its own conclusion; Trial Court erred in treating opinion of witnesses as fact rather than evidence to be weighed and failed to independently assess credibility.

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Anticipatory Bail Corruption

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Bail — Anticipatory Bail — Supreme Court granted leave to appeal against High Court’s rejection of bail in anticipation of arrest — Custodial interrogation not required — Appellant may be admitted to bail in anticipation of arrest upon arrest, subject to terms and conditions fixed by the trial court — Appellant directed not to dissuade witnesses from disclosing facts to authorities.

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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 366 — Death Sentence Reference — Sentencing Procedure — Conviction and death penalty were pronounced on the same day without a proper inquiry into aggravating and mitigating circumstances, psychological evaluation, or jail conduct report. This haste violated established sentencing principles and vitiated the death sentence.

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