HELD in a suit praying for putting up a boundary wall/fence filed by the plaintiffs, the High Court in a second appeal could not have given the findings that the defendants were entitled to only 10 cents as kudikidappukars. Trial court order restored
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH RAGHAVAN SASIKUMAR — Appellant Vs. PARAMESWARAN NADAR SATHYANANADHAN NADAR KANAKOTTU PADIPPURA VEEDU AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna,…
IBC – Application under Section 7 not barred if there were an acknowledgement of the debt by the Corporate Debtor before expiry of the period of limitation of three years, in which case the period of limitation would get extended by a further period of three years.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH ASSET RECONSTRUCTION COMPANY (INDIA) LIMITED — Appellant Vs. TULIP STAR HOTELS LIMITED AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Indira Banerjee and J.K. Maheshwari,…
Selection to post of Safai-Karmis – Reservation – Locomotor disability – Appellants Cannot claim appointment against the post reserved for disabled candidates only for the reason that they are locomotor disabled candidates when such post was not reserved for the Safai-Karmis.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH AJAY KUMAR PANDEY AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Hemant Gupta and Vikram Nath, JJ.…
There is a distinction between res judicata and issue estoppel – In the case of issue estoppel, a party against whom an issue has been decided would be estopped from raising the same issue again.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. DRAGENDRA SINGH JADON — Respondent ( Before : Indira Banerjee and J.K. Maheshwari, JJ. )…
Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 309 – University Grants Commission Act, 1956 – Enhancement of retirement age of college teachers – Plea seeking enhancement of retirement age of college teachers in Kerala as 65 years is dismissed.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH DR. J. VIJAYAN AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Indira Banerjee and J.K. Maheshwari,…
IMP — Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI) – Section 143A – An accused who had failed to deposit interim compensation could be fastened with any other disability including denial of right to cross-examine the witnesses examined on behalf of the complainant
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH NOOR MOHAMMED — Appellant Vs. KHURRAM PASHA — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia, JJ. ) Criminal…
Maharashtra Rent Control Tenancy Act, 1999 – Section 26 – Sans any ratification and in the absence of any contract to the contrary within the meaning of Section 26, the alleged transfer by the ‘lawful tenant cannot pass muster.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH SHABBIR MOHAMMAD SAYED — Appellant Vs. MRS. NOOR JEHAN MUSHTER SHAIKH AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : K.M. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ.…
Service tax could not be levied on Composite Works Contracts prior to the introduction of the Finance Act, 2007, by which the Finance Act, 1994 came to be amended to introduce Section 65(105)(zzzza) pertaining to Works Contracts
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH M/S. TOTAL ENVIRONMENT BUILDING SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED — Appellant Vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M.R.…
Quality of education of the school-going children cannot be compromised by giving 100% reservation in favour of the teachers of the same/some districts and prohibiting the appointment to more meritorious teachers.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH SATYAJIT KUMAR AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ.…
Civil Suit – Declaration and possession – Claim of Title – A special Act without authority of law, any order or decree so passed through such unlawful exercise of power, will be a legal nullity
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH S. KULDEEP SINGH AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. S. PRITHPAL SINGH — Respondent ( Before : K.M. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ. ) Civil…