HELD it is clear that the authorities have acted arbitrarily in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India – the public law remedy has rightly been availed – Appeal dismissed.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH MIHAN INDIA LIMITED — Appellant Vs. GMR AIRPORTS LIMITED AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Vineet Saran and J.K. Maheshwari, JJ. ) Civil…
HELD inter se merit would obviously depend upon the candidates facing the interview and to be appointed only if coming within the zone of selection as per the marks obtained by the last candidate in the category in which each of them had applied. No contempt made out.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH HARYANA STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION — Appellant Vs. PRIYANKA AND OTHERS ETC. — Respondent ( Before : Vineet Saran and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ. ) M.A.…
HELD what is applicable to the question of estoppel would not directly apply to the question of res judicata.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH V. PRAKASH @ G.N.V. PRAKASH — Appellant Vs. M/S. P.S. GOVINDASWAMY NAIDU AND SONS’ CHARITIES REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE AND OTHERS — Respondent…
HELD the reports relied on by the Director General, Mines and Geology and absolved the Appellant of indulging in any illegal mining activity on the ground that no evidence was found against the Appellant. There is no other material against the Appellant — Appeal allowed
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH M/S HARYANA MINING COMPANY — Appellant Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai, JJ.…
Partnership Act, 1932 – Dishonour of cheque – vicarious liability in the criminal law in terms of Section 141 of the NI Act cannot be fastened because of the civil liability – The Firm was not made an accused.- Appellant partner cannot be convicted.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH DILIP HARIRAMANI — Appellant Vs. BANK OF BARODA — Respondent ( Before : Ajay Rastogi and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No. 767…
While maintaining the acquisition proceedings, the High Court granted a substantial relief to the land owners by directing payment of compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 which is higher than the compensation payable under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – This approach cannot be faulted.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH NOIDA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY — Appellant Vs. RAVINDRA KUMAR AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka, JJ. )…
HELD uphold the conclusion of the CEC and revoke the approval granted by the Standing Committee of NBWL for doubling the railway line between Castlerock to Kulem.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : L. Nageswara Rao, B. R. Gavai…
It is also noted that the parties are living separately and there is no possibility of the parties reconciling their disputes and co-habiting together. HELD placed reliance on a judgment of this Court in the Case of “Amardeep Singh Versus Harveen Kaur” – [2017 (8) SCC 746]. Marriage dissolved by decree of mutual consent.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SINGLE BENCH POOJA BHUNESHWAR PRASAD SHARMA — Appellant Vs. ASHISH VINAYBHAI MISHRA — Respondent ( Before : B.V. Nagarathna, J. ) Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 618…
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – Section 24(2) – Acquisition proceedings – Subsequent purchaser is not entitled to claim lapsing of the proceedings under the 2013 Act.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY — Appellant Vs. GODFREY PHILLIPS (I) LIMITED AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ. )…
HELD showing undue favour to a party under the guise of passing judicial orders is the worst kind of judicial dishonesty and misconduct. Appeal of delinquent judicial officer – dismissed.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH MUZAFFAR HUSAIN — Appellant Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and Belam. Trivedi, JJ.…