Appointment–Select List–Three posts–Respondent’s name was at Sl. No. 4–Third one declined offer, no offer was given to Respondent–Policy decision to abolish post–Directions to consider representation of respondent for regular appointment.
2008(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 627 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harjit Singh Bedi Civil Appeal No. 5368 of…
Floor Space Indices–Discretion of the Government to grant additional Floor Space Indices (FSI) in respect of buildings of education and medical relief as well as Government and semi Government offices and Luxury Hotels–Where a statute confers a discretionary power to be exercised by the competent authority, the court cannot direct the competent authority to exercise discretion in a particular manner–Court can always direct to exercise discretion vested in it in accordance with law–Appellants’ prayer for grant of additional FSI of 5.32 cannot be accepted.
2008(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 618 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, CJI The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta The Hon’ble Mr. Justice…
Accident-Insurance claim-Fake driving licence-Liability of insurer-insurance company not liable to pay the claimed amount as driver was not possessing a valid licence.
2008(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 612 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. Sathasivam Civil Appeal No. 490 of…
Departmental proceedings cannot be stayed merely on account of pendency of criminal case in the same matter.
2008(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 605 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harjit Singh Bedi Civil Appeal No. 5369 of…
Allotment of Flats–Price Fixation–In a case where fixation of price is required to be made in a particular manner and upon taking into consideration the factors prescribed and if price is fixed de hors the statutory provisions, judicial review would be permissible.
2008(1) Law Herald (SC) 583 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harjit Singh Bedi Appeal (civil) 6668-6698 of 2000…
Termination–Appointments were without notifying the vacancies in newspaper or to employment exchange as required by the Rules–termination after 14 years held to be justified.
2008(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 580 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.N. Agrawal The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tarun Chatterjee The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S.Sirpurkar Civil…
Dying declaration-Admissibility in evidence-Law summed up. Dying declaration-Governing principles- Summed up.
2008(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 567 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.K. Thakker The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Criminal Appeal No. 321 of 2006…
Murder-Culpable homicide-Only single blow had been given and that in course of a sudden quarrel-Considering background and nature of the weapon used i.e. small knife, the appropriate conviction would be under section 304 Part I IPC and not under section 302 IPC — Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 and 304
2008(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 561 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aftab Alam Criminal Appeal No. 132 of…
Private defence–Onus of proof on accused as to exercise of right private defence is not as heavy as on prosecution to prove guilt of accused.
2008(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 552 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.K. Thakker The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dalveer Bhandari Criminal Appeal No. 38 of…
Consent decree is a contract between parties with the seal of court super added to it.
2008(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 547 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Jusitce S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Jusitce Harjit Singh Bedi Civil Appeal No. 4887 of…