Hindu Law – Partition – A suit for partition stands disposed of only with passing of final decree – In a partition suit, Court has jurisdiction to amend shares suitably, even if preliminary decree has been passed, if some member of family to whom an allotment was made in preliminary decree dies thereafter
(2009) 11 JT 144 : (2009) 7 SCALE 108 : (2009) 13 SCC 179 : (2009) 8 SCR 912 : (2009) 5 UJ 2324 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA MADDINENI KOTESWARA…
Constitution of India, 1950 – Articles 14 and 16 – Equal pay for equal work – Workshop Superintendent in various Engineering Colleges or Government Polytechnics under the State Government – Entitled to revised pay scale .
(1993) 4 JT 148 : (1993) 1 LLJ 1091 : (1993) 1 SCALE 561 : (1993) 2 SCC 368 Supp SUPREME COURT OF INDIA STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS…
Benefit of rehabilitation scheme – A prayer was made to rehabilitate one of the dependents – The government servant died in harness
(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…
Delay and laches – Petitioners have challenged validity of the Railway Board’s circular dates July 2, 1970 in 1981 after 11 years
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…
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)
(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 :…
Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 – Section – 85(8) – Delay in filling the application under section 85(8) – Appeal is directed against the judgment and order of the High Court of Kerala affirming the order of the Taluk Land Board dismissing the application of the appellants filed under Section 85(8) of the Kerala Land Reforms Act as barred by time
(1998) 9 JT 499 : (1997) 11 SCC 256 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ALIPARAMBA MOHAMMED AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. TALUK LAND BOARD AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before :…
Limitation Act, 1963 – Article 137 – Limitation – Suit for distribution of property – Limitation of three years commences when right to apply accrues – Last communication made on 29-9-1989 – Suit filed on 8-5-1992 within time.
AIR 2006 SC 2488 : (2006) 2 ARBLR 1 : (2006) 2 CTC 597 : (2006) 4 JT 251 : (2006) 4 SCALE 74 : (2006) 4 SCC 658…
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Sections 200, 113, 114 read with Section 194 – Composition of offences – Carriage of load beyond permissible limits – Power to compound offence vests with State Government – Notification issued in that regard cannot authorise continuation of offence permitted to be compounded by payment of amount fixed
AIR 2006 SC 440 : (2005) 10 JT 238 : (2005) 9 SCALE 238 : (2005) 12 SCC 642 : (2006) 1 UJ 27 : (2005) AIRSCW 6097 :…
Constitution of India, 1950 – Article – 19(1)(g) – Removal from the priority
(1996) 5 SCALE 199 : (1996) 10 SCC 94 : (1996) 2 SCR 850 Supp SUPREME COURT OF INDIA UNION OF INDIA (UOI) AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. SHARMA…
Family Settlement—Family settlement could only be if one has lawful right over the property and then alone family settlement could be executed.
2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 3028 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Mathur The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Civil Appeal No. 4361 of…