Service Matter - Appointment and Continuance in Service - Dispute regarding the appointment of the appellant and Respondent No.5 - Appellant appointed by the Managing Committee constituted on 15.12.1992, and the appointment cannot be termed illegal or void ab initio - Lack of vacancy on 07.01.1993 for the appointment of Respondent No.5 - Interim order of the High Court in favor of the Managing Com...
Maintenance under Hindu Marriage Act – Appeal against an order regarding maintenance – Husband and wife filed appeals against an order dated 23.02.2023, where the husband was directed to pay Rs.40,000/- per month for the child’s maintenance, while the wife’s maintenance claim was denied. The wife sought enhancement of child’s maintenance to Rs.60,000/- per month and i...
Civil Appeal – Divorce – Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage – Whether the irretrievable breakdown of marriage should result in the dissolution of marriage under Article 142 of the Constitution of India when it is not a ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – Court's discretion to grant divorce under Article 142 discussed and outlined. [Para 15-20]
Cr...
Civil Appeals - Interpretation of Contract Terms - Date of Conversion of Currency - Appellants and Respondents in dispute over the date for converting awarded sum from USD to Indian Rupees as per the agreement dated 29th June 1982 - Judgment of the High Court referred the question to the Supreme Court under Article 134A of the Constitution - Examination of the agreement, award, and previous judgme...
Civil Appeal - Partition Suit - Interpretation of Will dated 18.11.1999 - Dispute regarding succession to a property owned by Late Sheila Kapila - Issue revolves around the interpretation of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of the said Will - Division Bench of High Court affirmed the Judgment declaring the parties' shares based on the interpretation of the Will - Civil Appeal filed challenging the...
Electricity Act, 2003 - Interpretation of relevant provisions of the Act and Rule 3 of the Electricity Rules, 2005 - Classification of a Captive Generating Plant (CGP) and captive user - The judgment provides an interpretation of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the relevant rules for the classification of a Captive Generating Plant and captive user. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the ...
Land Ceiling Act - Interpretation of 'Vacant Land' - Challenge to calculation of 'excess vacant land' - Appellants' claim of exclusion of certain area from 'vacant land' rejected by Competent Authority - High Court upheld the decision - Appellants contend procedure for calculating 'excess vacant land' is contrary to Section 2(q)(i) and 2(q)(ii) read with Buildin...
Civil Appeal - Dispute over recovery of deductions in monthly tariff under the Electricity Act, 2003 - Matter traveled from Regulatory Commission to Appellate Tribunal and to the Supreme Court - Judgment delivered in Nabha Power Limited v. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited - Relief granted regarding washing cost of coal and Gross Calorific Value of coal. [Para 1-2]
Contempt Proceedings - R...
Limitation Act - Condonation of delay in filing an appeal - Challenge to the High Court's order condoning a delay of approximately 479 days in presenting an appeal from the decision of the Reference Court under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - Central issue: whether sufficient cause was shown for the delay in filing the appeal. [Para 1-2]
Factual Background - The case originates from a land...
Family Law - Hindu Marriage Act - Marriage declared null and void under Section 11 - Challenge to the judgment and decree of nullity - Examination of evidence regarding the existence of custom or usage permitting marriages within the sapinda relationship - Failure to establish the custom - Marriage within sapinda relationship held to be null and void. [Para 1-30]
Rights of Children Bo...