Amendment of Plaint in Partition Suit – High Court allowed respondents No. 1 and 2 to amend plaint for declaring a compromise decree as null and void – Appellant challenged this amendment, arguing it changed the nature of the suit from partition to declaration and was impermissible at the trial's end stage. [Paras 2, 3, 3.1]
Legal Principles on Amendment and Trial &nda...
Income Tax – Deduction of Tax at Source – Section 194-H – The Supreme Court clarified the applicability of Section 194-H of the Income Tax Act, 1961, concerning tax deduction at source on commission or brokerage payments. The issue involved the assessment of whether cellular service providers were liable to deduct tax at source on the income/profit component in the payments recei...
Constitutional Law – Writ Petition – Postponement of NEET-PG Examination – Petitioners sought postponement of NEET-PG 2022 scheduled for May 21, 2022, due to ongoing counselling process for NEET-PG 2021 – Court held that postponement would cause chaos, uncertainty, and disturb the sanctity of medical education – Highlighted the impact on patient care and availability ...
Writ - Issue of Protection in a Live-in Relationship – Addressed – The petitioners sought protection from interference and harassment by family members in their live-in relationship. They claimed their relationship was threatened by the respondent, primarily petitioner No.1's father. The petitioners also sought a legal mandate to prevent such interference and for the provision of s...
Property Ownership Dispute - Contest over ownership and possession of a house in Ishwaripura Ward, Katni - Plaintiff, Savitri Bai, claimed ownership based on a registered Sale Deed dated 18.01.1979, whereas the first defendant asserted her possession through a Will dated 23.03.1977 - Trial court and First Appellate Court sided with the first defendant, but High Court favored the plaintiff - Suprem...
Property Rights - Demolition of Unauthorized Constructions - Land Ownership - Scheme for Alternative Accommodation - The Supreme Court adjudicated on a special leave petition arising from a judgment of the High Court concerning the demolition of unauthorized constructions on government-owned land. The petitioner, not claiming ownership, was directed to vacate the premises by a specified date. The ...
Land Allocation Dispute – Denial of Land to Petitioners – Challenged Order of Financial Commissioner Dismissing Petitioner's Claim for Land – No Entitlement to Specific Land Proved – Writ Petition Dismissed. [Para 1-14]
Land Allocation and Ownership – Dispute over 12 Bighas 10 Biswas of Land in Village Kalauli Jattan – Petitioners' Claim for Allocatio...
Constitutional Law – Contempt of Court – Compensation for Endosulfan Victims – Petitioners affected by Endosulfan sought enforcement of the Supreme Court's order dated January 10, 2017, directing the State Government to compensate affected persons and provide medical facilities – State Government's inordinate delay in compliance exacerbates the violation of fundamen...
Appeal Against Dismissal of Writ Petition and Restoration Application – Challenging High Court of Uttarakhand’s orders dismissing writ petition for non-prosecution and subsequent applications – Land acquisition case from 1987 – Appellant still claims possession of the land. [Paras 3-8, 14]
Restoration Application Filed Within One Month – Application for r...
Dispute Over Promotion to Under Secretary – High Court's Reversal of Promotion of Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 Under CSIR Rules – Challenged by Appellant CSIR on Grounds of Eligibility Criteria – High Court Judgment Upheld by Supreme Court [Paras 2, 4-8]
Eligibility for Promotion – Requirement of Performing Duties as Section Officer – Contention Regarding Formal App...