Will - Background and Decree Challenge – Regular Second Appeal filed against decrees from Civil Judge (Junior Division), Mohali, and Additional District Judge, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) – Appeal challenges decrees which favored the respondent-plaintiffs in a suit for declaration and permanent injunction concerning inheritance disputes and validity of a Will. [Paras 1, 8]
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Motor Accident Claims - Compensation - Real brothers of the deceased claim compensation - Dependency not established - Entitled to compensation under conventional heads and loss of filial consortium - Appeal allowed. [Para 6-7]
Interest - Compensation to attract interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till realization of the entire amount. [Para 8]
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Civil Appeal – Suit for injunction – Plaintiff-respondent Masjid Committee filed suit against defendant-appellants claiming exclusive control and supervision of a Masjid property used for religious purposes – Defendant-appellants disputed ownership and locus standi of the plaintiff-respondent – Trial Court decreed the suit – Lower Appellate Court upheld the decree &nd...
Environmental Law – Utilization of Fly Ash – The NGT addressed issues regarding the handling of accumulated fly ash by thermal power plants. The NGT found that several thermal power plants failed to take adequate steps for the scientific disposal of fly ash in accordance with statutory notifications issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) under th...
Registration – Execution of Document – Execution is not merely signing the document. Execution involves signing by way of assent to the terms embodied in the document. Admitting a signature does not equate to admitting execution, especially if the signature was obtained under misleading circumstances or without the signatory fully understanding the document's content. The Sub-Regis...
Compensation Policy – Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. – Introduction of a comprehensive policy by respondents/PSPCL for compensation in cases of fatal/non-fatal injuries/deaths due to electrocution – Application to employees (regular and contractual) and private persons (including minors and adults) – Details of compensation under various scenarios provided. [Para 8]
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Cut-Off Percentile for Admission – Reduction Sought – Petitioners requested a reduction in the cut-off percentile for admission to Super Specialty medical courses due to 940 vacant seats for the academic year 2021-2022. The plea was based on the reduction in cut-off percentiles in previous years and a significant number of vacant seats. The court declined the reduction, emphasizing the...
Trusteeship – Eligibility Criteria – Residence Requirement – The appellant, a Green Card holder of the United States, contested his disqualification from the position of founder trustee of the respondent-Trust on the grounds of not residing within the "Madras Presidency" as required by the Scheme of Administration (SOA). The Trial Court found the appellant qualified, co...
Bidding Process – Annulment – Justification – The appeals challenge the annulment of the bidding process for the Nagpur Airport project. The Court considered whether the annulment was arbitrary and without valid reason, focusing on the terms of the RFQ and RFP and the statutory provisions under the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994 [Paras 1-17].
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Specific Performance – Extension of Time – Consent Decree – The appellant sought the extension of time for payment of sale consideration under a consent decree. The Trial Court allowed the extension, which was later challenged and set aside by the High Court. The Supreme Court reinstated the Trial Court's decision, emphasizing the discretionary power of the court under Sectio...