Civil Appeal – Breach of Provisions of the Gujarat Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947 – Challenge against the High Court's dismissal of appeal regarding the sale transaction and eviction order – Remand for fresh consideration on facts and law. [Para 2, 17]
Property Law – Partition and Sale of Ancestral Agricultural Land – Disput...
Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) – Belated inclusion of claim – Appellant’s claim related to an arbitral award dated 01.08.2016, which was in appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act – An agreement entered into on 02.08.2006 for the development of land into a residential group housing complex – Alleged misconduct by the Corporate Debtor in advertis...
Constitutional law - Governor's power to invite Chief Minister - Objective material for calling floor test - Held, the Governor must have objective material before concluding that the Chief Minister has lost the confidence of the House and calling for a floor test. [Para 166]
Constitutional law - Governor's power to invite Chief Minister - Restoration of status quo ante - Resignation of...
Tax Law - Right to Appeal Under Section 39 - State's Right to Appeal – The petitioner challenged the Tribunal's decision dismissing their appeal under Section 39(2) of the Haryana General Sales Tax Act, 1973, as not maintainable and the subsequent review application – Court held that Section 39(2) does not limit the right of appeal to any particular person or party and includes...
Personal Injury Compensation - Motor Vehicle Accident - Assessment of compensation for injuries sustained in a road accident - Claimant suffered multiple fractures to the left ankle, underwent surgeries, and incurred medical expenses - Claimant's income assessed based on income tax return prior to the accident - Assessment of permanent physical disability and future loss of earnings - Award fo...
Service Law – Post Graduate Medical Courses – In-Service Quota – Eligibility: The Supreme Court held that there is a clear distinction between junior resident doctors who completed their undergraduate medical courses at ESIC institutions and regularly recruited Insurance Medical Officers (IMO-II). The in-service quota for postgraduate medical courses is justifiably reserved ...
Employment Law – Regularization of Services – Deceased Employee – Respondent’s claim for regularization of her deceased husband’s services after 12 years from his death – High Court directed State to regularize services one day prior to death for pensionary benefits – Supreme Court held deceased was not entitled to regularization at the time of death due t...
Will – Registration – Validity – Whether a will is invalid if signed by the testator and attesting witnesses before an official rather than the Registrar – Court held that although ideally, the signatures should be obtained before the Registrar, the will is not invalidated solely on this ground – Registration of a will is not compulsory, and the execution of the will ...
Medical Law – Organ Transplantation – Delay in Authorization – Petitioners challenged delay in obtaining necessary approvals for kidney transplant – High Court emphasized need for prescribed timelines under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014 – Absence of such timelines caused significant delays – Court directed establishment of clear tim...
Adoption Validity – Contesting of Registered Adoption Deed – Section 16 of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, raises presumption in favor of registered adoption documents, but is rebuttable – Requirements of actual giving and taking in adoption under Section 11(vi) of the same Act not convincingly proven – Adoption ceremony’s credibility doubted due to absence...