Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Rules, 1964 – Rule 12(4) – Encroachment and Regularization – Petitioners encroached upon Panchayat land and sought regularization under Rule 12(4) – Competent authority and High Court found illegal occupation exceeding 200 square yards – Regularization limited to 200 square yards, inclusive of constructed and open space –...
Constitutional Law – Admission Regulations – Rule 12(8)(a) of Madhya Pradesh Chikitsa Shiksha Pravesh Niyam, 2018 – Appellant challenged the rule prohibiting the inclusion of vacant seats from mop-up round in college level counseling – Supreme Court declared Rule 12(8)(a) as violative of Article 14 of the Constitution – Found that the rule imposed unreasonable restric...
Housing Law – Allotment Procedure – Registration and Allotment – Respondent’s grandfather registered for a plot under a housing scheme – No allotment was made to him by draw of lots – Grandfather's registration ceased under Government Order dated 11.10.2002, which stipulated that unsuccessful old registrations would not be renewed – Respondent requeste...
Insolvency Law – Financial Creditor Status – Appellant claimed to be a financial creditor under IBC based on a pledge agreement and deed of undertaking – Pledge of shares does not amount to a guarantee or financial debt – Definition of "financial creditor" requires disbursement against the consideration for the time value of money – Supreme Court held that t...
Delay and Leave – Supreme Court condones the delay in filing the appeal and grants leave – Appellant dissatisfied with the decision of the Kerala High Court which affirmed the denial of his application for restoration of statutory appeal.
Background and Facts – The appellant, a dealer under the Kerala Value Added Tax Act, had his registration canceled by the Sales Tax Officer...
Videos of Sexual Violence and Recommendations - Issue of objectionable videos pertaining to child pornography, gang-rape, rape, etc., published on various platforms - Committee of Experts appointed - Consensus and substantial progress on preventing the publicity of objectionable videos - Appreciation for valuable assistance of parties - Suo Moto Writ Petition disposed.
Constitution of India - Article 32 - Validity of Amendments to Rules - Impugned amendments to the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1986, introduced by the State Government, pertaining to the grant of mineral concessions, auction process, and rejection of pending applications - Challenge on grounds of constitutionality.
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Jurisdiction - Civil Appellate Jurisdict...
Service Law – Seniority and Promotion –Dispute over seniority between contractual employees regularized retrospectively and another employee appointed through direct recruitment – Regularization of respondents' service was cancelled by the State Government but reinstated by the High Court – Supreme Court upheld respondents' seniority based on initial appointment dat...
Land Acquisition – Specific Performance – Compensation – The appellant executed an agreement to sell land to the respondent, which was later acquired by the state. The courts below granted specific performance. The High Court modified this to grant compensation awarded under the Land Acquisition Act, with deductions for expenses incurred by the original landowner. The Supreme Cou...
Service Law – Termination – Back Wages – The respondent was appointed to a post based on a merit list, but due to an administrative error, another candidate (Respondent No. 2) did not receive the appointment letter and later contested her exclusion. The tribunal ordered the appointment of Respondent No. 2 and termination of Respondent No. 1, which was upheld by the Supreme Court....