The Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, issued an invitation for tenders for the supply of commercial vehicles to be used for the transportation of troops and equipment during the Financial Year 2020-2021.
Four parties submitted their bids in response to the tender invitation.
The Tender Opening Committee found that respondent no. 1 (M/S. New J.K. Roadways) did not meet the ...
Facts:
The case involved writ petitions seeking to declare the "Gowari" caste as "Gond Gowari," a Scheduled Tribe, mentioned in Entry 18 of the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950.
Issues:
Whether the High Court had the authority to entertain the claim of the caste "Gowari" to be declared as "Gond Gowari," a Scheduled Tribe, and consider...
Civil Law – Probate of Will – Two competing Wills – Probate granted in favor of respondent based on 1993 Will – Trial court dismissed claim on 1995 Will – Appellants challenged the genuineness of the 1993 Will, alleging suspicious circumstances, including mention of deceased wife who was alive at the time of the Will's execution – Held: The 1993 Will was sus...
Facts:
The present case revolves around a dispute between the petitioner, Mr. Suresh Shah, and the respondent, Hipad Technology India Private Limited. The petitioner is the landlord, and the respondent is the tenant of a commercial property. The lease agreement between the parties contains an arbitration clause, which provides an alternate mode of dispute resolution. Subsequently, a dispute ar...
Facts:
The respondent was employed by Bharat Coking Coal Limited.
The date of birth in the respondent's service record was recorded as March 4, 1950.
The respondent indicated the same date of birth in various official forms.
In 2009, just before retirement, the respondent requested a change in his date of birth in the service records.
The appellant company verified the date of b...
FACTS:
The case involves the appointment of respondent No.1 as a Lower Division Clerk (LDC) Group C in the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India. Initially appointed on a deputation basis, respondent No.1 sought permanent absorption on a transfer basis, which was eventually approved. The terms of absorption specified that he would be treated as a fresh appointee in the Easter...
Facts:
The case involved a dispute over a compromise decree dated October 4, 1985, concerning a piece of land.
The trial court held that this compromise decree was not admissible in evidence due to a lack of registration.
The High Court upheld the trial court's decision.
Issues:
Whether the compromise decree dated 04.10.1985 was required to be registered under Secti...
Facts:
This case involves a tripartite agreement between farmers, Canara Bank, and a cold store, wherein farmers' agricultural produce was stored. The cold store obtained insurance coverage for these goods from M/S United India Insurance Co. Ltd. The farmers had hypothecated their produce to the bank, and loans were issued based on this collateral. A fire incident led to the destruction of ...
FACTS:
The case involved a dispute between M/S. Edelweiss Asset Construction Company Limited (appellant) and R. Perumalswamy and others (respondents). The dispute centered around the acquisition of land by the State of Tamil Nadu and subsequent claims by the first respondent.
WS Industries (India) Ltd. (WSIL), the appellant in Civil Appeal No 1319 of 2017, acquired land, and the State Govern...
Facts:
The case pertains to a claim filed by the respondent, Priya Paul, following an aviation accident resulting in her son's death. The appellant-insurer, Bharti AXA General Insurance, rejected the claim, arguing that the deceased was flying in a motorized glider for sightseeing, which they believed was not covered by the insurance policy.
Issues:
Whether the motorize...