Facts:
The parties entered into an agreement with a clause (Clause 16B) conferring exclusive jurisdiction to the Court at Delhi for any dispute related to the franchise agreement.
The plaintiff presented the suit at Gurgaon, which was not a court having jurisdiction according to the exclusive jurisdiction clause.
The defendant raised the objection regarding territorial jurisdiction based ...
Facts:
The case pertains to Writ Petition (Civil) No. 55 of 2019 filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. The petition challenges the Constitutional (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019, which introduced Clause (6) in Articles 15 and 16, enabling reservation for economically weaker sections. The petitioners contend that this amendment violates the basic structure of the Cons...
Facts:
The dispute arises from the reorganization Scheme, which led to the re-description of the post of Telephone Operators as RTOs. The new post carried a higher pay scale and required specialized training. The reorganization introduced an element of selection criteria, including a minimum of 5 years of service. The question was whether the appellants, who were Telephone Operators seeking de...
Facts:
The appellants filed an appeal against an order of the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal. However, there was a delay of 45 days in filing the appeal. The High Court dismissed the application for condonation of delay and the appeal.
Issues:
whether the delay of 45 days in filing the appeal can be condoned under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
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Facts:
In 1959, 'DKR' and 'ID' were recorded as owners of Plot No.473 in revenue records. In 1970, the plot was divided, and Plot No.473-B1 was owned by 'KN', Plot No.473-B2 by 'PM', and Plot No.473-B3 by 'DKR' and 'ID'. Plot No.473-B4 was a vacant plot of land shown as an internal private road in possession of 'DKR', 'ID', 'K...
Civil Procedure – Inherent Powers of Court – Admission of Insufficiently Stamped Document – Trial court admitted a General Power of Attorney (GPA) as evidence without objection, which was later challenged for being insufficiently stamped. Supreme Court held that the trial court can recall the admission of such a document using inherent powers under Section 151 of the CPC, even if...
Mangat Ram had four sons, and his family tree branched into different lineages. The appellant, Bhagwat Sharan, claimed to be the grandson of Umrao Lal, one of the sons. The case revolved around the joint family's property, including houses and agricultural land. The appellant argued that the properties were part of a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), while the respondents contested this claim.
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Facts:
The assessment proceedings for NDTV involved allegations of creating a network of shell companies to transfer untaxed income abroad and then back to India, thus avoiding taxation. The revenue relied on complaints made by minority shareholders suggesting such misconduct.
Issues:
Whether there were sufficient reasons to believe that NDTV's undisclosed income escaped ...
Facts:
The respondent, an employee of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), served in the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) during a certain period. He claimed deputation allowance and special allowance for his service in the NDRF. The question was whether personnel from various Central Para Military Forces, including the respondent, were on deputation during their service in the ...
FACTS:
The appellant, P. Gopinathan Pillai, was appointed as Project Officer in the Centre for Adult Continuing Education and Extension (CACEE).
He claimed that he should be allowed to continue in his position until the age of 60, contending that he qualified as a "Teacher of the University" under the Kerala University Act, 1974.
The appellant's argument was based on the fac...