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(1) VISHNU AGARWAL … Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENT D.D 23/02/2011

Criminal Procedure – Section 362 CrPC – Recall vs. Review – The Supreme Court examined whether the High Court erred in recalling an order passed on 2.9.2003. The appellant contended that under Section 362 of the CrPC, once a judgment or final order is signed, the court cannot alter or review it except to correct clerical or arithmetical errors. However, the Court clarified that the applicati...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 1323 OF 2004 AND 875 OF 2006 Docid 2011 LEJ Crim SC 998351

(2) BRIJ PAL BHARGAVA AND OTHERS … Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS …RESPONDENT D.D 23/02/2011

Land Acquisition – Procedural Fairness – Hearing under Section 5A – The appellants contended that they were not given a proper hearing under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act. They argued that although they filed objections and requested a personal hearing, they were informed that no reply had been filed by the Land Acquisition Department and no further hearing date was provided. The Su...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2020 OF 2011 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) NO. 17755 OF 2007) Docid 2011 LEJ Civil SC 212085

(3) HARYANA STATE WAREHOUSING CORPORATION … Vs. JAGAT RAM AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENT D.D 23/02/2011

Promotion Criteria – Seniority-cum-Merit vs. Merit-Cum-Seniority – The Supreme Court examined whether the promotion of Ram Kumar, a junior officer, over Jagat Ram, a senior officer, in the Haryana State Warehousing Corporation was justified under the seniority-cum-merit principle. The Court held that promotions based on seniority-cum-merit should prioritize seniority unless the senior candidat...

REPORTABLE # SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 2659 OF 2011 Docid 2011 LEJ Civil SC 415817

(4) IVO AGNELO SANTIMANO FERNANDES AND OTHERS … Vs. GOVERNMENT OF GOA AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENT D.D 23/02/2011

Land Acquisition – Interest on Compensation – Court Deposit Requirement – The Supreme Court examined whether the State’s liability to pay interest on compensation subsists until the amount is deposited in court as per Sections 28 and 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court held that the State's liability to pay interest continues until the compensation is either paid to the cl...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPEAL NO. 7245 OF 2003 Docid 2011 LEJ Civil SC 227157

(5) AMERIKA RAI AND OTHERS … Vs. STATE OF BIHAR …RESPONDENT D.D 23/02/2011

Criminal Law – Unlawful Assembly and Common Object – Section 149 IPC – The Supreme Court examined whether the accused, who formed an unlawful assembly, could be held liable for the murder of Shankar Rai and the attempted murder of Dineshwar Rai under Section 149 IPC. The Court upheld the convictions of the appellants, emphasizing their active participation and the shared common object of the...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 1516-1517 OF 2004 Docid 2011 LEJ Crim SC 698471

(6) VISHNU AGARWAL … Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENT D.D 23/02/2011

Criminal Procedure – Section 362 CrPC – Recall vs. Review – The Supreme Court examined whether the High Court erred in recalling an order passed on 2.9.2003. The appellant contended that under Section 362 of the CrPC, once a judgment or final order is signed, the court cannot alter or review it except to correct clerical or arithmetical errors. However, the Court clarified that the applicati...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 1323 OF 2004 AND 875 OF 2006 Docid 2011 LEJ Crim SC 868734

(7) BRIJ PAL BHARGAVA AND OTHERS … Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS …RESPONDENT D.D 23/02/2011

Land Acquisition – Procedural Fairness – Hearing under Section 5A – The appellants contended that they were not given a proper hearing under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act. They argued that although they filed objections and requested a personal hearing, they were informed that no reply had been filed by the Land Acquisition Department and no further hearing date was provided. The Su...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2020 OF 2011 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) NO. 17755 OF 2007) Docid 2011 LEJ Civil SC 114293

(8) HARYANA STATE WAREHOUSING CORPORATION … Vs. JAGAT RAM AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENT D.D 23/02/2011

Promotion Criteria – Seniority-cum-Merit vs. Merit-Cum-Seniority – The Supreme Court examined whether the promotion of Ram Kumar, a junior officer, over Jagat Ram, a senior officer, in the Haryana State Warehousing Corporation was justified under the seniority-cum-merit principle. The Court held that promotions based on seniority-cum-merit should prioritize seniority unless the senior candidat...

REPORTABLE # SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 2659 OF 2011 Docid 2011 LEJ Civil SC 651659

(9) IVO AGNELO SANTIMANO FERNANDES AND OTHERS … Vs. GOVERNMENT OF GOA AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENT D.D 23/02/2011

Land Acquisition – Interest on Compensation – Court Deposit Requirement – The Supreme Court examined whether the State’s liability to pay interest on compensation subsists until the amount is deposited in court as per Sections 28 and 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court held that the State's liability to pay interest continues until the compensation is either paid to the cl...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPEAL NO. 7245 OF 2003 Docid 2011 LEJ Civil SC 498978