(1)
DESH RAJ AND OTHERS .....Appellant Vs.
ROHTASH SINGH .....Respondent D.D
14/12/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Specific Relief – Suit for Specific Performance – Plaintiff’s Entitlement to Alternative Reliefs – The plaintiff, in a suit for specific performance, can seek alternative reliefs, including the refund of earnest money, provided such relief is specifically claimed in the plaint. The Court has discretion to permit amendment of the plaint at any stage to include such relief. F...
(2)
D.N. KRISHNAPPA .....Appellant Vs.
THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER .....Respondent D.D
12/12/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Industrial Law – Back Wages – Section 33-C(2) of ID Act – The Supreme Court held that the appellant is entitled to full wages from the date of the reinstatement order by the CGIT (18.07.2007) to the date of actual reinstatement (23.09.2013) – The period during which the reinstatement order was stayed cannot be used to deny back wages – The interim order merges with th...
(3)
THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH .....Appellant Vs.
KARUNESH KUMAR AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
12/12/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Service Law – Selection and Waiting List – Rule 15 of 1978 Rules – No vested right of the unsuccessful candidate to insist upon consideration in the absence of a rule requiring the preparation of a waiting list – The Supreme Court held that Rule 15 of the 1978 Rules, which provides for an extended list of candidates, does not confer any vested right to a waiting list &ndash...
(4)
MANHARLAL SHIVLAL PANCHAL AND OTHERS .....Appellant Vs.
THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR AND SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
12/12/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Land Acquisition – Reference to Court – Limitation – Section 18 of the Act, 1894 – The Supreme Court held that the limitation for making a reference under Section 18 of the Act, 1894, cannot be extended, and Section 5 of the Limitation Act does not apply – However, when the original landowners challenged the acquisition proceedings, which concluded with the dismissal ...
(5)
CHANDI PULIYA .....Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL .....Respondent D.D
12/12/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Procedure – Stage of Discharge – Applicability of Section 300 CrPC – The Supreme Court held that the stage of discharge under Section 227 CrPC is prior to the framing of charges under Section 228 CrPC – At this stage, the court can consider the application under Section 300 CrPC – Once the discharge application is rejected, the court proceeds to framing of ch...
(6)
LUCKNOW DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Appellant Vs.
MEHDI HASAN (DECEASED) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
12/12/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Land Acquisition – Lapse of Proceedings – Section 24(2) of Act, 2013 – Twin Conditions – The Supreme Court held that for land acquisition proceedings to be deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Act, 2013, both conditions of not taking possession and not tendering/payment of compensation must be satisfied – If either condition is not met, the proceedings do not laps...
(7)
MOHD. SABEER @ SHABIR HUSSAIN .....Appellant Vs.
REGIONAL MANAGER U.P. STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION .....Respondent D.D
09/12/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Motor Accident – Enhancement of Compensation – Permanent Disability – The Supreme Court held that while awarding compensation in cases of permanent disability, courts must consider the socio-economic background of the claimants – The Appellant, coming from an economically weaker section, faced additional discrimination due to his disability – The Court emphasized the ...
(8)
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Appellant Vs.
DAYANAND AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
09/12/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Land Acquisition – Lapse of Acquisition Proceedings – Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act – The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser is not entitled to claim lapsing of acquisition proceedings under the 2013 Act – The High Court's decision declaring the acquisition proceedings lapsed due to non-payment of compensation was found unsustainable in light of the Constitu...
(9)
KAMLA NETI (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. .....Appellant Vs.
THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
09/12/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Succession Law – Right of Survivorship – Applicability to Scheduled Tribes – Section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act – The Supreme Court held that under Section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, the Act is not applicable to members of Scheduled Tribes – Consequently, the female member of a Scheduled Tribe is excluded from claiming a right of survivorship under the pr...