Post Office/Bank Can Be Held Liable For Frauds Or Wrongs Committed by its Employees Case: Pradeep Kumar And Anr. v. Post Master General And Ors.…
Wakf Board Can Declare A Property As Wakf Only After Conducting Inquiry Under Section 40 Wakf Act Case: State Of Andhra Pradesh (Now State Of…
'Land Dedicated for Religious Purpose Not Immune From Its Vesting With State': Supreme Court Quashes AP Wakf Board Notification Declaring 1654 Acres Land As Wakf…
Examine Private Witnesses First; Try To Complete Their Chief & Cross-Examination On Same: Supreme Court To Trial Courts Case: Rajesh Yadav vs State of UP…
Every Action Of State Is Required To Be Guided By Non-arbitrariness, Reasonableness & Rationality Case: Southern Power Distribution Power Company Limited of Andhra Pradesh (APSPDCL)…
Limited Estate Given To Hindu Wife By Way Of Will Can Become Absolute Under Sec14(1) Hindu Succession Act Only If Property Was Given For Her…
Criminal Court Can Try A Case Against Army Man If Commanding Officer Does Not Exercise Discretion U/Sec 125 Army Act To Initiate Court-Martial Case: State…
Intent Of Army Act Is Not To Protect Army Personnel By Awarding Them Lesser Punishment Even For Serious Offences Case: State of Sikkim vs Jasbir…
Disobedience Has To Be Wilful To Attract Civil Contempt Action Under Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC: Supreme Court In Future-Amazon Case Case: Future Retail Ltd…
Legislature Cannot Protect Actions Taken Under An Unconstitutional Law By Enacting A Saving Clause Case: The State of Manipur & Ors. v. Surjakumar Okram &…
Conviction Can be Solely Based Upon Dying Declaration Without Corroboration Case: State of U.P. vs Veerpal Coram: Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna Case No.:…
Proving Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt Does Not Mean To Nitpick To Find Excuse To Obtain Acquittal Case: Pappu Tiwary vs State of Jharkhand Coram: Justices…
High Courts Should Show Judicial Restraint In Interfering With Tender Process Of Foreign Funded Mega Projects Case: National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited v. Montecarlo…
Section 69(2) Partnership Act Does Not Bar Suit Filed By An Unregistered Firm If Contract In Question Was Not In The Course Of Its Business…
Civil Court Jurisdiction Excluded From Landlord-Tenant Disputes Covered Specifically By State Rent Acts Case: Subhash Chander And Ors. v. M/s. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL)…
Rules Made To Exercise Powers And Privileges Of State Legislature Constitute Law Within The Meaning Of Article 13 Case: Ashish Shelar vs Maharashtra Legislative Assembly…
MACP Scheme Has Noting To Do With Next Promotional Post; Employee Merely Entitled To Immediate Next Higher Grade Pay Case: The Director, Directorate of Enforcement…
Registration Act Does Not Contemplate Inquiry Into Whether PoA Holder Who Executed Document Had Valid Power Of Attorney Case: Amar Nath vs Gian Chand Coram:…
Decree-Holder Faces Same Problem In Execution As In 19th Century; Difficulties Of Litigant Begin After Obtaining Decree Case: M/s. Griesheim GmbH (Now Called Air Liquide…
"Equal Pay For Equal Work" Not A Fundamental Right Vested In Any Employee, Though A Constitutional Goal To Be Achieved By Govt Case: State of…
State Cannot Dictate What Decisions Can Or Cannot Be Taken By A Public Trust Case: Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman, Mhow v. The Sub-Divisional Officer/The Registrar of…
High Courts With Original Civil Jurisdiction Can Also Execute Foreign Decrees Under Section 44A of CPC Case: M/s. Griesheim GmbH (Now Called Air Liquide Deutschland…
Reservation In Promotion- Supreme Court Declares That Its Judgment In M. Nagaraj Shall Have Only Prospective Effect Case: Jarnail Singh v. Lachhmi Narain Gupta Coram:…
Final Relief Granted Need Not Be Natural Consequence Of Ratio Decidendi Of Judgment Case: B.B. Patel vs DLF Universal Ltd Coram: Justices L. Nageswara Rao,…
Supreme Court Refuses To Express Views On Discontinuation Of Reservation; Moots Periodical Review Of Data On Inadequate Representation Case: Jarnail Singh v. Lachhmi Narain Gupta…
Before Providing Reservation In Promotions To A Cadre, State Obligated To Collect Quantifiable Data Regarding Inadequacy Of Representation Of SC/STs Case: Jarnail Singh v. Lachhmi…
Experiment Is Not An Ordinary Measure; Must Be Resorted To Sparingly And In Extraordinary Circumstances Case: Deepak S/o Laxman Dongre Vs State Of Maharashtra Coram:…
Suspension Of MLA Beyond Ongoing Session Unconstitutional As Constituency Remains Unrepresented Case: Ashish Shelar And Ors. Versus The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly & Anr. Coram: Justice…
No Place For Disorderly Conduct In Parliament Or State Assembly; Disruption Of Legislative Business Disheartening Case: Ashish Shelar And Ors. Versus The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly…
Tax Exemption Notification Must Be Construed Strictly; Promissory Estoppel Not Applicable In Taxing Matters Case: State of Gujarat v. Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Limited…
Document Of Partition Which Provides For Effectuating Division Of Properties In Future Is Not Compulsorily Registrable Case: K. Arumuga Velaiah vs P.R. Ramasamy Coram: Justices…
Statement In Advertisement Contrary To Service Regulations Won't Create Right In Favour Of Applicants Case: The Employees State Insurance Corporation versus Union of India and…
Leniency Can't Be Shown For Drunken Driving Merely Because No Major Accident Occurred Case: Brijesh Chandra Dwivedi (Dead) & Thr LRs vs Sanya Sahayak &…
Revisional Jurisdiction Of NCDRC Extremely Limited, Reiterates Supreme Court Case: Sunil Kumar Maity Vs State Bank Of India Coram: Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M.…
Section 372 CrPC - Victim's Right To Prefer Appeal Against Acquittal Absolute, Not Necessary To Obtain Special Leave Case: Joseph Stephen vs Santhanasamy Coram: Justices…
Daughters Right To Inherit Self-Acquired Property Of Father Dying Intestate Recognized Under Customary Hindu Law Case: Arunachala Gounder (Dead) Vs Ponnusamy Coram: Justices S. Abdul…
High Court While Exercising Revisional Jurisdiction Under Section 401 CrPC Cannot Convert Acquittal Into Conviction Case: Joseph Stephen vs Santhanasamy Coram: Justices MR Shah and…
Reservation Not At Odds With Merit; Individual Calibre Trascends Performance In Exams Case: Neil Aurelio Nunes and others versus Union of India and others Corum:…
Neither Client Nor Court Is Bound By Lawyers Admissions As To Matters Of Law Or Legal Conclusions Case: Employees State Insurance Corporation vs Union of…
Competition Commission Can Probe Anti-Competitive Aspects Of Res Extra Commercium Businesses Like Lottery Case: Competition Commission of India v. State of Mizoram And Ors. Corum:…
Voluntariness And Animus Necessary For Execution Of Valid Gift Deed; Donee To Discharge Burden Of Proving That He Exerted No Influence Case: Keshav vs Gian…
Murder Case - Head Injury Is Vital; Mere Failure To Notice Fracture Won't Take Case Out Of Sec 302 IPC Case: State of UP vs…
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