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Whether relinquishment of right to promotion once made exists perpetually or is it for specific term? Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court: While addressing the question of law with regard to lifespan of relinquishment of claim for consideration for promotion in educational

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Benefit conferred on one or a set of people, without legal basis or justification, cannot multiply and be relied upon as a principle of parity: SC

Supreme Court: In a case where some candidates who had applied for the post of Helper/trainee with Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution

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Explained| Can post office/bank be held liable for the fraud or wrongs committed by its employees?

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna* and BR Gavai, JJ has held that the post office/bank can

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Whether promotion scheme implemented by office memorandum supersedes recruitment regulations? Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court: While adjudicating the issue as to whether promotion scheme implemented by office memorandum supersedes recruitment regulations, the Division Bench of

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By purchasing power at higher rate, Andhra Pradesh DISCOMS have acted contrary to public interest: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of L. Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai*, JJ has held that the conduct of Andhra Pradesh DISCOMS, which

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Bank Employees misappropriate funds. Confession by one leads to mild penalty; No evidence against another leads to dismissal! SC directs reinstatement

Supreme Court: In a case where a bank employee was dismissed from services despite lack of evidence, the bench of KM Joseph

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Consent decree cannot be modified/ altered unless the mistake is a patent or obvious one: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that a consent decree cannot be modified/ altered unless

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IBC Amendment, 2018; Supreme Court elaborates conditions for disqualification of Resolution Professional under S. 29A(h) of IBC

Supreme Court: In a case were the Division Bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh*, JJ., was sought to provide judicial

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Bullet Train Project: Even Republic of India can’t deviate from terms and conditions of a fully foreign funded contract; SC sets aside Delhi High Court verdict

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has invested Rs.1 lakh crores in the Bullet Train Project.

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Lok Adalat Award cannot be a basis for redetermination of the compensation under Section 28A of the LA Act: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of KM Joseph* and PS Narsimha, JJ was called upon to decide whether the Award passed by a

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Whether lotteries being res extra commercium takes away CCI’s Jurisdiction to entertain anti-competition activities relating to lotteries? SC decides

Supreme Court: While adjudicating the dispute with regard to jurisdiction of CCI to inquire into allegations of bid rigging, collusive bidding, and

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Not mandatory to register partition document only detailing how the properties are to be dealt with in future: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of L. Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna*, JJ has held that a document of partition which

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Can a Hindu male execute a Will giving a limited estate to a wife if all other aspects including maintenance are taken care of? SC interprets Section 14 of Hindu Succession Act

Supreme Court: In a half a century old case relating to a Will, the bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul* and MM Sundresh,

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Can Court compel a parent to go abroad with child in a habeas corpus case? Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court: In a habeas corpus case the Division Bench Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka*, JJ., held that in a case

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“No case for interference either on law or on moral grounds”; SC sets aside HC order for applying test of criminal proceedings to departmental proceedings

Supreme Court: Addressing a case of dismissal of a Bank clerk for breaching the trust of a widowed sister-in-law as well as

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Civil Court has no jurisdiction in dispute relating to property governed by the Haryana (Control of Rent & Eviction) Act, 1973: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of Ajay Rastogi* and Abhay S. Oka, JJ has held that jurisdiction of the Civil Court is impliedly

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Reservation in promotion: The 6 issues settled by Supreme Court on collection of quantifiable data on inadequacy of representation

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao*, Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai has answered following 6 crucial questions in relation

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Traffic blockage due to agitation, failure to deliver consignment within validity period of e-way bill; SC imposes cost of Rs. 59000 on Sales Tax Officer for illegally imposing penalty

“When the undeniable facts, including the traffic blockage due to agitation, are taken into consideration, the State alone remains responsible for not providing smooth passage of traffic.”

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Suspension of 12 Maharashtra BJP MLAs for one year “grossly illegal”; worse than expulsion, disqualification or resignation: SC

Supreme Court: In a big relief to the 12 BJP MLAs who were suspended by the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, by resolution dated

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State ‘exclusivity’ for disallowance of certain fee, charge, etc. is to be viewed from the nature, not the number of undertakings on which the levy is imposed: SC

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of R. Subhash Reddy* and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ., held that to determine State Monopoly for disallowance of