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Supreme Court Allows Appeal, Upholds Arbitral Award Holding Husband Jointly and Severally Liable for Wife's Debit Balance in Stock Trading Account — Oral Contract for Joint Liability Falls Within Scope of BSE Bye-law 248(a) Arbitration Clause....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by AC Chokshi Share Broker Private Limited against the order of the Bombay High Court's division bench, which had set aside an arbitral award only against re...

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Supreme Court Upholds Limitation of Liability Clause in Arbitration Case — Clause 49.5 Bars Damages for Employer Delay. Contractual prohibition on claiming damages for employer-caused delay held valid and enforceable under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The dispute arose from a construction contract between M/s. C & C Constructions Ltd. (appellant) and IRCON International Ltd. (respondent) for building five Road Over Bridges in Rajasthan. The appella...

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Supreme Court Upholds Divorce Decree in Hindu Marriage Act Case Due to Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage and Husband's Remarriage. Permanent Alimony of Rs. 15 Lakhs Awarded to Wife Considering Financial Disparity and Need for Support....

The marriage between the appellant-wife and respondent-husband was solemnized on 27.06.2012. The husband filed for divorce under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on grounds of cruelty and de...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Contempt Case for Promotion Benefits — Consequential Benefits Limited to Penalty Arrears, Not Retrospective Promotion. Cancellation of Promotion Not Challenged and Contempt Court Cannot Grant Relief Beyond Main Order....

The appellant, K. Samba Moorthy, was a Probationary Officer in Bank of Baroda appointed in 1983. In 1999-2000, show cause notices were issued for alleged irregularities, and a charge-sheet was issued ...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision Striking Down Residence-Based Reservation in PG Medical Courses. Domicile or residence-based reservation in State Quota for Post Graduate Medical Courses violates Article 14 of the Constitution of India, as held in Saurabh Chaudri and Pradeep Jain....

The case arose from the Union Territory of Chandigarh, which has only one medical college, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh. The prospectus for PG Medical Course admissions for the ...

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Supreme Court Restores Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Claim for Death of Business Partners. Income Tax Returns Held Reliable for Assessing Deceased's Income; Mere Continuation of Business by Legal Heirs Does Not Negate Loss of Future Earnings....

The present appeals arise from a motor accident claim where the parents of the appellants, who were partners in a firm named Sri Ganga Mills, died in a collision between a Tempo Traveler and a bus. Th...

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Supreme Court Allows Amendment of Plaint in Contract Dispute — Continuous Cause of Action Does Not Require Fresh Notice Under Section 80 CPC. The court upheld the High Court's order permitting amendment to bring subsequent debarment orders on record, as they arose from the same cause of action....

The dispute arose from a tender floated by the Superintending Engineer, PWD, Kolkata on 04.12.2013 for strengthening the Howrah-Amta Road. The respondent, Pam Developments Private Limited, was awarded...