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Supreme Court Quashes Lok Adalat Order and Directs High Court to Hear Appeal on Merits — Jurisdictional Overreach by Lok Adalat. The Lok Adalat's enhancement of compensation was deemed void as it lacked a settlement between the parties, violating the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987....

The dispute arose from a motor accident involving a Punjab roadways bus that resulted in the death of Amarjit Kaur, leading her husband and son to file a claim for compensation. Initially, the Motor A...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Prosecution Case Related to Contaminated Blood Supply. Court finds that allegations do not relate to discharge of official duties, thus no sanction under Section 197 of Criminal Procedure Code is required....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Maharashtra against an order of the High Court of Bombay that quashed the proceedings of a criminal case concerning the supply of HIV contaminated blood by ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Police Constable for Misconduct — Evidence Supported Removal. Evidence corroborated by multiple witnesses confirmed the misconduct....

The case involved an appeal by the Deputy Inspector General of Police against a High Court order reinstating a Police Constable, K. Ravinder Rao, who had been dismissed for misconduct. The respondent ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Claimants' Right to Compensation in Motor Vehicle Accident Case — Insurance Company Exonerated Due to Driver's Fake License....

The case involved a motor vehicle accident where Ramdhan, the husband of appellant No.1 and father of appellant Nos. 2 and 3, died after being hit by a truck driven by respondent No.2. The appellants ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Agreement to Sell Property Despite Adverse Possession Claims — Adjusts Sale Price Due to Time Lapse. The court confirmed the agreement to sell was executed for family necessity and adjusted the sale price to Rs.6,10,000 due to the significant time elapsed since the original agreement....

The case involved a dispute over an agreement to sell property executed on 24.04.1982 for Rs.1,20,000. The plaintiffs filed a suit after the defendants failed to execute the sale deed within the stipu...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against High Court Order on Disciplinary Proceedings Due to Negligence. Disciplinary proceedings can continue post-retirement if related to recovery of losses caused by employee negligence....

The case involved an appeal by U.P. State Sugar Corporation Ltd. against a High Court order that quashed disciplinary proceedings initiated against Kamal Swaroop Tondon, a retired employee. Tondon had...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Tenancy Rights Following Landlord's Death — Legal Heirs' Rights Must Be Considered. The court clarified the implications of a landlord's death on tenancy rights under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, particularly regarding the issuance of certificates and the rights of legal heirs....

The case involved an appeal concerning the implications of the death of a landlord on tenancy rights under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948. The original owner had passed away, and ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Workmen's Appeal in Labour Dispute Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. Domestic Enquiry Findings Upheld as Valid Under Section 11A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The case involved an appeal by the workmen of Balmadies Estates against the dismissal of their writ appeal by the Madras High Court. The dispute arose from allegations that two workmen, Stephen and Na...

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Supreme Court Upholds Contractor's Claims in Arbitration Dispute — Limitation and Jurisdiction Issues Addressed. The court ruled that acknowledgment of liability extended the limitation period for pending claims while finding that fresh claims were barred by limitation....

The case involved appeals against a common judgment of the High Court of Orissa concerning arbitration disputes between a contractor and the Orissa Mining Corporation Ltd. The contractor, N.C. Budhraj...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Partially in Labour Dispute Case — Directs Payment of Back Wages. The court found that the Labour Court did not consider the appellant's argument regarding the employment status of the respondent, leading to a decision to partially allow the appeal....

The dispute arose from the termination of the respondent's employment as a driver at the appellant's factory. The respondent claimed he was employed continuously from August 1, 1983, until his termina...