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Supreme Court Disposes of Appeal in Education Matter — Directs High Court to Expedite Final Hearing. Interim order granting ad hoc approval for teacher appointments criticized as lacking legal basis and not supported by rules....

The case involved an appeal by Dayanand Vedic Vidhalaya Sanchalk Samiti against an interim order of the Bombay High Court concerning the approval of teacher appointments. The High Court had issued an ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against High Court Order on Pay Scale for Daily Wage Employees — Upholds Separation of Powers. Citing the principle of equal pay for equal work, the court ruled that daily wage employees are not entitled to the same pay scale as regular employees without a selection process....

The dispute arose from appeals filed by the State of Punjab against a judgment of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, which upheld a Trial Court's order granting daily wage Tractor Drivers equal pay to r...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Retrospective Promotion Case — No Arrears of Salary Granted. The principle of no work no pay applies, thus an employee is not entitled to arrears of salary for a retrospective promotion if they have not worked in the promotional post....

The case involved an appeal by the Union of India against a judgment of the Delhi High Court which upheld an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal granting retrospective promotion and associate...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Wealth Tax Assessment of Social Club — Clarifies Applicability of Section 21AA....

The dispute arose regarding the liability of the Bangalore Club to pay wealth tax for the assessment years 1981-82 to 1990-91 under the Wealth Tax Act. The assessing officer concluded that the Club, n...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Contempt Proceedings Against University Officials — No Contempt Found. The Court ruled that a selection does not confer a right to appointment when the post has been abolished....

The case involved an appeal against contempt proceedings initiated by the High Court of Orissa against the Registrar and Vice-Chancellor of Utkal University of Culture. The respondent had filed a writ...

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Supreme Court Restores Trial Court's Judgment in Maintenance Claim Case Due to Adequate Corroboration of Evidence. High Court's Reversal Found Unjustified as Trial Court's Findings Were Based on Credible Witness Testimonies....

The appeal arose from a maintenance claim filed by Dimple Gupta, a minor, against her alleged father Rajiv Gupta under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The appellant claimed maintenance ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellant in Property Dispute Case Due to Jurisdictional Error. Civil Court's Authority to Decide on Title Affirmed Despite Grant of Probate....

The case involved a property dispute where the appellant, Kanwarjit Singh Dhillon, challenged the dismissal of his suit for declaration and permanent injunction regarding properties he claimed were jo...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Employment Dispute — Upholds Reinstatement Order. The Court confirmed the High Court's decision to reinstate the employee after quashing the dismissal order under Article 226 of the Constitution....

The case involved an appeal by the U.P. State Agro-Industrial Corporation Ltd. against a judgment of the Allahabad High Court that reinstated Mahendra Kumar Mishra after quashing his dismissal. The di...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal in Disciplinary Action Case Due to Unauthorized Absence. Compulsory Retirement Upheld for Police Constable's Serious Lapse in Duty During Election....

The case involved an appeal by the Government of Andhra Pradesh against an order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court which had affirmed a decision by the Administrative Tribunal. The respondent, a police...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Convicted Child Rapist and Murderer — Conviction based on circumstantial evidence....

The case involved an appeal against the death sentence awarded to the appellant, Mohan Anna Chavan, for the rape and murder of two minor girls. The appellant had a history of similar offenses, having ...