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Supreme Court Allows Appeal, Sets Aside High Court Judgment for Non-Consideration of Additional Evidence Application in Partition Suit. Non-adjudication of Application under Order XLI Rule 27 CPC Vitiates Decree; Matter Remanded for Fresh Disposal....

The dispute originated from a partition suit, O.S. No. 485 of 1999 (renumbered O.S. No. 86 of 2006), filed by respondents 5 and 6 before the Senior Civil Judge, Devanahalli, seeking partition and sepa...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Compulsory Retirement Case Based on Declining Performance in Disciplined Force. Entire Service Record Including Pre-Promotion Adverse Entries Considered; 'Washed-Off Theory' Inapplicable to Retention Assessments Under Fundamental Rule 56(j)....

The dispute arose from the compulsory retirement of a Central Industrial Security Force Inspector under Fundamental Rule 56(j). The appellant, who joined as an Assistant Sub-Inspector in 1982 and rose...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Reviving Criminal Complaint; Reinstates Dismissal of Complaint as Civil Dispute. Criminal Proceedings Not Allowed for Recovery of Money; High Court Erred in Remanding Without Hearing Accused....

The appeal arose from a criminal complaint filed by the second respondent alleging that the appellant had duped him of Rs.10 lakhs on the promise of selling a flat and had also assaulted him. The comp...

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Supreme Court Upholds Division Bench Decision in Plant Variety Registration Dispute Concerning Farmers' Rights Under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001. Filing of Infringement Suits by Registered Breeder Not Per Se Vexatious, and Individual Farmers May Claim Protection Under Section 39(1)(iv) in Such Proceedings....

The matter arose under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001. The respondent, applied for registration of plant variety FL 2027, claiming it as a new variety with the date of...

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Supreme Court Disposes Appeal by Consent Appointing Arbitrator in MSME Dispute, Leaving Legal Question on Arbitration Invocation Open. Question of Whether Buyer Can Invoke Arbitration Act Against MSME Under MSMED Act Left Undecided....

The Supreme Court disposed of an appeal arising out of a special leave petition raising a significant legal question concerning the interplay between the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Developmen...

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Supreme Court Allows Civil Appeal, Sets Aside High Court's Review Order, and Restores Dismissal of Writ Petition in Service Matter Regarding ACP Benefits. High Court Erred in Review by Proceeding on Mistaken Notion that Dismissal Was Solely on Ground of Parity, Despite Findings on Merits, Constituting Error Apparent on Face of Record....

The dispute originated from the appellant M. Ganeshan's service conditions in the Union of India administration. He had been appointed as a Group 'C' employee in 1983 through a selection process reser...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court Orders Directing Payment of Subvention to a Medical College Under Interim Order Scheme; Holds Subvention Scheme Impliedly Unconstitutional After TMA Pai Foundation Decision and College Failed to Provide Evidence of Financial Shortfall....

The dispute arose from the denial of subvention payment by the Government of India to a medical college for students admitted up to the academic year 2002-03. The subvention scheme had been created by...

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Supreme Court Directs Comprehensive Measures to Tackle Uninsured Vehicles and Standardise Motor Insurance Policy Terms in Public Interest. Court Calls for Technology-Enabled Enforcement of Section 146 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Mandates Consumer Awareness Initiatives...

The Supreme Court addressed two substantial issues arising in a civil appeal filed by an insurance company: the widespread non-compliance with Section 146 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 requiring com...

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Supreme Court directs the Central Implementation Committee to prepare guidelines for imposition of environmental compensation under Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026; reaffirms polluter pays principle and strict liability in environmental matters....

The Supreme Court, in the course of a civil appeal, addressed the institutionalisation of solid waste management in India. The matter arose from the notification of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Permitting Recall and Reopening of Evidence in Civil Suit Due to Impermissible Filling of Lacunae. Recalling Witness Under Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC Cannot Be Used to Adduce Additional Evidence After Deletion of Rule 17A, Especially When Prior Admissions Exist....

The dispute arose from a civil suit filed in 2010 seeking declaration of ownership and permanent injunction over certain properties. The appellant, defendant No. 1, claimed ownership through registere...