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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Urban Development Case — Sets Aside High Court Order. The Supreme Court reversed the High Court's decision allowing a writ of mandamus, emphasizing the need for fresh consideration by the competent authority in light of changed legal circumstances....

The case involved an appeal by the Vice-Chairman of the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority against the order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which had allowed a writ petition filed by the respond...

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Supreme Court Restores Eviction Decree Against Sub-Tenant in Rent Control Case — Legal Status of Sub-Tenant Clarified. The court concluded that the firm could not claim direct tenancy status under the Act as it was not validly inducted prior to the original tenant's surrender....

The litigation involved a dispute over the eviction of a restaurant operating under the name 'Waldorf Restaurant' from premises originally leased to Allenberry & Company. The landlord, having acquired...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Public Servants in Corruption Case — No Personal Gain Established. Culpability Established for Illegal Sale of Electricity Under Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947....

The case involved appeals against the conviction of two public servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 for illegally selling electricity to M/s.Graphite India Ltd. (M/s.GIL). The appella...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Public Servants in Corruption Case — No Personal Gain Established. Culpability Established for Illegal Sale of Electricity under Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947....

The case involved appeals by R.Balakrishna Pillai and P.Kesava Pillai, convicted under Section 5(2) read with Section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 for illegally selling electricit...

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Supreme Court Remits Matter Back to High Court for Fresh Consideration in Land Assignment Dispute. The Division Bench's ruling on the unreasonableness of a 30-year delay in action was found to lack consideration of relevant aspects....

The case involved appeals against a Division Bench judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court concerning land assignments under the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 an...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Administrative Tribunal Case Due to Lack of Merit. Seniority Rights Not Established for Ad Hoc Appointments Under Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985....

The case involved an appeal against an order from the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal concerning the seniority of the appellant, A.G. Sainath Reddy, who had been appointed as a Welfare Officer ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation Determination in Land Acquisition Dispute — Valuation Principles Affirmed. The court affirmed that compensation must reflect market value based on comparable sales under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The case involved appeals concerning the valuation of lands acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The appellants, Ravinder Narain and another, contested the compensation determined by the Lan...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal on Liability for Fake License. The court held that the insurer must compensate third parties regardless of the driver's license validity unless the insured knowingly permitted the use of a fake license....

The case involved an appeal by an insurance company against a judgment of the High Court, which had dismissed the insurance company's claim to avoid liability on the grounds that the driver's license ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Election Appeals on Presentation Validity. The Court upheld the authority of the High Court's administrative staff to receive election petitions, affirming that such presentation does not require a judicial function....

The case involved appeals concerning the validity of election petitions presented to the Stamp Reporter of the Gauhati High Court. The appellant, Jamal Uddin Ahmad, contested his election to the Assam...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal on Land Acquisition Notification Validity Due to Limitation Claims. Court Found No Merit in Claim that Karnataka Act's Limitations Applied to the City of Bangalore Improvement Act, 1945....

The appeal was filed against a judgment of the Karnataka High Court which upheld the validity of a notification issued under Section 18(1)(a) of the City of Bangalore Improvement Act, 1945 for land ac...