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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Judgment on Pay Scale for Personal Assistants. The High Court's order granting a higher pay scale was found to be erroneous as it ignored the complexities of pay fixation and the executive's discretion....

The dispute arose between the State of Haryana and the Haryana Civil Secretariat Personal Staff Association regarding the pay scale of Personal Assistants (P.A.s). The P.A.s sought a writ of mandamus ...

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Supreme Court Modifies High Court Order on Partition Rights in Family Dwelling House. The court clarified that a married daughter remains a family member for the purposes of Section 4 of the Partition Act, 1893....

The dispute arose from a partition suit concerning a family dwelling house originally owned by Sailen Ghosh, who passed away in 1942, leaving behind his widow and three children. Following the enactme...

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Supreme Court Quashes Appointment of Transport Commissioner as Chairman of Regional Transport Authority Due to Financial Interest. Appointment Violates Section 68(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The dispute arose from the appointment of the Transport Commissioner of Haryana as Chairman of the Regional Transport Authority, which was challenged by a cooperative society engaged in passenger tran...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Housing Society Eviction Case — Licensee's Rights Affirmed. The court ruled that the appellant, as a licensee with a subsisting license on 1.2.1973, became a deemed tenant under the Rent Control Act, thus preventing eviction under the Societies Act....

The dispute arose from an eviction order against the appellant, a licensee occupying a flat in a housing society, following a complaint from the society regarding nuisance and non-payment of dues. The...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Examination Results — Upholds Academic Standards. The court ruled that grace marks are a concession and should not dilute academic standards, emphasizing that combined passing benefits apply only to actual marks obtained....

The dispute arose from the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education's decision to declare the respondent, a student of Saraswati Bhuvan School, as failed in the Secondary School Certificate Exam...

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Supreme Court Modifies Compensation Awards in Motor Accident Case — Adjusts Quantum and Interest Rates. The court found that the High Court incorrectly applied multipliers and reduced compensation amounts, leading to a modification of the awards....

The case involved an appeal against the judgments of the Karnataka High Court which had partly allowed appeals from the insurer and insured, reducing compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims ...

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Supreme Court Allows Landlord's Appeal in Rent Control Case Due to Misuser of Premises. Absence of Formal Lease Deed Does Not Preclude Eviction Under Section 14(1)(k) of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958....

The case involved an appeal by a landlord against the High Court's judgment that dismissed an eviction petition based on the absence of a formal lease deed. The landlord, Rashida Begum, had been allot...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Granting Interim Injunction in Commercial Contract Dispute. The High Court's decision was found to be unsustainable due to failure to apply established legal principles regarding interim injunctions....

The dispute arose between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and Sri Sriman Narayan regarding the possession of a petrol pump following the termination of a dealership agreement. The plaintiff filed...

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Supreme Court Remands Second Appeal for Non-Compliance with CPC Requirements. High Court's Judgment Set Aside for Failing to Frame Substantial Question of Law Under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The case involved an appeal against the judgment and order of the High Court of Judicature at Madras concerning Second Appeal No. 1748 of 2000. The Supreme Court noted that the High Court had disposed...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under IPC for Grievous Assault. The court confirmed the conviction of several accused for grievous assault while dismissing the appeal against acquittal for murder charges....

The case involved appeals against a judgment by the High Court of Karnataka, which convicted several accused for grievous assault while acquitting them of murder charges. The deceased, H. B. Boralinga...