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Supreme Court Modifies Terms for Deposit in Civil Suit — Ensures Reasonableness in Conditions. The court found the conditions imposed by the High Court for setting aside the ex parte decree to be onerous and unreasonable, directing a modification to the deposit amount required from the appellants....

The dispute arose from a civil suit filed for recovery of Rs. 3,84,455.44 with future interest, where the defendants were not personally served with summons. The trial court deemed service sufficient ...

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Supreme Court Allows Amendment of Plaint in Civil Suit with Costs Imposed. The court found that the proposed amendments clarified the plaintiffs' claims without changing the nature of the suit, thus permitting the amendments while imposing costs due to the delay....

The dispute arose from a civil suit filed for recovery of Rs. 5,86,268 as 'path-way fee' and 'quarrying fee'. The appellants sought to amend their plaint after the suit was ripe for trial, claiming th...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Election Appeal Due to Lack of Evidence for Recount. The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence to support claims of irregularities in the election process under Section 100(1)(d)(iii) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951....

The appeal arose from an election petition filed by the appellant challenging the election of the respondent, who won by a narrow margin of three votes. The appellant alleged that the election results...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeals in TADA and IPC Offences — Acquits Under TADA Act. The court found that the Designated Judge erred in rejecting the withdrawal from prosecution under the TADA Act, while upholding the convictions under IPC for murder and attempted murder....

The case involved two appellants found guilty of serious offences under the Terrorists and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA Act) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The incident occurre...

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Supreme Court Upholds Tenant's Status in Rent Control Dispute — Eviction Petition Dismissed. The court found that the firm was the tenant based on prior rent payments and attornment, and the eviction petition against the appellant was not maintainable under Section 22 of the A.P. Buildings (Lease, Rent & Eviction) Control Act, 1960....

The dispute arose from an eviction petition filed by landlords against a tenant concerning a non-residential building in Secunderabad. The appellant, Harshavardhan Chokkani, contended that he was not ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Tenant's Appeal in Eviction Case Due to Jurisdictional Affirmation. Civil Court's Authority to Order Eviction on Bona Fide Requirement Upheld Under M.P. Accommodation Control Act, 1961....

The dispute arose between a tenant and a landlord regarding eviction from a residential property located in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. The appellant, Ashok Kumar Gupta, was the tenant of the premises in...

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Supreme Court Upholds Employees' Rights to Allowances with Conditions on Recovery. The court ruled that the withdrawal of allowances was arbitrary and violated Article 14, while also addressing principles of natural justice....

The dispute arose from the State Government's decision to discontinue House Rent Allowance (HRA) and City Compensatory Allowance (CCA) for Mangalore University employees effective from 1.4.1994, leadi...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Consumer Dispute Case Due to Claim Being Barred by Limitation. Claim Filed Over Four Years After Defects Were Reported, Not Entertainable Under Section 24A of Consumer Protection Act, 1986....

The dispute arose from a consumer complaint regarding a Kuboto power tiller purchased by the respondent from the appellant, Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Limited. The respondent alleged that the t...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Regarding Appointment of Additional Professor in NIMHANS — Upholds High Court's Finding of Invalid Appointment. The court affirmed that the appointment process was flawed and required adherence to established Recruitment Rules....

The dispute arose over the entitlement of K. Shekar to continue as Additional Professor at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS). Initially appointed as a Lecturer in 19...

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Supreme Court Allows Employees in Employment Law Case Due to Erroneous Interpretation of Status. Employees Retained Government Servant Status Despite Company Formation, Entitled to Equal Treatment Under Article 14 and 16....

The dispute arose between the appellants, who were employees of the State Government of Jammu and Kashmir, and the State Government regarding their status as Government servants. The High Court had de...