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Supreme Court Allows Election Petitions to Proceed Despite Limitation Challenges. Court Reiterates Applicability of Limitation Act to Election Petitions Under Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955....

The case involved appeals against orders of the High Court dismissing election petitions filed under Section 71 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955, on the grounds of limitation. The appe...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Property Dispute Case — Clarifies Nature of Bequest Under Will. The court determined that Smt. Sona Devi received an absolute estate under the Will, invalidating subsequent bequeaths to the daughters' sons....

The dispute arose from a property succession issue following the death of Jamuna Prasad, who had executed a Will bequeathing his property to his second wife, Smt. Sona Devi, and subsequently to the so...

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Supreme Court Upholds Election of Members to Karnataka Legislative Council — Nomination Rejection Found Proper. The court determined that the position held by the respondent constituted an office of profit under Article 191 of the Constitution....

The case involved an election petition filed under Section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, challenging the election of certain members to the Karnataka Legislative Council. The petit...

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Supreme Court Modifies Death Sentence in Murder Case Due to Impulsive Nature of Act. Court Emphasizes Mitigating Circumstances and Eyewitness Credibility in Sentencing Under IPC....

The case involved Lehna, who was convicted of murdering his mother, brother, and sister-in-law, and was sentenced to death by the Sessions Judge, a decision upheld by the Punjab & Haryana High Court. ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State Appeal in Narcotic Drugs Case Due to Insufficient Evidence of Search Procedure. The prosecution failed to establish that the respondent was informed of his right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or a Magistrate as required under Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Haryana against the judgment of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, which had set aside the conviction of the respondent for an offence under the Narcotic D...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Transfer of Property Dispute — Protection of Possession Affirmed Despite Limitation Bar. The court held that a defendant transferee can protect possession obtained through part performance of a contract even if the suit for specific performance is barred by limitation under Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882....

The case involved a dispute over possession of agricultural land following an agreement for sale executed on July 9, 1964, between the transferor and the first appellant. The appellants claimed posses...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Remand Order in Property Sale Dispute Due to Legal Misinterpretation. High Court Erred in Not Considering Constitution Bench Precedent on Time Being Essence of Contract and Improperly Remanding Case....

The dispute arose from a contract for the sale of immovable property between the appellants and the respondent, where the appellants agreed to sell a property for Rs. 40,25,000, with an advance paymen...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Termination of Employment Due to Non-Compliance with Guidelines. Employment Termination Validated as Appellant Failed to Resume Duty After Sanctioned Leave, Upholding Estoppel Principle....

The dispute arose between a medical professional and the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research regarding the termination of the appellant's employment. The appellant had been sanct...

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Supreme Court Allows Student's Appeal for Re-Evaluation and Admission Due to Procedural Errors. The court found that the university's rejection of the re-evaluation application was unjustified as it was submitted within the permissible time frame under the university's regulations....

The dispute arose from the petitioner's failure in the B.Sc. (Home Science) Part-I examination conducted by Kurukshetra University in April 2000. After being declared 'failed' on 7.8.2000, the petitio...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Landlord-Tenant Dispute — Upholds Eviction Decree. The appellant failed to demonstrate eviction by title paramount, and the landlord's title remained valid under the Haryana Urban Development Authority Act, 1977....

The dispute arose from a landlord-tenant relationship concerning booth no. 13, Sector 8, Panchkula, where the respondent let the premises to the appellant in August 1989 at a monthly rent of Rs. 2650,...