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Supreme Court Dismisses Election Appeal Challenging Validity of Votes Counted. The appellant failed to substantiate claims of irregularities in the election process, leading to the dismissal of the appeal under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994....

The dispute arose from an election for the post of President of Vannavalkudi Village Panchayat, Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu, where the appellant contested against the first respondent and others....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Election Petition Timeliness. The court affirmed that the date of election is excluded in computing the limitation period for filing an election petition under Section 81(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951....

The dispute arose from an election held on 25.11.1998 for the Legislative Assembly from the Raipur Gramin Assembly Constituency in Madhya Pradesh, where the appellant was declared elected on 28.11.199...

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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation Award in Land Acquisition Case — Clarifies Limits on Compensation Enhancement. The High Court's enhancement of compensation was found to exceed the claim made by landowners, violating Section 25 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The case involved an appeal regarding the compensation awarded for land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The appellant, Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti, sought to establish a mandi and pr...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Succession Certificate Dispute — No Res Judicata Effect Established. Rights from a succession certificate cannot be ignored without annulment....

The dispute arose from the succession of properties belonging to Ms. Raj Mohini, who executed two wills, one in favor of the Indian Red Cross Society and another in favor of the Appellant, Joginder Pa...

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Supreme Court Upholds Regularization of Casual Workers in Public Sector Undertaking — Financial Constraints Considered. The Court emphasized the need for a balanced approach between financial constraints and workers' rights....

The dispute involved Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd. (HMT Ltd.), a public sector undertaking, and casual workers who sought regularization of their services after years of employment. The casual workers,...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appeal of Negotiating Bank Against Injunction Order. The court ruled that the Negotiating Bank, having acted in accordance with the Letter of Credit and received confirmation from the Issuing Bank, was entitled to reimbursement despite an injunction against the Issuing Bank....

The dispute arose from a Letter of Credit issued by the Bank of Maharashtra at the request of V.M. Jog Engineering Ltd. for the purchase of steel from Jaswant Steel. The Federal Bank, as the Negotiati...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Non-Promotion in Administrative Service Case — Censure Order Found Invalid. Censure Order Invalid as it Relied on Dropped Disciplinary Cases, Violating Principles of Fairness in Promotion Assessments....

The case involved an appeal by a former Indian Administrative Service officer challenging the rejection of his promotion to the super-time scale. The appellant, who had been appointed in 1957, argued ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against High Court's Quashing of Excise Commissioner's Order. The Excise Commissioner Lacked Authority to Permit Shifting of Liquor Shop Outside Notified Limits Under the Kerala Abkari Shops (Disposal in Auction) Rules, 1974....

The dispute arose from an auction for the privilege of vending foreign liquor in Kerala, where the appellant, M.S. Jayaraj, was granted permission by the Excise Commissioner to shift his liquor shop t...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petitions for Teacher Training Certificates — Upholds De-recognition of Institutions. The court affirmed that candidates from de-recognized institutions are not entitled to diplomas or certificates, emphasizing the need for proper training in recognized institutions....

The case involved two petitioners who filed writ petitions against the State of Tamil Nadu seeking the publication of their examination results and issuance of diplomas in teacher training. They had c...

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Supreme Court Upholds Selection Process for Principals in Uttar Pradesh Educational Institutions — Validity of Legislative Provisions Affirmed. The court confirmed that the selection process based on interviews conducted by an expert body was valid and not arbitrary, and that the delegation of legislative functions to the Commission was constitutional....

The case involved a challenge to the selection and appointment process for Principals and Headmasters in Uttar Pradesh's educational institutions, specifically under the U.P. Secondary Education Servi...