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Supreme Court Upholds Reserved Candidates' Promotions in Haryana Seniority Dispute — Clarifies Seniority Rules....

The case involved three appeals concerning the seniority of reserved candidates in Haryana's civil service promotions. The appellants, all reserved candidates, contested their seniority against genera...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Authority to Issue Prohibitory Orders on Bank Accounts in Corruption Cases — Clarifies Interpretation of Property Under Criminal Procedure Code....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Maharashtra against a judgment of the Bombay High Court regarding the authority of police officers to issue prohibitory orders on bank accounts during inves...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Punjab Education Department Promotions Case Due to Misapplication of Precedents. Promotions of Reserved Candidates Invalidated as They Contravened Established Seniority Principles Under Punjab Education Service Rules....

The case involved appeals by general candidates against the Punjab & Haryana High Court's judgment favoring reserved category candidates in promotions within the Punjab Education Department. The appea...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Claim for Performance Guarantee in Arbitration Dispute — Time is the Essence of Contract....

The dispute arose from a contract between the appellant and the Union of India for the supply of 58,000 metric tonnes of sugar, with a stipulated delivery date of 31st October 1989. Following the issu...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Control Over Subordinate Judiciary — Clarifies Compulsory Retirement Procedures....

The case involved the interpretation of the High Court's control over subordinate judiciary and the procedures for compulsory retirement of judicial officers. The first respondent was a Chief Judicial...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority Issues in Promotion of Reserved Candidates — Court Upholds Previous Judgments on Seniority Principles. Reserved candidates promoted at roster points cannot claim seniority over general candidates as it violates Articles 14 and 16(1) of the Constitution....

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of seniority concerning reserved candidates promoted at roster points in the context of previous judgments. The case arose from Interlocutory Applications filed b...

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Supreme Court Allows Elected Candidate's Appeal Against Disqualification Due to Insolvency. High Court's Finding of Undischarged Insolvency Overturned for Lack of Adjudication Under Insolvency Act....

The case involved an appeal regarding the election of the appellant to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from the Neyyattinkara constituency. The appellant was declared elected in an election held on Ap...

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Supreme Court Upholds Election of Returned Candidate in Haryana Legislative Assembly Case — No Corrupt Practice Established. Candidature Rejections Found to Lack Sufficient Evidence....

The dispute arose from the election to the Haryana Legislative Assembly held on April 27, 1996, where the appellant was declared elected from the Ateli Vidhan Sabha Constituency. Following the electio...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Election Petition Case Due to Improper Rejection of Nomination. Improper rejection of a candidate's nomination paper under Section 100(1)(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, invalidated the election....

The case involved an appeal against the dismissal of an election petition challenging the election of a candidate in the 1995 Assembly elections in Orissa. The appellant, Somnath Rath, contested the r...

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Supreme Court Refers Constitutional Amendments to Larger Bench for Review of Basic Structure Doctrine. The court determined that amendments to the Ninth Schedule post-April 24, 1973, must be evaluated for their impact on the Constitution's basic structure and fundamental rights....

The case involved a challenge to the constitutional validity of certain Acts inserted into the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India after they had been struck down by courts. The petitioner, re...