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Supreme Court Upholds NCLAT Order Restoring Executive Chairman Position in Corporate Governance Dispute. The NCLAT's decision to restore Cyrus Pallonji Mistry as Executive Chairman was upheld, emphasizing the need for fair governance and minority rights under the Companies Act, 2013....

The litigation arose from a corporate governance dispute involving Tata Sons Limited and Cyrus Pallonji Mistry, who was removed as Executive Chairman in 2016. The complainant companies, Cyrus Investme...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Declaration That Gond Gowari Tribe Is Extinct, Reaffirms Parliamentary Power Over Scheduled Tribes List. The Court Held That Only Parliament Can Amend the Scheduled Tribes List Under Article 342(2) of the Constitution, and Courts Cannot Tinker with Entries in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950....

The Supreme Court heard appeals against a common judgment of the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, dated 14.08.2018, which allowed four writ petitions concerning the Scheduled Tribe 'Gond Gowari' in Ma...

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Supreme Court Allows OBC Female Candidates in UP Police Constable Recruitment to Be Considered Against General Category Vacancies. Horizontal Reservation Principle Requires Uniform Application of Cut-off Marks Across Genders, and Candidates with Higher Marks Than General Category Cut-off Cannot Be Denied Selection....

The Supreme Court dealt with a Miscellaneous Application filed by two female candidates, Sonam Tomar (OBC-Female) and Reeta Rani (SC-Female), who participated in the 2013 UP Police Constable recruitme...

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Supreme Court Allows OBC Female Candidates in UP Police Constable Recruitment to Be Selected in General Category Based on Merit. Horizontal Reservation Principle Applied Equally to Female Candidates, Directing State to Consider OBC Females Scoring Above General Female Cut-Off....

The case pertains to a Miscellaneous Application filed by Ms. Sonam Tomar (OBC-Female) and Ms. Reeta Rani (SC-Female) who participated in the 2013 selection process for Constables in Uttar Pradesh Pol...

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Supreme Court Modifies High Court Order on Withdrawal of Enhanced Compensation in Land Acquisition Case. Appellant Acquiring Body Directed to Deposit 100% Enhanced Compensation; Claimants Permitted to Withdraw 25% Without Security, Balance 75% to be Invested in Fixed Deposit....

The case arises from a land acquisition in 1996 where the Reference Court enhanced compensation after about 17 years. The acquiring body, Nayara Energy Limited, appealed to the High Court, which staye...

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Supreme Court Issues Directions for Fire Safety in COVID Hospitals and Enforcement of COVID-19 Guidelines. Right to health under Article 21 includes affordable treatment, and the Court directed States to consider capping fees under the Disaster Management Act....

The Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognizance of a fire incident at a COVID hospital in Rajkot, Gujarat on 26 November 2020, which resulted in deaths of COVID patients. The Court also noted earl...

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Supreme Court Restores Contract Awarded to Transport Agency After Quashing Division Bench's Judgment. The Division Bench's interpretation of tender conditions was found to be erroneous, leading to the reinstatement of the contract awarded to the Appellant....

The dispute arose from a tender process initiated by the Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, for the supply of commercial vehicles for the Financial Year 2020-2021. The Appellant, M/s Galaxy Tr...

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Supreme Court Allows Execution Decree Holder to Seek Possession Against Third Party Resisters Under Order XXI Rule 97 CPC. The Court held that executing court can decide objections of third parties claiming independent title without requiring a separate suit, and amendment of execution petition is permissible to avoid multiplicity....

The case arises from a specific performance decree obtained by Ayyavoo Udayar (predecessor of appellants) against vendors (respondent nos. 3 and 4) for sale of property. The decree directed execution ...

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Supreme Court Allows University Appeal in CAS Promotion Date Dispute — Service in Affiliated College Not Counted for Promotion Prior to Joining University. The Court held that the effective date of promotion under CAS cannot be antedated to a period when the teacher was not on the rolls of the University or its constituent college....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Karnataka University against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which had directed that the effective date of promotion of the respondent, Dr. Prabh...