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Supreme Court Allows Union of India's Appeal in Postman Selection Case — Select List Exhausted Upon Appointment, Subsequent Dismissal Does Not Revive It. The Court held that once a candidate is appointed, the Select List is exhausted and cannot be revived by the dismissal of the appointed candidate....

The Superintendent of Post Offices, Hanamkonda issued a notification on 4 November 2013 inviting applications for a departmental examination for the post of postman. The result was declared on 20 Dece...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Hindu Succession Property Dispute — Mother Cannot Act as Guardian of Minor Daughter's Separate Property Inherited from Father. Release Deed Executed by Mother as Guardian of Minor Daughter Without Court Sanction is Voidable, Not Void Ab Initio, and Must Be Challenged Within Limitation Period....

The dispute originated from a suit for partition filed by the youngest daughter of Moola Gounder, who died intestate on 28.12.1971. Moola Gounder was a coparcener with his two sons, Palanisamy (defend...

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Supreme Court Allows Canara Bank's Appeal in Disciplinary Proceeding Against Officer. Regulation 5(3) of Canara Bank Officers and Employees (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1976 Permits Higher Authority to Impose Penalty....

The case involves a disciplinary proceeding against Kameshwar Singh, a Scale I officer of Canara Bank, who was charged with misconduct and compulsorily retired by the General Manager under Regulation ...

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Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Single-Blow Case Due to Lack of Premeditation. The Court held that a single lathi blow during a sudden quarrel without premeditation falls under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC and Section 304 Part I IPC....

The appellant, Ananta Kamilya, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for causing the death of the deceased by a single lathi blow on the head during an altercation. The High Court of Calcutta affirmed t...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Injunction in Specific Performance Suit Due to Lack of Prima Facie Case and Delay. The Court held that the plaintiff failed to establish a strong prima facie case of a concluded contract under the Specific Relief Act, 1963, and the unexplained delay of over 7 months in filing the suit weighed against grant of temporary injunction....

The Supreme Court of India heard appeals against a common order of the Gujarat High Court affirming a temporary injunction granted by the trial court in suits for specific performance of contracts for...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals by Resort Developer Against Prohibition of Construction in Backwater Island. CRZ Notification 1991 Applies to Backwater Islands; No Development Zone Restrictions Upheld....

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals by Kapico Kerala Resorts Pvt. Ltd. challenging a Kerala High Court order that prohibited resort construction on Nediyathuruthu island in Vembanad lake. The High Cou...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Specific Performance Case, Holds Suit Barred by Limitation Under Article 54 of Limitation Act, 1963. The Court restored the trial court's dismissal of the suit for specific performance as the suit was filed beyond three years from the date fixed for performance under the agreement to sell....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the original defendants against the High Court's judgment decreeing specific performance of an agreement to sell. The dispute arose from an agreement to s...