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Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Vice-Principal Despite Lack of Prior Approval from University. Prior Approval Requirement Under Ordinance XVIII Not Absolute Where Past Practice Shows Post-Facto Approvals Were Granted....

The case involves two appeals arising from a judgment of the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court dated 09.05.2019, which upheld the order of the learned Single Judge dated 10.11.2016. The responden...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appellant's Appeal in Specific Performance Suit Due to Repeated Delays in Filing Written Statement. Unamended Order VIII Rule 1 CPC is Directory but Gross Negligence Justifies Striking Off Defence....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Desh Raj against the order of the Delhi High Court which upheld the Civil Court's decision to close his right to file a written statement and strike off...

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Airman in Theft Case, Sets Aside Tribunal Order. Air Force Act is a Special Law; Registration of FIR Not Mandatory for Court Martial Proceedings....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the Union of India against the order of the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Lucknow, which had set aside the punishment of dismissal from service i...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Case — Directs Collector to Determine Rent/Damages for Pre-Notification Submergence Period. Interest under Section 34 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 cannot be awarded from date prior to Section 4 notification; claimant entitled to rent/damages for period of dispossession before acquisition....

The appellant, Chanabasappa, owned land that was submerged in 1991 due to the raising of the height of a dam under the Malprabha Reservoir Project in Karnataka. Despite the submergence, the acquisitio...

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Supreme Court Partly Allows State Appeal in SC/ST Act Case — Investigation by Officer Below DSP Rank Invalid for Atrocities Offence but Not for IPC Offences. Trial for IPC Offences Restored Despite Defective Investigation Under Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act....

The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which confirmed the trial court's order discharging Babbu Rathore and another respondent from offences under ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Pre-emption Case Under Rajasthan Pre-emption Act, 1966 — Right of Pre-emption Not Available Where Vendee Has Equal or Inferior Right. Court Holds That Under Section 5(1)(c) of the Act, a Claimant Must Have a Superior Right to That of the Vendee; Otherwise, No Right Accrues....

The appeal arises from a judgment of the Rajasthan High Court dismissing a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The dispute concerns a right of pre-emption claimed by ...

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Supreme Court Allows Union of India's Appeal Against Grade Pay Parity for Army Officer in MES. Army Officer Cannot Claim Equal Grade Pay with Civilian Counterparts as IDSE Rules Exclude Tenure Appointments and Military Personnel Form a Distinct Class....

The appeal was filed by the Union of India against the judgment of the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Kolkata, which directed the Appellants to consider the claim of the Respondent, Brig. Balb...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conversion of Conviction from Attempt to Murder to Voluntarily Causing Hurt by Dangerous Weapons in Land Dispute Shooting Case. The Court confirmed that injuries on non-vital parts and absence of repeated firing negate intention to kill under Section 307 IPC, but use of firearms justifies conviction under Section 27 Arms Act....

The case arises from an incident on 10.10.1999 where the informant, Kumar Nandan Singh (PW-6), was repairing his wall when his neighbour Manoj Singh objected. Manoj Singh returned with co-accused Anuj...