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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Punjab Development of Damaged Areas Act, 1951 in Challenge by Amritsar Residents. Declaration of Entire Walled City as Damaged Area and Profit-Sharing Compensation Scheme Held Not Violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(f) and (g), and 31(2) of Constitution....

The case arose from a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution filed by three residents of Amritsar challenging the constitutional validity of the Punjab Development of Damaged Areas Act, 19...

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Supreme Court Upholds Workman in Industrial Dispute Over Wrongful Dismissal and Reinstatement. Labour Court's Order of Reinstatement with Back Wages Confirmed as General Rule; Management's Plea of Loss of Confidence Rejected Under Article 136 of Constitution of India and Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The case arose from an industrial dispute concerning the dismissal of H.P. Bhagavati, a store clerk employed at Panitole Tea Estate, which belonged to Jokai (Assam) Tea Co. Ltd. The establishment had ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Vendees' Appeal in Pre-emption Suit Holding No Collusion and Suit Within Limitation. Physical Possession of Land Sold Includes Tenant-Occupied Portion and Limitation Under Article 10 of Limitation Act, 1908 Runs From Date of Registration When Property Does Not Admit of Physical Possession....

The appeal before the Supreme Court of India arose from a suit for pre-emption instituted by the three sons of three vendor brothers who had sold agricultural land in Punjab. The vendors had agreed on...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Partition Suit; Minor Not Properly Represented Renders Arbitration Award and Decree Void. Unauthorized Brother's Relinquishment on Behalf of Minor Not Binding; Possession by Co-owner Not Adverse Without Ouster....

The dispute involved partition of Matrooka properties left by Shah Abdul Rahim, a Sajjadanasheen of a Dargah and Khankah in Hyderabad, among his heirs. Abdul Rahim died in 1905, leaving four sons and ...

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Supreme Court Remands Certificate Grant Matter to High Court for Fresh Consideration in Service Posting Dispute. Certificate Under Article 133(1) of Constitution Held Not Properly Granted as High Court Failed to Consider Articles 132(1) and 133(1)(b) and (c) and Failed to Specify Exact Provision....

The matter arose from a service dispute where the appellant, who had been appointed temporarily as Director of Public Instruction, Bihar, challenged an order posting him as Director of State Institute...

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Supreme Court Upholds Suspension of Indian Police Service Officer in Corruption Case Pending Disciplinary Proceedings. All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1955, Rule 7 Permits Suspension When Government Is Satisfied a Prima Facie Case Exists Even Before Formal Charges Are Framed....

The appeal arose from a writ petition filed by a member of the Indian Police Service challenging his suspension order dated July 31, 1964. The respondent, holding the substantive rank of Deputy Superi...

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Supreme Court Upholds State Government in Medical College Admission Matter as Entrance Test Is Within Executive Power. Mandatory Selection Based Solely on Qualifying Examination Marks Is Not Required Under Andhra University Act, 1926; Entry 66 of List I Does Not Bar State's Screening Test....

The Supreme Court heard two appeals by special leave from a common judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court which had allowed writ appeals filed by unsuccessful candidates challenging the validity of...

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Supreme Court Upholds Tenant in Rent Control Dispute Involving Waiver of Exemption for New Buildings. Landlord's contractual waiver of Section 1-A exemption under U.P. Temporary Control of Rent and Eviction Act, 1947 was valid and agreement not void under Section 23 of Indian Contract Act, 1872....

This civil appeal by special leave arose from a dispute between a tenant and a landlord over the applicability of the U.P. Temporary Control of Rent and Eviction Act, 1947 to a shop in Mathura after i...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Appellant Board in Religious Trust Dispute. Temple and Mutt Properties Held Not Public Religious Trust as Original Grants Were Personal to Founding Mahant and No Evidence of Public Dedication Under Section 2(1) of Bihar Hindu Religious Trusts Act, 1951....

The dispute arose between the Bihar State Board Religious Trust and Mahant Sri Biseshwar Das, the current Mahant of Kamlabari asthal, regarding the applicability of the Bihar Hindu Religious Trusts Ac...