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Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeal in Seniority Dispute Under Karnataka Civil Services Rules. Transfer of Government Employee at Own Request with Consent to Specific Seniority Terms Governs Seniority Fixation in New Post, Not Original Appointment Date.

The dispute arose from the transfer of a government employee from the post of Staff Nurse to First Division Assistant in the Karnataka State services....

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Supreme Court Condones Delay in Filing Second Appeal by the State – Upholds High Court's Order Allowing Condonation of Delay. Condonation of Delay – Sufficient Cause – Merits of the Case – Liberal Approach for State Litigations

Delay in government litigation should not be condoned automatically, but a liberal approach may be taken when public interest is involved. Substantial...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside NCDRC Order : No Privity of Contract Between Parties, Respondent Not a ‘Consumer’ Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Court Holds No Tripartite Agreement Proven, Respondent Not Entitled to Compensation Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986

Privity of Contract Essential for Consumer Status: The Court reiterated that for a person to qualify as a ‘consumer’ under the CPA, t...

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Acquisition of Land by the State – Authority of the Beneficiary Board – Public Policy Violation – Arbitrability of Land Acquisition Disputes – Effect of Illegal Agreements – Fraud on Sovereign Power

Acquisition of land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, once completed with possession taken, results in absolute vesting in the Government, beyond ...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of “Deep and Pervasive Control” in Grant-in-Aid Disputes. Supreme Court Holds ICSSR Not Liable for Salaries of CRRID Employees; Grants Discretionary, Not a Matter of Right

Nature of the Litigation: The case involved a dispute between the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and Centre for Research in Rura...

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Bombay High Court Refused Permission to Abandon Part of Declaration Claim at the Appellate Stage. 

Order XXIII Rule 1(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Right to Withdraw Suit or Abandon Part of Claim – Appellate Stage – Effect of Trial...

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Supreme Court Dismissed Appeal Seeking Preliminary Inquiry Before FIR Registration. Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory for Cognizable Offences — Successive FIRs Do Not Automatically Amount to Harassment — Legal Safeguards Available Against Malicious Prosecution

Registration of FIR is a statutory duty when a cognizable offence is disclosed. The absence of a preliminary inquiry does not vitiate FIRs unless prov...