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Supreme Court Upholds VRS Terms: IFCI Pensioners Denied Enhanced Benefits (2019)

/ Breach of contract, Contract Law, Contract Law with VRS-2008, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Pension Law, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Service Law, Service Law with IFCI Staff Regulations, 1974, Voluntary Retirement Scheme

Supreme Court Upholds VRS Terms: IFCI Pensioners Denied Enhanced Benefits (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees who opted for a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) are entitled to enhanced pension benefits based on subsequent pay revisions. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: IFCI Ltd. vs. Sanjay Behari & Ors. Judgment Date: 17 September 2019 Date of the […]

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Supreme Court Denies Specific Performance for Lack of Proven Financial Readiness: Ritu Saxena vs. J.S. Grover (2019)

/ Contract Law, Hemant Gupta, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Specific Performance, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Specific Relief Act, 1963 with Section 16(c)

Supreme Court Denies Specific Performance for Lack of Proven Financial Readiness: Ritu Saxena vs. J.S. Grover (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a plaintiff seeking specific performance of a contract for sale of immovable property has demonstrated sufficient readiness and willingness to perform their part of the contract, particularly regarding financial capacity. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance)

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Supreme Court Upholds State’s Authority in Municipal Land Disposal: Municipal Council Neemuch vs. Mahadeo Real Estate (2019)

/ Administrative Action, Administrative Law, Arun Mishra, B.R. Gavai, Disposal of Municipal Property, Judges, Judicial Review, M.R. Shah, Madhya Pradesh Municipality Act, 1961, Madhya Pradesh Municipality Act, 1961 with Section 109

Supreme Court Upholds State’s Authority in Municipal Land Disposal: Municipal Council Neemuch vs. Mahadeo Real Estate (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The extent of the State Government’s power to oversee and approve the disposal of municipal property, specifically regarding the requirement for prior sanction for land transfers exceeding a certain value and the process for ensuring competitive

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Rights Transfer Despite Exchange Deed Flaw: Sita Ram vs. Bharat Singh (2019)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi, Judges, Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 with Section 161, Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 with Section 166, Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 with Section 167

Supreme Court Upholds Land Rights Transfer Despite Exchange Deed Flaw: Sita Ram vs. Bharat Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prior valid sale of land can be nullified due to a subsequent flawed exchange deed involving the same land. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Rights and Property Transfer Case Name: Sita Ram (Dead) Through

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Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to simple hurt in land dispute case: Karuppanna Gounder vs. State (2019) INSC 770 (17 September 2019)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Deepak Gupta, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 324, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Simple Hurt in Land Dispute Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the injury caused by the appellant was the cause of death of the deceased. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Karuppanna Gounder vs. The State rep. by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 17 September 2019 Date of the Judgment: 17

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Supreme Court Orders Re-examination of Land Acquisition in Haryana: Krishan Chander vs. State of Haryana (2019)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 4, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 48, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 6, R. Banumathi

Supreme Court Orders Re-examination of Land Acquisition in Haryana: Krishan Chander vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in dismissing the writ petition at the threshold without examining the records relating to land acquisition and possession. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Krishan Chander & Anr. vs. State of

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Encroachment Ruling: Rambhau Ganpati Nagpure vs. Ganesh Nathuji Warbe (2019)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Deepak Gupta, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 83, Judges, Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 with Section 138

Supreme Court Upholds Land Encroachment Ruling: Rambhau Ganpati Nagpure vs. Ganesh Nathuji Warbe (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil suit is maintainable against an order of ejectment under Section 138 of The Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 and the evidentiary value of a map prepared by revenue authorities. CASE TYPE: Civil (Land Dispute) Case Name:

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Supreme Court Upholds Temple’s Land Rights: Sri Ganapathi Dev Temple Trust vs. Balakrishna Bhat (2019)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Judges, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 with Section 48A, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 with Section 77A, Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 with Section 128, Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 with Section 133, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, N.V. Ramana, Record of Rights, Tenancy Rights

Supreme Court Upholds Temple’s Land Rights: Sri Ganapathi Dev Temple Trust vs. Balakrishna Bhat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can claim land rights based on unauthorized occupation and construction, especially when previous claims as a tenant have been rejected. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Land Revenue Case Name: Sri Ganapathi Dev Temple Trust vs. Balakrishna

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Supreme Court clarifies “Public Authority” under RTI Act for Substantially Financed NGOs: DAV College Trust vs. Director of Public Instructions (2019)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Constitutional Interpretation, Constitutional Law, Deepak Gupta, Judges, Public Authority, Right to Information Act, 2005, Right to Information Act, 2005 with Section 2(h)

Supreme Court Clarifies “Public Authority” under RTI Act for Substantially Financed NGOs LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-governmental organizations (NGOs) substantially financed by the government are considered ‘public authorities’ under the Right to Information Act, 2005. CASE TYPE: Right to Information Law Case Name: D.A.V. College Trust and Management Society & Ors. vs. Director of Public Instructions

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Supreme Court Upholds Kandla Port’s Storage Regulations: Maheshwary Handling Agency vs. Board of Trustees (2019)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 with Section 49, Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 with Section 52, Sanjiv Khanna, Tariff Authority for Major Ports

Supreme Court Upholds Kandla Port’s Storage Regulations: Maheshwary Handling Agency vs. Board of Trustees (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Traffic Manager of Kandla Port Trust had the authority to issue a circular imposing a time limit on cargo storage and levying penalty for overstay. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Port Trust Law) Case Name: Maheshwary Handling

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Supreme Court Orders Re-evaluation of Assistant Professor Appointments: Pradeep Singh Dehal vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019)

/ Appointment of Assistant Professors, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 16(4), Constitutional Law with Article 226, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Judicial Review, L. Nageswara Rao, Reservation Policy, Service Law

Supreme Court Orders Re-evaluation of Assistant Professor Appointments: Pradeep Singh Dehal vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can direct the University to add marks for “publications” in the selection process of Assistant Professors and whether the selection process of conducting separate interviews for general and reserved categories is valid.

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Burden of Proof in Property Dispute: Ali Hussain vs. Rabiya (2019)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Burden of Proof, Civil Law, Evidence Law, Judges, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, N.V. Ramana, Property Law

Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Burden of Proof in Property Dispute: Ali Hussain vs. Rabiya (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the burden of proof in cases involving alleged fraudulent property transactions, particularly when the transferor claims to be an illiterate woman. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Ali Hussain (D) Through Lrs

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