Dalveer Bhandari

Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Corruption Case Due to Age and Delay: Panch Ram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2011)

LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence due to age and delay in corruption cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: Panch Ram vs. State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 3rd January 2011 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 3rd January 2011 Citation: Not Available in source Judges: Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice Deepak Verma […]

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Supreme Court Rejects Late Date of Birth Change in Service Records: State of Maharashtra vs. Gorakhnath Kamble (2010)

Date of the Judgment: 16th November, 2010 Citation: 2010 INSC 747 Judges: Dalveer Bhandari, J., Deepak Verma, J. Can a government employee change their date of birth in service records close to retirement? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case where an employee sought to correct his date of birth after

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Supreme Court Clarifies Time-Bound Promotion Benefits for Engineers: Bhakra Beas Management Board vs. Krishan Kumar Vij (2010)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees are entitled to time-bound higher pay scales without fulfilling the prerequisite qualifications for promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bhakra Beas Management Board vs. Krishan Kumar Vij & Anr. Judgment Date: 19 August 2010 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19 August 2010 Citation: (2010) INSC 624 Judges: Dalveer Bhandari, J.,

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Supreme Court settles eligibility for service pension in Navy: Bhola Singh vs. Union of India (2010) INSC 487 (10 August 2010)

Date of the Judgment: 10 August 2010 Citation: (2010) INSC 487 Judges: Dalveer Bhandari, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Can a former member of the Indian Navy, who has served for 10 years and was discharged on medical grounds, claim service pension in addition to disability pension? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question,

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Supreme Court Upholds Seniority Based on Date of Appointment in Forest Officer Case

LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of inter-se seniority between direct recruit Range Forest Officers based on training duration and date of appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: H.S. Vankani and Ors. vs. State of Gujarat and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 16th March 2010 Date of the Judgment: 16th March 2010 Citation: Not Available in the source Judges:

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Compensation Limits Before 1984 Amendment: Stanes Higher Secondary School vs. Special Tahsildar (2010)

Date of the Judgment: March 9, 2010 Citation: 2010 INSC 169 Judges: Dalveer Bhandari, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Can the government be compelled to pay more compensation for land acquired than what was originally claimed by the landowner? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving the acquisition of a

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Supreme Court settles the existence of an arbitration agreement despite the absence of signatures on formal contract: M/s. Unissi (India) Pvt. Ltd. vs. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (2008)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: October 01, 2008 Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Dalveer Bhandari, J. Does the absence of a formal signed agreement negate the existence of an arbitration agreement when parties have acted upon the terms of a tender containing an arbitration clause? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a

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Supreme Court clarifies liability for Provident Fund dues between Holding and Subsidiary Companies: Regional Provident Fund Commissioner vs. ABS Spinning Orissa Ltd. (2008)

Date of the Judgment: October 1, 2008 Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Aftab Alam, J. Can a holding company be held responsible for the Provident Fund dues of its subsidiary? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case between the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner and ABS Spinning Orissa Ltd. The court clarified that a subsidiary

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Supreme Court settles the requirement of notice under Section 80 of CPC when a public officer is a party for consequential relief: Ram Kumar vs. State of Rajasthan (2008)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 29, 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Dalveer Bhandari, J. Do you need to serve a government official with a notice before suing them, even if they’re only involved in a minor way? The Supreme Court of India clarified this issue in the case of

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Supreme Court settles the scope of Order 9 Rule 13 of CPC in setting aside ex-parte decrees: Bank of India vs. M/s Mehta Brothers (23 September 2008)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2008 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Justice Tarun Chatterjee, Justice Dalveer Bhandari When can a court set aside a decree against some defendants when only one defendant applies to set aside an ex-parte decree? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court settles the applicability of Section 45 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act in International Commercial Arbitration: M/s Shakti Bhog Foods Limited vs. Kola Shipping Limited (2008)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 23, 2008 Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Dalveer Bhandari, J. When disputes arise in international commercial agreements, how should courts approach arbitration clauses? This question was addressed by the Supreme Court of India in a case between M/s Shakti Bhog Foods Limited and Kola Shipping Limited. The core issue revolved

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of orders regarding Mahantship succession: Mahant Rajendra Das Vaishanav vs. Gopal Das & Ors. (2008)

Date of the Judgment: September 04, 2008 Citation: [Citation not available in the provided text] Judges: Justice R.V. Raveendran, Justice Dalveer Bhandari Can previous orders of the Supreme Court be interpreted as final directives on the succession of a religious office, even without a formal adjudication? The Supreme Court addressed this question in the case

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