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Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

Mrs. Ivy C.da.Conceicao v. State of Goa & Ors.

Education and Universities — Minority institution — Appointment — Post of Principal — Right to choose — Process of appointment of a Principal, is open to judicial review — A minority institution has autonomy or right of choice —...

Ambadas Khanduji Shinde & Ors. v. Ashok Sadashiv Mamurkar & Ors.

Rent Control and Eviction — Bona fide need — Co-owners cannot be compelled to carry on business jointly since they are best judges of their need — Sale of some shops by landlord, clear indication of financial need — Need felt by...

State of Haryana and another etc. v. Mohinder Singh and others etc.

Service Law — Regularisation — Wages in the regular scale of pay, with effect from the date of their entry into service sought — Held, it would not be appropriate to extend the benefits of arrears to the respondents, keeping in...

State of Bihar & Ors. v. Ramesh Prasad Verma (Dead) Thr. Lrs.

Mines and Minerals — Bihar Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2001 — Royalty — Demand notices for royalty is assailed unsuccessfully before the departmental appellate authority — Appeal — Held, any legislation or...

Jagdamba Devi v. Union of India and Ors.

Government Grants — Pension — Freedom fighters — Eligibility — Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980 — Cl. 3(b) and 7(b) —Central Government rejected the appellant’s claim on the ground that the statutory mandate of...

Saint Asha Ram v. State of Rajasthan

Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 439 — Bail — Fabricating documents to get bail — Held, bail is denied and on perusal of affidavits and other documents it can be revealed that the deponent/pairokar had placed...

Ms. Anindita & Anr. v. Pranab Kumar Mukherjee & Ors.

 A. Constitution of India — Art. 32 — Writ petition — Justice dispensation system — Wild allegations made by petitioner — Maintaining integrity of an institution is essential — Malicious, vexatious and unjusticiable petition...