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A. Words and Phrases — Expression “Guardianship” — Legal concept of — Import and amplitude, discussed — Guardians & Wards Act, 1890 — S. 4(2) — Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 — 4(b) — Juvenile Justice (Care &...

A. Constitution of India — Art. 226 — Maintainability of writ petition — Standing/Locus standi — Uttar Pradesh Public Services (Reservation) for Scheduled Casts and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes Act, 1994 — Post...

This appeal has been preferred by the appellant-Municipal Corporation, Aurangabad (hereinafter referred to as “the Corporation” against the judgment and order dated 26.03.2013 passed by the High Court of Judicature of Bombay...

Madras High Court Original Side Rules — Or. XLII Rr. 3 and 11 — Admiralty jurisdiction — Disbursements of the sale proceeds received by sale of the ship in question named as motor vessel ‘Eleni’ — Order for — Validity — Suit...

Labour Law — Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 — Ss. 3 and 4-A (3)(a) — Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — S. 147 — Compensation for death of employee in the course of his employment — Claim for — Liability of insurance company —...

Service Law — Promotion — Railway employees — Out of R-1, R-2 and R-3, R-2 and R-3 were promoted to a higher post of Pointsman B in group C — R-1, who was having the longest service in group D, had not been promoted — Case of R...

Constitution of India — Arts. 32, 142, 21 and 14 — Writ petition — CBI investigation — Direction for — Petitioner alleged to the extent that she was abducted, repeatedly assaulted and raped by her own father and his accomplices...

It is brought to our notice that, pursuant to the orders passed by the Trial Court, the respondents herein had refunded a sum of Rs. 38,70,000/- (Rupees thirty eight lakh seventy thousand only) to the petitioners herein.

This appeal arises out of an order dated 15th February, 2011 passed by the High Court of Madras, Madurai Bench, dismissing S.A.(MD) No. SR 17828 of 2005 as barred by limitation.

Practice and Procedure — Settlement — Joint memorandum of family settlement — Effect of — Present matter relates to dispute between brother and sister — However, after negotiation, parties intended to settle the dispute amicably...