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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...

A. Land Acquisition and Requisition — Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — S. 23 — Compensation — Fair market value — Determination — Notification whereby lands in adjoining were acquired — Relevance — In the present case, notification...

Tenancy and Land Laws — Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 — S. 103 — Revisional jurisdiction — Exercise of — Findings of fact — Land Tribunal gave finding as to cultivating tenant of the schedule property — Land Tribunal as well as...

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 —...