Lack of Proof of Demand in Corruption Case
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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Land Acquisition Case, Reversing High Court's Lapse Finding. Acquisition Proceedings Do Not Lapse Under Section 24(2) of 2013 Act When Possession Was Taken, Despite Non-Payment of Compensation Due to Title Dispute.
22 Mar 2023The Supreme Court heard two appeals arising from a Delhi High Court order concerning land acquisition proceedings initiated in 1989-1992. The responde...
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Supreme Court Dismisses Appellant in Wildlife Declaration Case Due to Time-Barred Application. Time Limit Under Rule 4(2) of Declaration of Wild Life Stock Rules, 2003 is Mandatory and Cannot Be Relaxed, as Per Section 40A of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
17 Mar 2023The appeal arose from a dispute concerning the time limit for filing declarations under wildlife protection laws. The appellant, in possession of a de...
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Supreme Court Dismisses Special Leave Petition Against Cancellation of Police Constable Appointment. Screening Committee's Discretion Upheld in Assessing Suitability Despite Acquittal on Benefit of Doubt Under Section 379 Ranbir Penal Code and Section 6 Forest Act.
28 Feb 2023The dispute arose from the cancellation of a petitioner's appointment as a constable in the Jammu and Kashmir Executive Police due to his involvement ...
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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order in Lokayukta Case, Upholds Statutory Power to Direct Preliminary Inquiry by State Agency. The Court Held That Section 20(1) of the Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014 Permits the Lokayukta to Order a Preliminary Inquiry by Any Agency, Including the Directorate of Vigilance, to Ascertain a Prima Facie Case, and Judicial Interference at This Stage Was Unwarranted.
23 Feb 2023The dispute arose from a complaint dated 9th December 2020 by a Deputy Superintendent of Police alleging corruption against an elected Member of the L...
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Supreme Court Allows Insured's Appeal in Fire Insurance Claim Dispute, Overturning Repudiation Based on Technical Breach. Insurance Company Directed to Pay Assessed Loss with Interest as Surveyor's Report Established Claim Validity Despite Alleged Document Non-Submission Under Policy Condition 6(b).
9 Feb 2023The appeal arose from a fire insurance claim dispute where the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission had affirmed the insurance company's re...
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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Forest Land Dispute Due to Denial of Adequate Opportunity and Procedural Errors. The Court set aside lower court judgments and remanded the matter for fresh trial, emphasizing the need to admit additional survey evidence and consider resurvey renumbering under the Forest Regulation and Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
20 Sep 2022The dispute centered on land in village Chikkasanne within Bhuvanahalli State Forest area. The State of Karnataka appealed against the High Court's di...
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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Land Ownership Dispute, Quashing Bombay High Court PIL Judgment. Revenue Minister's Recall of Ex Parte Order Upheld as Violative of Natural Justice Under Section 258 Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, and Appellants' Title Established Based on 1894 Deed.
28 Feb 2022The appeals arose from a Bombay High Court judgment in a Public Interest Litigation concerning ownership of land admeasuring 5 acres and 20 gunthas in...
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Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeal in Pension Dispute Under Indian Forest Service Pay Rules. The Court Held That the Principle of Equal Pay for Equal Work Does Not Apply to Grant Pension Benefits Based on an Upgraded Post to a Retired Officer, as the Rules Came into Effect After His Retirement and the Post Required Selection.
27 Jan 2022The dispute arose from the State of Madhya Pradesh's appeal against High Court orders granting pension benefits to a retired Indian Forest Service off...
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Supreme Court Quashes Mandamus Directing Acceptance of Basic Tax on Vested Forest Land - Kerala Land Tax Act, 1961 and Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971. The Court held that writ of mandamus cannot be issued to establish rights over land vested with government under Section 3 of Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971, where respondents' purchase certificates were cancelled and civil jurisdiction barred under Section 13.
19 Jan 2022The dispute arose from conflicting claims over land in Naduvil village, Kerala, involving the Village Officer, Kannur District, and others as appellan...
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