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PETROMARINE PRODUCTS LTD. Vs. OCEAN MARINE SERVICES CO. LTD. & ANR

Appeal (Civil), 6156 of 2005, Judgment Date: Feb 17, 2015

It has not been disputed by the appellant that the Bombay High Court while passing the order of attachment was not aware about the fact that the vessel was seized by the Madras High Court much prior to the filing of the suit by the appellant in Bombay High Court. The Division Bench in the impugned order has recorded the finding that Madras High Full Judgment

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Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

N.M.KRISHNAKUMARI & ORS. Vs. THALAKKAL ASSIYA & ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 1942-1943 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 17, 2015

Whether the High Court has exceeded in its jurisdiction under Section 103 of the Act in re-examining the case and holding that the findings of the Appellate Authority are not only erroneous but also error in law? The Appellate Authority has completely ignored the undisputed pleadings and material documents on record in favour of the respondents and the said finding of the Appellate Authority is erroneous Full Judgment

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Vs. V.K.KRISHNAN & ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 2532 of 2010, Judgment Date: Feb 17, 2015

As stated hereinabove, seniority list for employees working in different grades should be different and there cannot be any common seniority list for all the employees working in one particular group. We, therefore, set aside the impugned judgment affirming the order of the Tribunal and also direct that according to the provisions of the aforestated paras contained in the Manual, the appellants Full Judgment

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PRAVEENBHAI S KHAMBHAYATA Vs. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD AND ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 1970 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 17, 2015

The insurance policy of a public service vehicle is deemed to cover an employee engaged in the said vehicle and the liability of the insurance company to pay compensation for the death or injuries sustained by the workman. Payment of compensation for the death of workman or injuries sustained by the workman is limited to the liability arising in the Employers Compensation Act, 1923. The Full Judgment

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NAWAL KISHOR MISHRA & ORS. Vs. HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ALLAHABAD &ORS

Appeal (Civil), 1956-1957 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 17, 2015

Having heard learned counsel for the respective parties, the questions that arise for consideration in these appeals are as under: Whether the appellants have the locus standi to challenge the appointments made by the High Court in the filling up of the unfilled vacancies of the reserved categories in the Direct Recruitment Posts by way of promotion of the 'in service candidates'? Whether the High Court could have validly adopted the Reservation Act of 1994 Full Judgment

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ROXANN SHARMA Vs. ARUN SHARMA

Appeal (Civil), 1966 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 17, 2015

There can be no cavil that when a Court is confronted by conflicting claims of custody there are no rights of the parents which have to be enforced; the child is not a chattel or a ball that is bounced to and fro the parents. It is only the child's welfare which is the focal point for consideration. Full Judgment

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STATE OF KARNATAKA TR.SEC.HSG.& URB.&ANR Vs. VASAVADATTA CEMENT & ANR.

Appeal (Civil), 1918 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 16, 2015

The appeal has been preferred by the State of Karnataka. The State has neither created any document nor filed the same before the High Court or this Court. If any document is created by any officer to keep it on record so as to produce it before the Court, it is a serious matter which requires to be inquired into by the concerned authority. In Full Judgment

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STATE OF M P AND ORS Vs. HITKISHORE GOSWAMI

Appeal (Civil), 1892 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 16, 2015

The question, which arises for consideration in this appeal is whether the Courts below were justified in allowing the respondent's writ petition and in consequence justified in issuing directions in the nature of writ of mandamus in relation to respondent's pension case. It was for the reason that respondent having voluntarily tendered his resignation from the said service without there being any condition Full Judgment

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WARSALIGANJ SAHKARI CHINI MILL MAZD.UNIN Vs. STATE OF BIHAR & ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 3937-3938 of 2011, Judgment Date: Feb 16, 2015

Whether seasonal workers of the sugar factories stopped crushing years back would be entitled to retaining allowance, was the main issue agitated by the appellant-union before the High Court. In order to avoid any confusion, it is clarified that the seasonal workers attached to the sugar Full Judgment

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AJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARY Vs. UNION OF INDIA THR ITS SECRETARY & ANR

Appeal (Civil), 1912 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 16, 2015

Learned Senior Counsel for the Appellant, however, has rightly relied on a series of Judgments of this Court, including O.P. Gupta v. Union of India 1987 (4) SCC 328, where this Court has enunciated that the suspension of an employee is injurious to his interests and must not be continued for an unreasonably long period; that, therefore, an order of suspension should not be lightly passed. Suspension, specially preceding Full Judgment

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P.V. GURU RAJ REDDY & ANR. Vs. P. NEERADHA REDDY & ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 5254 of 2006, Judgment Date: Feb 13, 2015

-The  finding  of  the High Court in this regard proceeds on the  basis  that  the  plaintiffs  had admitted in the plaint that the  property  purchased  in  the  name  of  the defendant No.3 belonged to  the  plaintiffs.  Therefore  the  provisions  of Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 would apply. We fail to see  how the aforesaid view of the  High  Court  can  be  sustained.   The  suits  in question were not filed for recovery of any property held in benami  by  the defendants. Rather, the suit was for declaration of  Full Judgment

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Union of India & Anr. Versus Rajbir Singh

Appeal (Civil), 2904 of 2011, Judgment Date: Feb 13, 2015

The essence of the rules, as seen earlier, is that a member of the armed forces is presumed to be in sound physical and mental condition at the time of his entry into service if there is no note or record to the contrary made at the time of such entry. More importantly, in the event of his subsequent discharge from service on medical ground, any deterioration in his health Full Judgment

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NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORP. LTD. Vs. M/S ASHOK KUMAR SINGH & ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 1852 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 13, 2015

-While the technical bids were opened and found compliant, the financial bids had yet to be opened when the respondents moved an application addressed to the AGM (C&M) of the appellant-corporation at Rai Bareilly withdrawing the bids submitted by it and asking for being excluded from consideration besides praying for refund of the earnest money deposited with the bids. -   -The expression "revocation of tender" does not Full Judgment

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Raveesh Chand Jain Raveesh versus Raj Rani Jain

Appeal (Civil), 1822 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 12, 2015

- The bare perusal of the aforesaid provision makes it clear that it confers wide discretion on the court to pass a judgment at any stage of the suit on the basis of admission of facts made in the pleading or otherwise without waiting for the determination of any other question arose between the parties. Since the Rule permits the passing of judgment at any stage without waiting for determination Full Judgment

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SAI KRIPA MANGAL KARYALAYA & ORS. VERSUS NAGPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION & ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 5577 of 2004, Judgment Date: Feb 12, 2015

In absence of the sanctioned plan, we are of the view that the High Court was not justified in deciding the disputed question of fact as to whether the building was constructed in accordance with Town Planning Scheme. the High Court was not justified in entertaining the so called Public Interest Litigation filed by persons who had personal dispute with respondent no.4. we Full Judgment

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KRISHNA HARE GAUR Vs. VINOD KUMAR TYAGI AND ORS

Appeal (Civil), 1755 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 11, 2015

-When the appointment is made de hors the rules, the same is a nullity. In such an eventuality, the statutory bar like doctrine of res judicata is not attracted. -"From the above, it is evident that even in judicial proceedings, once a fraud is proved, all advantages gained by playing fraud can be taken away. In such an eventuality the questions of non-executing of the Full Judgment

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MADHUKAR SADBHA SHIVARKAR (D) BY LRS. Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 1751 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 11, 2015

In our considered view, the orders impugned in the writ petitions which are affirmed by the High Court, are perfectly legal and valid and therefore, the same do not warrant interference by this Court in exercise of power of this Court under Article 136 of the Constitution, but on the other hand, the aforesaid orders of the State Government can also be traceable to executive power of Full Judgment

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PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED VERSUS PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION & ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 4510 of 2006, Judgment Date: Feb 10, 2015

An appeal under Section 125 of the Electricity Act, 2003 is maintainable before this Court only on the grounds specified in Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Section 100 CPC in turn permits filing of an appeal only if the case involves a substantial question of law- The appeal is, therefore, dismissed Full Judgment

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M/S BENNET COLEMAN & CO.LTD. Vs. STATE OF BIHAR & ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 269 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 10, 2015

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KHURSHEED AHMAD KHAN VERSUS STATE OF U.P. & ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 1662 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 09, 2015

In absence thereof the second marriage  is a misconduct under the Conduct Rules- Polygamy  was  not  integral  part  of  religion  and monogamy was a reform within the power of the State under Article 25.- Even if bigamy be regarded as an  integral  part of Hindu religion, Rule 27 of the U.P. Government  Servants'  Conduct  Rules requiring permission of the  Government  before  contracting  such  marriage must be held to come  under  the  protection  of  Article  25(2)(b)  of  the Constitution- What  is permitted or not prohibited by  a  religion  does  not  become  Full Judgment