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Appellant workman employed as driver in Ghaziabad office, working at Ghaziabad and his services also terminated at Ghaziabad, Held, merely because workman after termination shifted to delhi and sent demand notice from there, and head office of management was in Delhi, it cannot be said that part cause of action had arisen in delhi. Issue […]

Delay in informing theft to insurer i.e. alleged violation of a condition of insurance contract in this regard is insufficient to deny claim of insured when FIR regarding theft lodged and also accused arrested and charge-sheeted i.e. when the claim is otherwise genuine and not disputed to be genuine by insurer. Held, insurer could not

Earlier phases of project had already resulted in loss of vegetation as well as flora and fauna in certain areas. Phase IV of MRTS Project may be a further threat to the ecology of NCT of Delhi/NCR. Effectuation of precautionary principle as well as principle of sustainable development, by ensuring citizens’ participation in the preservation

Offence under S. 7 relating to public servants taking bribe requires proof of: (a) demand of illegal gratification, and (b) acceptance thereof. Proof of demand of bribe by public servant and its acceptance by him, both are a sine qua non for establishing offence under S. 7. [K. Shanthamma v. State of Telangana, (2022) 4 SCC

The Pujari is only a grantee to manage the property of the deity and such grant can be reassumed if the Pujari fails to do the task assigned to him, i.e., to offer prayers and manage the land. He cannot be thus treated as a Bhumiswami. Priest cannot be treated to be either a Muafidar

Rejection of claim as policy stood lapsed on account of non-payment of premium, on date on which insured event took place, held, proper and justified. Further held, subsequent renewal cannot be relied on to base a claim for period during which the policy stood discontinue / lapsed, where the same is obtained by suppression of

In this case, late husband of respondent was dismissed from service on 16-12-1996. In case respondent’s husband had not been dismissed, he would have superannuated in the year 1999.Respondent widow challenging dismissal order by filing writ petition in the year 2012 i.e. 15 yrs from date of termination and approximately 13 yrs from date on

Compassionate appointment at higher post than held by deceased cannot be granted as a matter of right on ground that dependent is eligible for such higher post. Held, not permissible. [State of U.P. v. Premlata, (2022) 1 SCC 30]

Directions issued for Right to information of voter re criminal antecedents of candidates to be made more effective and meaningful. Further, Directions issued to political parties to publish information regarding criminal background of candidates on the homepage of their websites with caption “candidates with criminal antecedents”. ECI also directed to create a separate cell which

Pursuant to advertisements, after following due procedure prescribed under the 1973 Act, after approval of the recommendations made by the selection committee constituted under 1973 Act, appellants were appointed by separate orders in the yesr 2004 and 2007, resp. However appointment letters issued had arbitrary condition stated that appointment was contractual for a period of