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R. Muthukrishnan vs. The Registrar General of the High Court of Judicature at Madras [Writ Petition (C) No.612 of 2016]: Supreme Court of India Role of Lawyers and their professional ethics 23. The role of Lawyer is indispensable in the system of delivery of justice. He is bound by the professional ethics and to maintain […]

Shri Kampher Mark Swer vs State of Meghalaya And Ors, [WP(C). No. 339 of 2014]: High Court of Meghalaya Tests for determining existence of personal bias  16. There is no straitjacket formula in a case of personal bias, for deciding, if, there is personal bias or not. But acceptable tests are (i) the real likelihood

Kshitish Chandra Purkait vs. Santosh Kumar Purkait [(1997) 5 SCC 438]: Supreme Court of India Formulation of substantial question of law is mandatory for High Court under section 100 of CPC 10. We would only add that (a) it is the duty cast upon the High Court to formulate the substantial question of law involved

Bhoop Singh vs. Ram Singh Major & Ors. [(1995) 5 SCC 709]: Supreme Court of India Conditions for recognition of compromise decree for effective mode of transfer 18. The legal position qua clause (vi) can, on the basis   of   the   aforesaid   discussion, be   summarised   as below: (1)  Compromise decree if bona fide, in the sense

J.P. Srivastava & Sons Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. vs. M/s. Gwalior Sugar Co. Ltd. and Ors. [AIR 2005 SC 83]: Supreme Court of India Object of prescribing a qualifying percentage of shares in petitioners and their supporters to file petitions under Sections 397 and 398 47. The object of prescribing a qualifying percentage of shares

J.P. Srivastava & Sons Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. vs. M/s. Gwalior Sugar Co. Ltd. and Ors. [AIR 2005 SC 83]: Supreme Court of India Object of prescribing a qualifying percentage of shares in petitioners and their supporters to file petitions under Sections 397 and 398 47. The object of prescribing a qualifying percentage of shares

In re: KK Roy (Private) Ltd. [AIR 1967 Cal 636]: Calcutta High Court Recognition of apostilled document despite India not having notified U.S.A as reciprocating country 32. The Notary is now internationally known today in the modern world of commerce, industry and dealings between different nations and countries. Reciprocity between different countries is its essential

Pratibha Singh and Ors. vs. State of Bihar and Ors. [MANU/BH/0324/1988]: Patna High Court Modes in which the conditions of service of an employee can be laid and principles governing their validity 29. It is now a well settled principle of law that the conditions of service of an employee can be laid down by

Shaji, N. vs. District Officer and Ors. [MANU/KE/0380/1997]: Kerala High Court The selecting authority cannot embark on the question as to whether a particular qualification is or is not higher than the prescribed qualification 5. A more appropriate ruling is a Full Bench ruling of the Karnataka High Court reported in Karnataka Public Service Commission

Prashant Kumar Jaiswal and Ors. vs. State of U.P. and Ors. [MANU/UP/4124/2017]: Allahabad High Court Quintessential elements of a valid selection process for a public employment 41. The quintessential elements of a valid selection process would necessarily encapsulate the following elements : A.   Wide publicity of the proposed selection B.   Pre-defined rules of selection which