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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

P. S. K. Singaravelu vs. The Secretary [W.P.No.19396 of 2016]: Madras High Court Ratification by definition means the making valid of an act already done and therefore, ratification assumes an invalid act which is retrospectively validated 23. Further, the orders passed by an authority could be ratified subsequently by the Governor, after issuance of the

Prashant Kumar Jaiswal and Ors. vs. State of U.P. and Ors. [MANU/UP/4124/2017]: Allahabad High Court What are the quintessential or indisputable elements of “equal opportunity”? 61. The validity of the submission of the respondents that any certificate irrespective of whether issued by a recognised body or not can be tested from another angle also. But

Avitel Post Studioz Limited v. HSBC PI Holdings (Mauritius) Limited [Civil Appeal No. 5145 of 2016]: Supreme Court of India Principles for measuring damages for fraudulent misrepresentation by which a party to the contract is induced to enter into the contract 19. Now, as to the measure of damages for fraudulent misrepresentation by which a

Rekha v. Ratnashree [(2006) 1 MP LJ 103]: Madhya Pradesh High Court A registered sale-deed (or any other registered document) is not a public document but a private document 8. A deed of sale is a conveyance. A deed of conveyance or other document executed by any person is not an act nor record of

R. Viswanathan v. Rukn-ul-Mulk Syed Abdul Wajid, [(1963) 3 SCR 22]: Supreme Court of India When is an action and judgement in rem and personam Roman lawyers recognised a right either as a jus in rem or a jus in personam. According to its literal meaning “jus in rem” is a right in respect of