Supreme Court: “A Wrong Concession on a Question of Law Cannot Bind the Government” — Waitlisted Candidate Cannot Seek Appointment After Recruitment Process Ends, Ensure fair opportunity for future aspirants under Articles 14 and 16 of the constitution.

Supreme Court: “A Wrong Concession on a Question of Law Cannot Bind the Government” — Waitlisted Candidate Cannot Seek Appointment After Recruitment Process Ends, Ensure fair opportunity for future aspirants under Articles 14 and 16 of the constitution.

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment authored by Justice Atul S. Chandurkar and concurred by Justice P.S. Narasimha, allowed the Union of India’s appeal and set…
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Supreme Court Denies Appointment of Arbitrator, Holds Clause with “May be Sought Through Arbitration” Not a Binding Arbitration Agreement, Emphasises Prima Facie Scrutiny of Arbitration Clauses to Weed Out Non-Existent Agreements, Clarifies Parties Cannot Unilaterally Invoke Arbitration Without Clear Contractual Consensus

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the High Court’s refusal to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court held…
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Patna High Court Dismisses Appeal Seeking Appointment as Assistant Professor Based on Rural Economics Degree, Holding No Equivalence with Economics Degree for 2014 Selection Process Now Concluded, Declining Interference in Concluded Recruitment

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court dismissed the Letters Patent Appeal challenging the Single Judge’s order rejecting the appellant’s writ petition seeking consideration for appointment to the post of Assistant…