Contempt of Court – Executable Decree – Decree obtained under Land Acquisition Act is executable – Contempt not maintainable for non-compliance of such decree – Contempt jurisdiction discretionary, aimed at maintaining court's dignity and law – No right for aggrieved party to insist on contempt action – Petitioner advised to pursue available legal remedies u...
Casual Labourers – Temporary Status and Regularization – Respondent failed to meet the requirement of 240 days of service in a calendar year as per the 1989 Scheme – Committee's report confirmed respondent's service was below the required threshold – High Court and Tribunal erroneously granted temporary status without recording evidence – Appeals allowed, orde...
Environmental Law – Road Widening – Char Dham Highway project involves widening of approximately 900 km of roads to ensure safer, smoother, and faster traffic movement – Court emphasizes the need for sustainable development considering the fragile Himalayan ecosystem – Differing views on road width: DL-PS standard vs. IW standard – Majority view of HPC favors 2012 MoR...
Insolvency Resolution – Threshold for Admission – Adjudicating Authority's jurisdiction under Section 7 of IBC is limited to ascertaining the existence of default and admitting or rejecting the application accordingly – NCLT cannot dismiss the petition on the basis that the corporate debtor is exploring settlement possibilities without addressing the merits of the petition &n...
Insurance Policy – Interpretation and Revival – Appellant challenges NCDRC's decision allowing the respondent's claim for accident benefit – Supreme Court holds that the terms of the insurance policy must be strictly construed and the policy had lapsed before the accident occurred – Revival of the policy after the accident without disclosing the accident was conside...
Civil Appeal – Employees Provident Fund
Appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana – Appellant, the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, sought to challenge the stand taken by the respondent regarding the calculation of provident fund contributions based on the 'basic wage' – Appeal dismissed for lack of merit. [Para 1, 2, 6]
Statut...
Civil Appeals - Land Acquisition - Enhancement of Compensation - Appellants challenged the common judgment and order of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana - The High Court enhanced the market value of acquired land and granted statutory benefits - The appellants contested the enhancement of compensation based on market value and deductions - The appellants' contentions primarily focused on t...
Income Tax – Principle of Mutuality – Taxability of interest income earned on fixed deposits made by social clubs in banks – Applicability of triple test for mutuality – Interplay between previous Order in Cawnpore Club case and Bangalore Club judgment – Determination of point at which mutuality ends and trading begins – Relationship between contributors and par...
Section 30 of the Act – Appeal against Commissioner’s order – Substantial question of law – When arises – Permanent disability assessment – Whether a substantial question of law arises in assessing the extent of permanent disability – Held, permanent disability assessment is a question of fact, and in the absence of perversity in the reasoning, a substanti...
Forest Land Demarcation – Section 3 and 8 of the Vesting Act – Appellants challenge the High Court's decision that only 100 hectares and 155.90 acres were forest land, with the rest being plantations – Supreme Court finds no error in High Court's judgment – High Court correctly relied on surveys, reports, and evidence showing the land's status on the appointed d...