(1)
DAYLE DE'SOUZA .....Appellant Vs.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA THROUGH DEPUTY CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER (C) AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D
29/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Summoning Order – Quashing – Appellant, a director of M/s. Writer Safeguard Pvt. Ltd., challenges the summoning order issued under the Minimum Wages Act for non-compliance with statutory provisions – Supreme Court quashes the summoning order, emphasizing the requirement of specific averments to establish vicarious liability and procedural propriety in issuing summons [Paras 1-33]...
(2)
ASSAM INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD .....Appellant Vs.
GILLAPUKRI TEA COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS. ETC .....Respondents D.D
28/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Land Acquisition – Re-notification Prohibited – Once an award is approved, compensation paid, and possession handed over to the Government, the acquisition proceedings cannot be reopened or re-notified. The Land Acquisition Act does not allow for reacquisition of land already vested in the Government [Paras 1-17].
Award Approval and Government Interest – The initial award appr...
(3)
RAJENDRA KHARE .....Appellant Vs.
SWAATI NIRKHI AND OTHERS .....Respondents D.D
28/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Review Petition – Maintainability Post Miscellaneous Application – The rejection of a Miscellaneous Application seeking recall of a judgment does not preclude filing a review petition under Article 137 of the Constitution. The review petition remains maintainable as it is a statutory proceeding distinct from an application for recall [Paras 13-15].
Review Jurisdiction – Error ...
(4)
INDIAN BANK AND ANOTHER .....Appellants Vs.
MAHAVEER KHARIWAL .....Respondent D.D
22/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Voluntary Retirement – Eligibility and Notice Period – Regulation 29 of the Indian Bank Employees Pension Regulations, 1995, entitles an employee to voluntary retirement after 20 years of qualifying service by giving three months' notice. A request for waiver of the three-month notice period must be considered on merits. The High Court correctly found that the respondent’s re...
(5)
RAGINI DWIVEDI @ GINI @ RAGS .....Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA .....Respondent D.D
21/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
NDPS Act – Charges and Sections Invoked – Appellant was charged under Sections 21, 21(c), 27A, 27(b), and 29 of the NDPS Act. The primary issue was the invocation of Section 37, which imposes stringent conditions for bail in certain offenses. However, the proper application of these sections was in question, with the appellant primarily accused of drug consumption [Paras 2, 7-8].
Co...
(6)
M/S. RELIANCE ASSET RECONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED .....Appellant Vs.
M/S HOTEL POONJA INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED .....Respondent D.D
21/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
IBC and Limitation – Right to Sue and NPA – Applications under Sections 7 and 9 of the IBC are governed by Article 137 of the Limitation Act, and the right to sue accrues upon default. If the default occurred more than three years prior to filing the application, it is barred by limitation. Here, the account was declared NPA on April 1, 1993, making the application time-barred [Paras 1...
(7)
REKHA SENGAR .....Appellant Vs.
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH .....Respondent D.D
21/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
PC&PNDT Act – Gravity of Offense and Prima Facie Case – The PC&PNDT Act prohibits the use of prenatal diagnostic techniques for sex determination. Violations under this act are serious, non-bailable, non-compoundable, and cognizable. The charge sheet presents a prima facie case against the petitioner, involving a sting operation and the seizure of unlicensed ultrasound equipmen...
(8)
COMMERCIAL TAXES OFFICER, CIRCLE-B BHARATPUR .....Appellant Vs.
M/S BHAGAT SINGH .....Respondent D.D
21/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Casual Trader – Definition and Limitation – Under the Rajasthan Sales Tax Act, a "Casual Trader" is one who has occasional transactions of business involving buying and selling. The limitation period for assessing a casual trader is two years from the date of the transaction. The respondent, having made a single transaction, was rightly considered a casual trader, and the ass...
(9)
STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS .....Appellant Vs.
SMT. SURESHWATI .....Respondent D.D
20/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Service Law – Termination and Abandonment of Service – The employer must justify termination before the tribunal by leading evidence if no disciplinary enquiry is conducted. The entire matter, including whether the dismissal or discharge was justified, would be open before the tribunal. A defective enquiry is treated similarly to no enquiry, necessitating the employer to prove the fact...