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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Employment Dispute Case with Directions for Compensation and Compliance. The Assistant Salt Commissioner exceeded jurisdiction in refusing regular employment to workmen, lacking statutory backing under the Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944....

The case involved an appeal by the Assistant Salt Commissioner against a Labour Court's award that regularized the employment of twelve workmen who had been engaged for several decades. The respondent...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Hindu Widow's Property Rights — Clarifies Applicability of Hindu Widow's Remarriage Act. Citing the overriding effect of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the court ruled that the widow retained her inheritance rights despite remarriage....

The dispute arose from a partition suit concerning properties belonging to Sri Pervakutty, who had three sons and two daughters. After his death in 1975, a will was allegedly executed bequeathing the ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Selection Process for District Judges in Andhra Pradesh — Minimum Interview Marks Invalidated. The introduction of minimum qualifying marks for interviews after the selection process was completed was impermissible, violating established selection criteria....

The case involved an appeal regarding the selection process for ten posts of District & Session Judges (Grade II) in the Andhra Pradesh State Higher Judicial Service. The selection was governed by the...

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Supreme Court Upholds Reversion of Employee to Parent Cadre with Pay Protection. The court recognized the need for balance in public employment while protecting the pay scale of an employee reverted from an ex-cadre post....

The case involved an appeal regarding the reversion of an employee from an ex-cadre post to his parent cadre. The appellant, L. Parmeswaran, was initially recruited as a casual worker and subsequently...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Employment Dispute — Compensation Ordered Instead of Reinstatement. The court found that the appellant failed to comply with the provisions of Section 6-N of the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, regarding retrenchment, but reinstatement was not justified due to the absence of a sanctioned post....

The dispute arose between a local authority and a workman regarding the legality of his disengagement from service. The Ghaziabad Development Authority, constituted under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Plann...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction for Murder — Upholds Life Sentences. The court found the later dying declarations credible and reflective of the true circumstances leading to the victim's death under Section 302 IPC....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of three accused for the murder of Jaspal Kaur, who suffered severe burn injuries and later died. Jaspal Kaur was married to Sher Singh in 1993 and l...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Non-Explanation of Injuries. The prosecution failed to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt, particularly regarding the injuries sustained by the accused....

The case involved an appeal by Babu Ram and Indraj against their conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The incident occurred on March 3, 1993, when Ant Ram was attack...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Restoring Appellate Tribunal's Decision on Land Occupancy Rights. The High Court's reliance on spot inspection over presumptive entries in RTC records was erroneous, leading to the restoration of the Appellate Tribunal's order....

The case involved a dispute over occupancy rights to certain Inam lands in Venkatapura village, with multiple parties claiming rights under the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961. The petitioner, Gowdar...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Pension Dispute Over Family Pension Eligibility. The court found that the respondent's mother had opted for her own pension, negating the claim for family pension under the State Bank of Patiala (Employees) Pension Regulations, 1995....

The case involved a dispute over the entitlement to family pension following the death of an employee of the State Bank of Patiala. The respondent, daughter of the deceased Jai Singh, sought family pe...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Land Ownership Dispute — Clarifies Nature of Land Transaction. The court confirmed that the land was purchased in a public auction, thus not subject to the prohibition under Section 4 of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978....

The dispute involved the ownership of land bearing Survey No. 72 in Bommanahalli Village, which was originally allotted to Motappa, the grandfather of the appellant, under the Mysore Land Grant Rules....