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Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Employee under Service Regulations — Regulation 13 Found Constitutional....

The dispute arose from the termination of Prabha D. Kanan, an employee of Indian Airlines Ltd., under Regulation 13 of the Indian Airlines (Flying Crew) Service Regulations. Kanan was employed as an A...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State Appeal in Land Acquisition Fraud Case — High Court's Quashing of Inquiry Upheld....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Andhra Pradesh against a judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court that quashed a complaint filed by the District & Sessions Judge regarding alleged fraud i...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Workmen’s Compensation Case — No Causal Link Established Between Employment and Death....

The case involved a claim for compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, following the death of a cleaner, Prakash Chandrakant Shreshti, who died of a cardiac arrest while working. The...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Industrial Disputes Act Case — Termination Not Retrenchment. Termination resulting from non-renewal of a seasonal work contract does not fall under the definition of retrenchment as per Section 2(oo)(bb) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The dispute arose between a cooperative society operating a seasonal sugar mill and a seasonal workman regarding the termination of the workman's services. The respondent, Harmesh Kumar, raised an ind...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Gratuity Dispute — Statutory Rights Prevail Over Company Rules. The court ruled that gratuity cannot be forfeited without termination of service for misconduct as specified in the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972....

The dispute arose between a former Chief General Manager of Bharat Coking Coal Limited and the company regarding the forfeiture of gratuity following departmental proceedings. The appellant, Jaswant S...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appeal in Arbitration Matter — Clarifies Maintainability Under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act....

The dispute arose from an appeal filed by the Chief Engineer of B.P.D.P./R.E.O., Ranchi against M/s Scoot Wilson Kirpatrick India Pvt. Ltd. The appeal challenged an order of the Jharkhand High Court w...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Apprenticeship Dispute — Clarifies Status of Apprentices under Labour Laws. The court determined that the respondent was not a workman under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, but an apprentice under the Apprentices Act, 1961, thus not entitled to relief under the former....

The dispute arose between a corporation and an individual regarding the status of the individual as either a workman or an apprentice. The respondent claimed to have worked as a casual labourer before...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Criminal Procedure Code Case — Certificate of Official Duty Validated. The court ruled that the communication of a state-issued certificate regarding a public servant's official duty is essential for the dismissal of complaints against them....

The case involved an appeal concerning the interpretation of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, particularly in relation to the amendments made by the Assam Amendment Act, 1983, and the subsequent Ass...

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Supreme Court Modifies Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Rape and Murder Case — Lack of Pre-Meditation Noted....

The appeal arose from a conviction and death sentence awarded to the appellant for the rape and murder of a minor girl, Raj Preet Kaur. The incident occurred on 3rd November 2003, when the deceased wa...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Pay Scale Fixation — Clarifies Applicability of Rules....

The dispute arose between the State of Haryana and the Respondent regarding the fixation of pay scales following the implementation of the Haryana Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1998 and the Hary...