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Supreme Court Allows Cooperative Bank's Appeal for Reimbursement of Compensation Paid. The court found that the requisitioning authority was liable for compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, as the deceased was under their control during the incident....

The dispute arose from a claim for compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, following the death of a driver employed by a cooperative bank during election duty. The deceased, while p...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Gratuity Payment Dispute — Clarifies Applicability of Statutory and Contractual Terms....

The dispute arose between a co-operative bank and its employees regarding the payment of gratuity upon their retirement. The bank had formulated a gratuity scheme that provided for a higher rate of gr...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Hindu Succession Act Interpretation Case — Clarifies Applicability of Sections 6 and 8. The court determined that the provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 apply to the succession opened in 1989, emphasizing that Section 8 is not retrospective....

The dispute arose from a property succession case involving the heirs of Babu Ram, who died in 1989. The appellants, three daughters of Babu Ram, contested the claim of their brothers, Lal Chand and S...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority and Promotion Rights in Telecom Engineers Case — Upholds Finality of Previous Judgments. The court affirmed that promotions already granted based on earlier judgments would not be disturbed by later interpretations of recruitment rules....

The case involved an application for clarification regarding the seniority and promotion rights of members of the Telegraph Engineering Service Class II, following a series of judgments by the Supreme...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Industrial Disputes Act Case — Labour Court's Order Set Aside. The court found that the Labour Court's order for back wages was not justified as the claim did not arise from a pre-existing right....

The dispute arose from a claim petition filed by the respondent under Section 33 C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, seeking payment of arrears related to salary differences and allowances foll...

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Supreme Court Remands Writ Petition for Fresh Consideration on Police Training Manual Issues. High Court's Dismissal Found Procedurally Flawed for Not Addressing All Submissions....

The case involved an appeal against a judgment by the Punjab and Haryana High Court which dismissed a writ petition concerning the entitlement of the appellants to grace marks under the Police Trainin...

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Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Order in Tenancy Dispute — Interpretation of Lease Terms Clarified....

The case involved a dispute over the applicability of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956 to a lease executed for a period of twenty-one years. The appellants, landlords, sought eviction of the...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Dowry Death Case — Upholds Conviction for Cruelty. The court found inconsistencies in dying declarations but upheld the conviction under Section 498-A IPC for cruelty....

The case involved an appeal by Balbir Singh and another against their conviction for the murder of Amarjit Kaur and cruelty under the Indian Penal Code. Amarjit Kaur had suffered severe burn injuries ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Allowing Appointment Based on Sympathy. The court found that the respondent had no legal right to appointment as the selection panel had expired, and his representations were not timely....

The dispute arose from the appointment process for 225 posts of Live Stock Assistants in the Animal Husbandry Department of Bihar. The respondent, who was among the successful candidates, was recommen...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Recovery Notice in Loan Default Case — Clarifies Guarantor's Liability. Action against guarantor cannot be taken until the property of the principal-debtor is sold as per the Uttar Pradesh Public Moneys (Recovery of Dues Act), 1972....

The case involved an appeal against a judgment of the Allahabad High Court which dismissed a writ petition filed by the appellant, Ashok Mahajan, challenging a recovery certificate issued against him....