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Supreme Court Sets Aside Orders in Employment Dispute Due to Lack of Evidence for Continuous Employment. Adverse Inference Drawn by Lower Courts Found Erroneous as Burden of Proof Not Met by Respondents....

The dispute arose between the M.P. Electricity Board and certain daily wage workers regarding their employment status and claims for reinstatement and back wages. The respondents were engaged by the B...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal on Labour Court's Jurisdiction Regarding Ex Parte Award. The Labour Court's authority to set aside an ex parte award is limited to 30 days post-publication under Section 17A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Punjab & Haryana High Court which set aside an order of the Labour Court that had annulled an ex parte award in favor of the respondent. The respondent was empl...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Mandamus on Pay Scale for High Court Employees — Upholds Chief Justice's Authority. The Supreme Court ruled that the High Court overstepped its jurisdiction by mandating pay scales without expert recommendations, emphasizing the Chief Justice's exclusive authority under Article 229....

The case involved appeals concerning the pay scales of Section Officers and other staff of the Allahabad High Court, who sought higher pay based on the scales of their counterparts in the Delhi High C...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Workman's Appeal for Back-Wages in Employment Dispute — Termination Upheld. The court found that the workman was not entitled to back-wages due to his failure to join duties despite notice and publication of absence....

The dispute arose between the State of Punjab and a workman, Jagir Singh, regarding the termination of the workman's service as a driver in Punjab Roadways due to unauthorized absence from duty. The w...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Labour Court Awards in Employment Dispute Due to Res Judicata. The court found that the respondents' claims for regularization were barred as they had previously lost similar petitions in the High Court....

The case involved appeals arising from judgments of the Karnataka High Court concerning the employment status of the respondents, who were daily wage workers under a scheme for rural development. The ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside National Commission's Order on Interest Rate in Consumer Dispute Due to Lack of Case-Specific Justification. Uniform Interest Rate Cannot Be Granted Without Considering Specific Facts of Each Case Under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986....

The dispute arose from appeals filed by the Ghaziabad Development Authority challenging orders from the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission regarding interest rates awarded to complainants...

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Supreme Court Allows Insurance Claim Appeal — Clarifies Burglary Definition...

The dispute arose from an insurance claim made by the respondent against the appellant insurance company for the theft of 197 bags of gwar from a godown. The respondent had taken out a burglary insura...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside National Commission's Order on Interest Rate in Consumer Dispute Due to Lack of Specificity. Uniform Interest Rate Cannot Be Applied Without Considering Individual Case Facts....

The case involved appeals filed by the Haryana Urban Development Authority against orders from the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, which granted interest at a uniform rate of 18% per ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside National Commission's Order on Interest Rate in Consumer Dispute Due to Lack of Case-Specific Justification. Uniform Interest Rate Cannot Be Applied Without Considering Individual Case Facts Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986....

The case involved appeals filed by the Haryana Urban Development Authority against orders from the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, which had granted interest at a uniform rate of 18% ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside National Commission's Order on Interest Rate in Consumer Disputes Due to Lack of Case-Specific Consideration. Uniform Interest Awards Fail to Account for Individual Circumstances, Violating Principles Established in Prior Judgments....

The case involved appeals filed by the Haryana Urban Development Authority challenging orders from the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission that granted interest at a uniform rate of 18% pe...