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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Debt Recovery Tribunal Act — Legislative Competence Affirmed. The Act is valid as it does not violate judicial independence and is necessary for efficient debt recovery....

The case involved a challenge to the constitutional validity of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993, which was enacted to address the difficulties faced by banks an...

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Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement of Government Employee Due to Adverse Entries in Service Record. The court affirmed that the entire service record, including adverse entries, can be considered for compulsory retirement under Fundamental Rule 56....

The dispute involved the compulsory retirement of a government employee, Vijay Kumar Jain, by the State of U.P. The respondent was initially appointed as an Assistant Engineer in 1972, later promoted ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Directions for Investigation into Employment Status of Contract Labourers — Clarifies Applicability of Steel Authority of India Ltd. Precedent....

The dispute arose between contract labourers employed as Boiler Operators and their principal employer, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), following a notification prohibiting contract labo...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Applicability of Arbitration Act Provisions. The Court held that Part I of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 applies to international commercial arbitrations held outside India unless expressly excluded by the parties' agreement....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court regarding the applicability of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to an arbitration held in Paris, France. The appellant, Bhat...

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Supreme Court Allows Employee to Withdraw from Voluntary Retirement Scheme — Employee Entitled to Rejoin Service. The court found that the employee's withdrawal of voluntary retirement was valid as it occurred before the effective date of release, establishing the principle that an employee can withdraw resignation before it becomes effective....

The dispute arose from the appellant's application for voluntary retirement under a scheme offered by the respondent company. The appellant, who had been employed since 1964, applied for voluntary ret...

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Supreme Court Upholds Maintainability of Letters Patent Appeal in Land Acquisition Case — Clarifies Legal Position on Appeals....

The case involved an appeal against a judgment dated 25th April, 1988, concerning land acquisition and the maintainability of a Letters Patent Appeal. The appellant, Sharda Devi, claimed ownership of ...

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Supreme Court Quashes Notifications Under Land Acquisition Act Due to Expired Limitation Period. The court ruled that a fresh Notification under Section 6 cannot be issued after a previous one has been quashed, affirming the necessity of adhering to statutory time limits....

The dispute arose from the issuance of a Notification under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which was subsequently quashed by the Madras High Court. The Supreme Court was tasked with dete...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Contract Labour Absorption in Municipal Corporation Case. The High Court's direction for automatic absorption of contract labourers was found to be inconsistent with the legal principles established in the Constitution Bench judgment regarding the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970....

The appeal was filed by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai against a High Court order that directed the absorption of contract labourers in the Solid Waste Management Department as permanent ...

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Supreme Court Directs Accommodation of Medical Students Due to Institutional Deficiencies. Court ordered the Medical Council of India and State authorities to facilitate the transfer of students from a non-compliant medical college to other institutions within three months....

The case involved a writ petition filed by 32 students who qualified in the CPMT Examination for admission to medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh. They enrolled in Azamgarh Medical College but faced sig...