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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Employment Termination Case — Educational Institution Not Considered an Establishment. Educational institutions do not qualify as establishments under the Bihar Shops & Establishments Act, 1953....

The case involved the termination of the appellant's services by the respondent, an educational institution, on 25.8.1980. The appellant challenged the termination before the Labour Court under Sectio...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Industrial Dispute Case — Upholds High Court's Remand for Fresh Consideration. The Labour Court's findings on the disproportionate nature of the punishment were upheld, and the matter was remitted for fresh consideration under Section 11-A of the Industrial Disputes Act....

The case involved an industrial dispute between Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Limited and Satya Narain Singh regarding the termination of Singh's services on 27.8.1969. Following his termination, Si...

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Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Against Senior Bureaucrat for Malafide Conduct — Charges of Corruption and Procedural Irregularities Established....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Punjab against a decision of the High Court that quashed a charge-sheet issued to V.K. Khanna, the former Chief Secretary of Punjab. The dispute arose after...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding International Price Reimbursement Scheme Due to Non-Payment of JPC Price. Appellant Not Entitled to Reimbursement as No Prior Payment of JPC Price Elements Was Made....

The dispute arose from the International Price Reimbursement Scheme (IPRS) introduced by the Government of India to protect exporters of engineering goods from the higher domestic prices of steel comp...

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Supreme Court Appoints Arbitrator in International Arbitration Dispute — Clarifies Nationality Considerations. The court ruled that it is not mandatory to appoint an arbitrator of a nationality different from that of the parties, allowing for flexibility in arbitrator selection under Section 11(9) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The case involved an application under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, filed by a foreign company against an Indian company, seeking the appointment of an arbitrator to re...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellant in Insurance Premium Dispute Due to Lack of Justification for Additional Charges. The court found that the Blow-room was segregated and the demand for additional premium was unjustified under the Insurance Act, 1938....

The dispute arose between a manufacturer of yarns and an insurance company regarding the payment of an additional premium following a fire incident. The appellant, a 100% export-oriented unit, had tak...

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Supreme Court Upholds Tax Authority's Interpretation of Agricultural Income Tax Act — Clarifies Scope of Deductions. Legislative intent regarding deductions for agricultural income clarified....

The case involved an appeal against a decision of the Full Bench of the Kerala High Court regarding the interpretation of Explanation 2 to Section 5 of the Agricultural Income-Tax Act, 1950. The appea...

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Supreme Court Restores Criminal Appeals for Merits Review After High Court's Acquittal. The High Court's acquittal was based on doubts regarding the authenticity of reconstructed records, which the Supreme Court found to be improperly dismissed....

The case involved appeals against the acquittal of several respondents by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, which had set aside the convictions made by the Sessions Court. The respondents wer...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Termination of Bank Employee — Upholds Employer's Right to Terminate Without Inquiry. Citing Bipartite Settlement, the court found no violation of natural justice as the employee failed to provide satisfactory explanation for his absence....

The dispute arose from the termination of the respondent's employment with Punjab & Sind Bank, where he had served since 1978. The respondent claimed that he was terminated after being absent due to a...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Property Dispute — Clarifies Property Rights Under Will and Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act. Citing the absence of specific relinquishment in the deed and affirming the full ownership rights of the second wife under the Hindu Succession Act....

The case involved a property dispute following the death of Thummalapenta Nagayya, who had executed a will detailing the distribution of his properties among his daughters and son-in-law. The appellan...