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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Employee for Sexual Harassment — Conduct Found Unbecoming of a Superior Officer....

The case involved an appeal by the Apparel Export Promotion Council against a High Court decision reinstating an employee accused of sexual harassment. The respondent, A.K. Chopra, was alleged to have...

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Supreme Court Upholds Increased Licence Fees for Hotels and Lodging Houses — Validates Regulatory Nature of Fees....

The case involved a challenge by the Secunderabad Hyderabad Hotel Owners Association against increased licence fees imposed by the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation for various trades, including hotels ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Orders Against Petitioner in Criminal Procedure Case Due to Premature Directions. Directions to lodge a complaint under Section 340 Cr.P.C. were found to be unjustified as the necessary elements of the alleged offence under Section 182 IPC were not established....

The dispute arose between the petitioner and respondents 3-6 regarding the alleged theft of 350 bags of potatoes valued over one lakh rupees on 10th March 1998. Following this, the petitioner was repo...

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Supreme Court Remits Insolvency Matter for Fresh Consideration on Business Continuation. The court found that previous judgments did not adequately consider the statutory rights of the insolvent to manage his business for family support under the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909....

The dispute arose from the appellant's insolvency proceedings under the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909. The appellant, having been declared insolvent on his own petition, sought permission to r...

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Supreme Court Disallows Interest Award in Arbitration Case Due to Pre-Reference Period. Interest Act Not Applicable to Pending Proceedings....

The dispute arose from an appeal concerning the award of interest by an Arbitrator for the pre-reference period from 31.3.1977 to 20.3.1980. The case was brought before the Supreme Court of India, whe...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Suspension of Advocate for Professional Misconduct — No Misconduct Established. The court clarified that personal financial dealings do not equate to professional misconduct under the Advocates Act....

The case involved an appeal by an advocate challenging the order of the Bar Council of India, which found him guilty of professional misconduct and suspended him for two years. The dispute arose from ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Orders Against Petitioner in Criminal Procedure Case Due to Premature Directions. Directions for lodging a complaint under Section 340 Cr.P.C. were deemed premature as the necessary ingredients for an offence under Section 182 IPC were not established....

The dispute arose between the petitioner and respondents 3-6 regarding the alleged forcible taking of 350 bags of potatoes from the petitioner's fields on 10th March 1998. Following this, the petition...

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Supreme Court Remits Insolvency Matter for Fresh Consideration on Business Continuation. The court emphasized the need for a humane approach towards honest insolvents while ensuring that dishonest practices are not exploited....

The case involved an appeal by an insolvent individual seeking permission to run a kerosene business to support himself and his family. The appellant had been declared insolvent on his own petition an...

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Supreme Court Disallows Interest Award for Pre-Reference Period in Arbitration Case — Clarifies Applicability of Interest Act....

The dispute arose from an appeal concerning the award of interest by an Arbitrator for the pre-reference period from 31.3.1977 to 20.3.1980. The case was significant as it involved the interpretation ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Suspension of Advocate for Professional Misconduct — No Misconduct Established. The court found that the appellant's actions did not constitute professional misconduct under the Advocates Act, 1961....

The case involved an appeal by an advocate challenging the order of the Bar Council of India, which found him guilty of professional misconduct and suspended him for two years. The dispute arose from ...