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Supreme Court Upholds Government Orders on Full Wage Payment During Lockdown Under Disaster Management Act. Employers Must Pay Full Wages to Workers During COVID-19 Lockdown Period, Section 10(2)(l) of Disaster Management Act, 2005 Valid....

The Supreme Court of India heard a batch of writ petitions filed by employers and employers' associations challenging the constitutional validity of orders issued under the Disaster Management Act, 20...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Parity in Sub-Inspector Selection. The Court held that the benefit granted to 133 candidates under Article 142 was not a precedent and cannot be claimed by others who failed or did not appear in the physical test....

The judgment concerns a batch of writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India by candidates seeking appointment to the post of Sub-Inspector of Police in Bihar. The petitioners c...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Under Section 163A, Corrects Multiplier Error. No Fault Liability Provision Does Not Require Proof of Negligence; Multiplier Must Be Based on Victim's Age....

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the mother of a 28-year-old deceased who was a pillion rider. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) awarded Rs. 1.99 lakhs with interest, apply...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Sales Tax Reimbursement Dispute — Clarifies That Sales Tax on Works Contracts Is Levied on Goods Component, Not on Completed Items of Work. Clause 45.2 of GCC Does Not Apply When Tax Is on Transfer of Property in Goods Involved in Works Contract....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the State of Orissa against the judgment of the Orissa High Court. The dispute arose from works contracts awarded to M/s B. Engineers & Builders Ltd. by v...

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Supreme Court Monitors Relief for Migrant Labourers During COVID-19 Lockdown — Directions Issued for Identification, Registration, and Transportation. Constitutional Duty of State to Protect Migrant Workers Under Article 21 Upheld....

The Supreme Court of India, exercising its suo motu writ jurisdiction, took cognizance of the problems and miseries faced by migrant labourers during the nationwide lockdown imposed to combat the COVI...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal and Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Based on Salary Certificate Proximate to Accident. The Court held that the salary certificate for May 2012 showing net pay of Rs 23,419 should be accepted as the basis for computing income, rejecting the High Court's reliance on lower anterior salaries....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Madras High Court which enhanced compensation from Rs 20,11,000 to Rs 33,07,000 for the death of a 30-year-old BSc graduate employed in a private company. The a...

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Supreme Court Enforces Foreign Award in Two-Tier Arbitration — Holds ICC Award Enforceable Despite Prior Indian Award. Two-Tier Arbitration Clause Valid Under Indian Law; Natural Justice Opportunity Afforded to Respondent....

The dispute arose from a contract between Centrotrade Minerals and Metals Inc., a US corporation, and Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL) for the sale of copper concentrate. The contract contained a two-tier ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Appellant in Murder and Robbery Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Recovery of Stolen Property and Weapon from Accused, Coupled with Conspiracy Evidence, Completed Chain of Circumstances....

The appellant, Sonu @ Sunil, along with four others, was tried for the murder of Bharosilal and robbery of gold and silver jewellery and two mobile phones. The prosecution case was based on circumstan...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Employee Retired Prematurely Based on Deemed Age — Resolution Cannot Override Service Rules. The Court held that the Board's resolution deeming age as 18 on appointment date could not reduce the actual retirement age under Rule 73 of the Bihar Service Code....

The appellant, Gopal Prasad, was appointed as Calligraphist-cum-Assistant of the Bihar School Examination Board on 20 May 1970 at about 15½ years of age. At that time, no minimum age was prescribed f...