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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Execution Proceedings: Consent Decree Enforceable Despite Absence of Formal Decree. The Court held that a consent order under Order 23 Rule 3 CPC is a decree and executable even without a formal decree being drawn....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the appellant, suit for eviction. The appellant, as landlord, had let out a flat and servant quarter to the respondent's father in 1959. After determining...

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Supreme Court Allows Pension Arrears to Retired Bank Employee Despite Employer's Delay in Remitting Contribution. Employer's Obligation to Forward Pension Papers Cannot Be Withheld Due to Disciplinary Proceedings; Para 5(2) of Pension Scheme Held Ultra Vires to Deny Arrears....

The appellant, was an employee of the Respondent Bank from 1978 until his superannuation on 31 January 2007. The Government of Kerala had formulated a self-financing pension scheme called the State Co...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Unconditional Stay of Arbitral Award in Favour of State Government. Order XXVII Rule 8A CPC Does Not Mandate Unconditional Stay; Court Must Impose Conditions Under Section 36(3) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The case arises from a dispute between PAM Developments Private Ltd. (appellant) and the State of West Bengal (respondent) concerning a tender for road repair work. The appellant's bid was accepted on...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant in Murder Case Based on Injured Eyewitness Testimony. Sole Testimony of Injured Eyewitness Sufficient for Conviction Under Section 304 Part II/34 IPC When Credible and Reliable....

The case pertains to an incident on 18th June, 1995, during a Jagjit Singh night program in Nainital, where the deceased Rajesh Sah intervened when some boys were passing indecent remarks at girls. Th...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Insurance Company Service Dispute — No Work No Pay Principle Applied for Period After Punishment Order. Employee Not Entitled to Salary for Period of Unauthorised Absence Despite Subsequent Quashing of Termination Order....

The Supreme Court considered an appeal by the Chief Regional Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited against a judgment of the Allahabad High Court that directed payment of arrears of salary a...

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Supreme Court Allows Government Appeal in Consumer Case Over Exim Policy Incentives. Exporter Not a Consumer as Government Does Not Render Service Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the Ministry of Commerce against the order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which had upheld the claim of M/s Vinod and Comp...

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Supreme Court Allows Pensioners' Association Appeal in Pension Revision Case — Classification Based on Date of Retirement Held Arbitrary. All Pensioners Form One Class Entitled to Uniform Revised Pension Under Article 14....

The case pertains to a challenge by the All Manipur Pensioners Association against the State of Manipur's office memorandum dated 21.4.1999, which revised pension but provided a higher percentage to g...

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of CRPF Head Constable for Negligent Handling of Weapon Causing Death of Colleague. Acquittal in Criminal Case Does Not Vitiate Disciplinary Proceeding Based on Preponderance of Probabilities....

The first respondent, Sitaram Mishra, was a Head Constable in the CRPF. On 18 February 1998, while cleaning his loaded 9 MM carbine in the barracks without removing the magazine, eight rounds were fir...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Appeal Against High Court Order on Teacher Salaries — Equal Pay for Equal Work Principle Affirmed....

The case involved appeals by the State of Bihar against a common judgment of the Patna High Court that ordered equal pay for teachers employed at Panchayat, Nagar Panchayat, and Municipal levels compa...