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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Contempt Conviction, Holds Mere Allegation of Friendship with Judge Not Contempt. Transfer Application Allegations Not Scandalizing Court Absent Imputation of Improper Motives Under Section 3(2) of Contempt of Court Act, 1952....

The case arose from a contempt of court proceeding initiated against an advocate who had filed a transfer application in a criminal complaint, making allegations about judicial officers' friendly rela...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Government Department's Appeal in Temporary Service Termination Case. Termination Held Invalid as Payment of Pay and Allowances in Lieu of Notice Was Not Made Simultaneously with Service of Order Under Proviso to Rule 5(1)(b) of Central Services (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965....

The matter arose from a challenge to termination of a temporary government servant under the Central Services (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965. The respondent, a sorter, was employed on temporary basis...

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Supreme Court Upholds Labour Court Award Reinstating Workman Due to Violation of Natural Justice in Domestic Enquiry. Past Misconduct Considered Without Opportunity to Cross-Examine Witness Violates Principles of Natural Justice Under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The appeal arose from an award of the Labour Court, Bangalore, dated October 9, 1967, in a reference under Section 10(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The dispute concerned the termination of ...

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Supreme Court Quashes Industrial Tribunal Direction for Half-Yearly Bonus Payments and Modifies Additional Bonus Award. Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 Sections 17 and 19 Did Not Permit Obligatory Half-Yearly Bonus, and Equitable Allocation of Available Surplus Required 60% to Workmen and 40% to Company, Making Excess Bonus for 1962 Unjustified....

The dispute arose between a textile company and its workmen over payment of bonus after the enactment of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. The company had a long-standing practice of making two payments...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Preventive Officer in Customs Departmental Enquiry Due to Denial of Legal Assistance. Refusal to Permit Engagement of Legal Practitioner When Presenting Officer Was a Trained Prosecutor Violated Rule 15(5) of Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957 and Article 311, Rendering Removal Order Invalid....

The Supreme Court considered an appeal by special leave against the order of the Kerala High Court which had upheld the removal of a preventive officer from service following a departmental enquiry. T...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Accused Employee in Criminal Breach of Trust and Corruption Case. Conviction Under Section 409 IPC and Section 5(2) read with Section 5(1)(c) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 Upheld as Collected Money Was Entrusted to Accused on Behalf of Corporation....

The appellant, a Traffic Assistant in the Indian Airlines Corporation at Jaipur, was convicted under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 5(2) read with Section 5(1)(c) of the Prevention o...

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Supreme Court Upholds Accused's Conviction for Murder in Indian Penal Code Case Involving Single Lathi Blow. Deliberate Single Blow on Head Causing Injury Sufficient in Ordinary Course of Nature to Cause Death Falls Under Section 300 Thirdly of Indian Penal Code, 1860, Not Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder....

The Supreme Court of India dealt with a criminal appeal by special leave filed by the appellant against his conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for murder. The appeal arose fro...