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Supreme Court Affirms That Employee of Government-Owned Company Not Holding Civil Post Under Union; Article 311 Protection Denied. Hindustan Steel Ltd.'s Independent Corporate Existence Precludes Characterisation of Its Posts as Civil Posts Under the Union Under Article 311 of Constitution....

The dispute arose from the termination of service of an Assistant Surgeon employed by Hindustan Steel Ltd., Ranchi. The appellant, S. L. Agarwal, challenged the termination by filing a writ petition u...

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Supreme Court Modifies Relief in Industrial Dispute from Reinstatement to Compensation. Termination Based on Security Report Did Not Justify Reinstatement; High Court Erred in Upholding Tribunal's Discretionary Order Without Interference....

The case arose out of a reference to the Industrial Tribunal concerning the termination of service of A. K. Roy, a skilled workman employed by Hindustan Steels Ltd., Rourkela. Roy was appointed in 195...

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Supreme Court Quashes Detention Order in Preventive Detention Case; Holds Stray Incidents Against Individuals Not Grounds for 'Public Order' Detention. Detention Under Section 3(2) of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950 Found to Be Misuse of Power as Acts Only Affected Law and Order, Not Public Order....

This was a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution filed by Sudhir Kumar Saha, who was detained under Section 3(2) of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950, seeking a writ of habeas corpus. Th...

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Supreme Court Upholds Assessee's Choice of Previous Year for Newly Taxable Income under Income Tax Act, 1922. Income from Sources Outside Taxable Territories Not Previously Assessed to Tax Did Not Trigger Proviso to Section 2(11)(i)(a), Allowing Different Previous Year....

The dispute arose under the Indian Income Tax Act, 1922 concerning the determination of the 'previous year' for the assessment year 1950-51. The assessee, a Hindu Undivided Family with its head office...

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Supreme Court Upholds Disallowance of Part of Technical Adviser's Remuneration under Section 10(2)(xv) of Income-tax Act, 1922. The Court held that tax authorities may disallow expenditure not incurred wholly for business purpose if influenced by extra-commercial considerations, without substituting their own view on reasonableness....

The assessee, a public limited company engaged in manufacturing enamelled ware, had appointed Dr. Ganguly as its Technical Adviser with a remuneration of 15% of the gross annual profits. For the asses...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against Refusal of Certificate Under Article 133 of Constitution, Holding Remand Futile as Act Already Upheld. Certificate for Appeal to Supreme Court Mandatory When Civil Rights Decided in Civil Proceeding and Valuation Exceeds Threshold....

The litigation arose from the dismissal of writ petitions by the appellants before the Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) challenging the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (C...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellants in Land Acquisition Case Due to Defective Section 4(1) Notification. Failure to Specify Locality in Notification Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Renders Entire Acquisition Proceedings Void....

The appeals arose from land acquisition proceedings initiated by the Government of Uttar Pradesh for the rehabilitation of displaced families from East Pakistan. The appellants, landowners in District...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Educational Board's Appeal in Examination Result Cancellation Case — Natural Justice Mandates Hearing Before Penalty Imposition. Cancellation of Examination Result Without Show Cause Notice Violates Principles of Natural Justice....

The litigation arose when the Board of High School & Intermediate Education, U.P., cancelled the Intermediate examination result of a student, Kumari Chittra Srivastava, without giving her a prior hea...

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Departmental Inquiry Case — Change in Inquiry Committee Personnel Does Not Vitiate Proceedings. Substitution of One Member of Inquiry Committee After Some Evidence Recorded is Not a Violation of Natural Justice Under the Indian Railway Establishment Code Rules....

The respondent, a treasure guard in the Eastern Railway, was dismissed from service for misappropriation and unauthorized handling of government cash after a departmental inquiry. He challenged the di...