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Supreme Court Upholds State in Assam Land Ceiling Case, Ruling Act Protected by Article 31A. Constitutional validity of Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holding Act, 1957 upheld as agrarian reform; expression 'rights in relation to an estate' under Article 31A(2)(b) includes landholder rights, and Act not colourable legislation....

The Supreme Court dealt with two civil appeals arising from two writ petitions filed in the Assam High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holding Ac...

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Supreme Court Upholds Industrial Tribunal's Gratuity Scheme and Provident Fund Direction in Industrial Dispute. Unit-Based Gratuity Scheme with Ten-Year Minimum Service and Deduction for Financial Loss from Misconduct Upheld Under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The dispute arose between an employer, a garment cleaning works, and its workmen over two demands for gratuity and provident fund. The appropriate government referred these demands for industrial adju...

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Supreme Court Upholds Workman's Claim for Gratuity Under Industrial Award; Unauthorised Absence Does Not Break Continuous Service Unless Abandonment Inferred....

Background: The case involved an industrial dispute between M/s. Jeewanlal (1929) Ltd., Calcutta, and its workmen, arising from the interpretation of a gratuity scheme contained in an industrial award...

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Supreme Court Allows Landowner's Appeal on Limitation for Reference Under Land Acquisition Act. Award Not Effective Until Communicated; 'Date of Award' in Proviso to Section 18 Means Communication or Knowledge....

The dispute arose from compulsory acquisition of land belonging to the appellant Raja Harish Chandra Raj Singh in village Beljuri, District Nainital, for a public purpose. Notifications under Sections...

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Supreme Court Upholds President's Modification of Article 81 for Jammu and Kashmir Lok Sabha Elections Under Article 370(1). Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954, Para 5(c) Valid; Indirect Election by President on State Legislature Recommendation Does Not Exceed Modification Power; Writ Petition Dismissed....

The Supreme Court of India addressed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution challenging the constitutional validity of Para 5(c) of the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Or...

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Supreme Court Upholds State in Motor Spirit Taxation Registration Dispute. Registration Under Section 4(1) of Madras Sales of Motor Spirit Taxation Act, 1939 Held Reasonable to Identify Taxpayers, and Cancellation Under Section 4(6) for Tax Default or Fraudulent Evasion Held a Valid Coercive Revenue Mechanism Not Violative of Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution....

The Supreme Court of India adjudicated eleven writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution challenging the constitutional validity of registration and cancellation provisions in motor spi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Validating Act in Municipal Tax Case; Tax Recoverable for Pre-1939 Periods Despite Section 142-A Limit. Government of India Act, 1935 Section 142-A(2) Held Prospective; Governor's Validating Act Not Ultra Vires....

Background: The dispute concerned a tax on the trade of ginning and pressing cotton imposed in 1922 by the Municipal Committee, Khandwa. The appellant, Mst. Jadao Bahuji, was one of the traders affect...

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Supreme Court Holds High Court Possesses Jurisdiction to Extend Time for Furnishing Security Under Order 45 Rule 7 CPC. Amendment by Act 26 of 1920 Did Not Take Away Pre-existing Discretionary Power and Order XII Rule 3 of Supreme Court Rules, 1950 Expressly Permits Further Orders as Justice Requires....

The Supreme Court was seized of an appeal by special leave against an order of the Calcutta High Court cancelling a certificate granted for appeal to the Supreme Court. The appellants had obtained a c...