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Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Railway Servants under Security Rules Due to Subversive Activities. Railway Services (Safeguarding of National Security) Rules, 1949, Rule 3 Terminations for Reasonable Suspicion of Subversive Activities Did Not Violate Articles 14, 19(1)(c), or 311....

The Supreme Court of India heard appeals from the dismissal of writ petitions by the Nagpur High Court concerning the termination of railway employees under the Railway Services (Safeguarding of Natio...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Former District and Sessions Judge Against Substantive Appointment as Civil Judge Upon Integration of Bikaner into Rajasthan. Held, Contracts of Service with Erstwhile State Cease on Merger, and New State May Impose Own Terms Without Violating Article 311 of Constitution....

The case arose from the integration of the princely state of Bikaner into the new State of Rajasthan following India's independence. The appellant, Rajvi Amar Singh, had served as a District and Sessi...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Interlocutory Finding in Excommunication Suit Due to Abatement on Death of Plaintiff. Personal Action Rendered Certificate Under Articles 132 and 133 of Constitution Incompetent as No Decree Was Passed....

The dispute arose from orders of excommunication passed by the appellant, the religious head of the Dawoodi Bohra Community, against one Tyebbhai Moosaji Koicha on February 28, 1934, and April 28, 194...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Public Servant in Corruption Case for Accepting Bribe, Validating Sanction Order. Essentials of Valid Sanction Under Section 6 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, Deemed Satisfied as Sanctioning Authority Applied Mind to Relevant Materials....

The case arose from the conviction of a public servant under Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, and Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code for accepting a sum of Rs. 100 as illegal ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Detention in Preventive Detention Case Due to Advisory Board's Failure to Submit Timely Report. Detention After Ten-Week Period Deemed Illegal as Non-Compliance with Section 10 of Preventive Detention Act, 1950 Violated Procedure Established by Law....

The Supreme Court of India considered a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking a writ in the nature of habeas corpus. The petitioner, Choudhury Dharam Singh Rathi, was detained by ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellants in Ejectment Suit Over Mortgagee-Created Agricultural Lease. Lease Created by Mortgagee Under Usufructuary Mortgage Not Binding on Mortgagor After Redemption Unless Prudent Management Proven Under Section 76(a) of Transfer of Property Act, 1882, and Does Not Create Hereditary Tenancy Under Section 29(a) of U.P. Tenancy Act, 1939....

The dispute concerned agricultural land measuring 10 Bighas, 13 Biswas, originally held in Sir by Ram Prashad and Udairaj. On 8 July 1930, they executed a usufructuary mortgage in favour of Dwaraka Pr...

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Supreme Court Partly Allows State's Appeal in Industrial Dispute Award Validity Case. Awards Made Beyond Specified Time Held Invalid Unless Validated by U.P. Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Ordinance, 1953 Section 3(2)....

The appeal concerned the validity of two industrial awards made under the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The State of Uttar Pradesh had referred industrial disputes between two textile/s...

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Supreme Court Allows Official Liquidator's Appeal in Income Tax Agent Liability Case Upholding Non-Resident Principal's Reimbursement Obligation. Hapur Commission Agent as Substitute Agent Under Section 194 Contract Act Held Entitled to Retain Tax Under Sections 40(2) and 42(1) Income-tax Act, 1922 Irrespective of Principal's Total World Income Liability....

The appeal arose out of a company liquidation and income-tax dispute between a non-resident company in liquidation, The Aggarwal Chamber of Commerce Ltd., and a non-resident contributory firm, M/s Gan...