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Benefit of maternity leave with allowance to Contractual employee
Legal Principles Regarding First Appeal S. 96 of Civil P C
Deceased travelling in train after consuming liquor and without any valid pass/ticket is not a bonafide passenger and no compensation can be granted for his death in railway accident
In absence of any proof of suicide, incident of train hitting a bonafide passenger leading to his instant death, would amount to an untoward incident
Roznama entry passed by Presiding Officer cannot be considered as judgment and decree
Supreme Court
Merely because father is natural guardian, custody of minor cannot be handed over to him.
The minor child was in lawful custody of his grand-parents since death of mother and after his father contracted second
Termination of service for suppression of information about pending criminal case in verification roll, cannot be reversed merely due to non-issuance of show-cause notice to employee.
The appointment order of the employee clearly stated that his appointment was purely on temporary basis. in case any discrepancy
Person engaged as contractor and never worked as company employee, if dies during work, his family cannot be compensated by company as his ‘employer’.
State is responsible to compensate family of persons died due negligent act of suddenly releasing water from Dam into rivers without prior intimation.
State can relax time limit for seeking compassionate appointment, if convinced that such time limit would cause undue hardship to applicant
Central Administrative Tribunal has jurisdiction as ‘Court of first instance’ to exercise all the jurisdiction, powers, and authority, in matter relating to service dispute
In absence of any substantial defence made out by defendant to defend suit, mere illusory averments would not be sufficient to grant leave to defend suit
Media cannot be restrained from reporting oral remarks of Judges which are forming part of the judicial record: Supreme Court
S.80-IA (5) of Income Tax Act cannot be pressed into service for reading limitation of deduction under sub-section (1) of S.80-IA only to 'business income'
Tribunals ought not to interfere lightly with the punishment imposed by Disciplinary Authority, pursuant to domestic inquiry proceedings
Despite availability of alternate remedy, writ jurisdiction of High Court is not barred when matter relates to violation of fundamental right to life
Municipality shall be liable to pay compensation in case a person dies due to fall of shade fixed on ceiling of public toilet
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Merely because father is natural guardian, custody of minor cannot be handed over to him.
The minor child was in lawful custody of his grand-parents since death of mother and after his father contracted second
Probate of Will can be granted to its executor only when its execution is free of any suspicious circumstances.
The petitioner was seeking grant of probate of will allegedly executed by the Testator. On due examination, the Will was
Contractual employees are also entitled to get maternity leave benefits and refusal to pay them salary during sanctioned maternity leave is impermissible.
Suspicion, howsoever strong, cannot substitute proof beyond reasonable doubt to convict accused in cases based on circumstantial evidence.
Position of dead body in middle of railway track can only be result of being hit by train and claimant cannot be denied compensation by Railways for such untoward incident.
When there is strong evidence as regards involvement of accused in crime as against mere probability of his complicity, accused cannot question summoning order issued against him.
Bail cannot be denied to accused not alleged to be involved in continuing unlawful activity and no charge-sheet is filed against him within preceding ten years
Accused can be convicted on basis of evidence of rape victim, duly supported by medical evidence, when he has no probable defence.
Once no rights of plaintiff are proven to be violated, defendant cannot be restrained to raise construction on his own land.
Accused cannot be convicted for murder when material circumstances on which his conviction was based, had never been put to him during his examination.
Subsequent FIR on same allegations against accused amounts to abuse of process of law.
Procuring medicines only from one establishment to exclusion of others, by not adopting transparent procedures such as tenders, is discouraged.
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Deceased travelling in train after consuming liquor and without any valid pass/ticket is not a bonafide passenger and no compensation can be granted for his death in railway accident
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Merely because father is natural guardian, custody of minor cannot be handed over to him.
The minor child was in lawful custody of his grand-parents since death of mother and after his father contracted second
Special Court is empowered by NIA Act to take cognizance of scheduled offence without accused being committed to it, on receipt of complaint or police report.
A public project cannot be stalled in exercise of writ jurisdiction.
Daily judgment
Procuring medicines only from one establishment to exclusion of others, by not adopting transparent procedures such as tenders, is discouraged.
Notification of Demonetisation passed in larger public interest, satisfies test of proportionality and cannot be rendered invalid merely because some citizens suffered through hardship.
Decree of possession cannot be passed in favour of plaintiff merely because defendants were unable to fully establish their title.
Termination of service for suppression of information about pending criminal case in verification roll, cannot be reversed merely due to non-issuance of show-cause notice to employee.
Person engaged as contractor and never worked as company employee, if dies during work, his family cannot be compensated by company as his ‘employer’.
Bail granted to accused, who does not cooperate in expeditious disposal of trial, is bound to be cancelled
Deceased to be treated as bonafide passenger on proof of purchase of ticket
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Premium to be paid to the Collector for transfer to flats on Collector's land
(Q) In the City of Mumbai, there is freehold land and leasehold land available for the Citizens. In respect of
Law Firms
Interim custody of vehicle should not be denied to owner of vehicle, simply because it is liable to be confiscated
In this case, Police seized the car of the applicant-car owner for the involvement of illegal transport of contraband, punishable
Subsequent notification could not be applied retrospectively to adjudge suitability of a candidate for appointment
Candidate applied for the post of Male Multipurpose Health Worker, which was rejected on ground of failing to produce registration
Opinion formed by Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax for reopening of assessment, not amenable to judicial review
State cannot be permitted to repudiate conditions of service which are beneficial to employees like Compassionate appointment
Separate reservation for Maratha community is not permissible, as no exceptional circumstances are made out to exceed ceiling of 50% reservation
Widow out of void marriage is not entitled to be granted Family Pension
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Opinion formed by Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax for reopening of assessment, not amenable to judicial review
The petitioner was the assessee who approached the High Court challenging the notice issued by the Income Tax Department for
S.80-IA (5) of Income Tax Act cannot be pressed into service for reading limitation of deduction under sub-section (1) of S.80-IA only to 'business income'
Tax is leviable on sale of goods released after filing bill of entry, from one State to another
Professional opportunities and social obligation of tax professionals
GST Council Approves New Rate for EV Batteries
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Know The Law
To find out 240 days of service in any preceding year, Sundays should be taken into consideration while calculating total number of working days
The bone of contention of the employer, in this case, is that in any preceding year the employee did not
On failure of borrower to honour payment of settlement amount as per sanction terms, benefits of RBI Circulars issued during Pandemic cannot be availed
Reserve Bank of India issued a Circular dated March 27, 2020, on account of pandemic, permitting Banks to grant a
Application for inclusion of properties in final decree proceedings is not maintainable when properties sought to be included therein are not subject matter of preliminary decree
Guidelines issued for limiting arrests to taking care of Covid-19 Patients in order to defeat deadly viruses in overcrowded prisons
Mere registration of offence against purported gang leader and members does not mean that they actually constitute a ‘gang’, so as to justify their externment
Customs usage cannot impede the rights of citizens to approach the court of law for seeking divorce
Husband Wife Aggregation Policy for posting available to public sector employees cannot be implemented in private sector as they constitute a separate class by themselves
Creation of charge over husband's property for maintenance of wife cannot be defeated by a mere mortgage executed by husband
In absence of any cogent evidence, bail cannot be denied to juvenile merely on speculation that he may come into association with known criminals
Testimony of an injured witness is accorded a special status in law as injury to a witness is an inbuilt guarantee of his presence at the scene of crime
Consumer Cases
The power of the Governor to remove the Chairman of Public Library under Andhra Pradesh Public Libraries Act, is not absolute and is subject to statutory restriction
Petitioners were appointed as Chairman and Members of State Level Public Library and District Level Public Libraries on nomination basis
Marriage Consent agreement executed between minors to cohabit with each other, is void and not enforceable in law
The writ of Habeas corpus was filed through the next friend i.e. husband to produce the wife before Court.
Child born out of live-in-relationship has to be construed as child born to married couple, once a woman acknowledges the biological father of child
High Court can exercise its discretion to rectify decisions, in cases where contract is terminated for irrelevant or non-existent cause
Mere continuance in service in honorary capacity, without any demur, does not give any leverage to contractual employee to claim benefits on par with permanent employee
No infringement can be claimed on the basis of part of a registered trademark
Transmission line cannot be laid down on property of land-owners without paying compensation to them
Mere providing access to a smartphone or e-mail account or biometrics would not amount to self- incrimination and testimonial compulsion
House arrest amounts to “custody†within meaning of Code of Criminal Procedure
Foreign Court cannot restrain party from pursuing its cause before Indian Courts, when Indian jurisdiction is the only forum competent to adjudicate claim
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Law School Corner
Simpliciter registration of FIR by itself cannot have any nexus with breach of maintenance of public order so as to pass detention order
In this case, detenu was detained under the detention order passed under S. 3(2) of the Gujarat Prevention of
Member of notified scheduled tribe, converted to Hinduism, is not barred from invoking provisions of Hindu Marriage Act, especially when spouse is non-tribal Hindu
The husband is a non-tribal Hindu, while the wife is a tribal Hindu. Their marriage was performed under the Hindu
Order of Registrar of Co-operative Societies to wind up affairs of Bank is an executive order, that neither contemplates any show-cause notice or personal hearing
Conviction of a juvenile by Juvenile Justice Board cannot be considered as disqualification for his employment
Transposing of original proforma defendant as co-plaintiff in suit for possession would be justified in view of defendant’s direct and legal interest in the controversy involved
Land owner and Government can enter into negotiations, even after quashing of order of land acquisition
Transfer of workmen from one unit to another, on account of recession in other unit, does not constitute unfair labour practice
International
Courts cannot recommend homoeopathic medicines for treatment of COVID-19 infection against medical protocols and guidelines framed by expert body like Indian Council of Medical Research.
The petitioners were seeking for issuance of a writ of Mandamus to Govt. of India for including the Homoeopathic medicines
Aadhaar Authentication can be a valid condition for receiving benefit of subsidy in electricity connection
The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed by an Advocate stating that insistence by State on linkage of Aadhaar number
Merely because father is natural guardian, custody of minor cannot be handed over to him.
Termination of service for suppression of information about pending criminal case in verification roll, cannot be reversed merely due to non-issuance of show-cause notice to employee.
Person engaged as contractor and never worked as company employee, if dies during work, his family cannot be compensated by company as his ‘employer’.
After placement of employee itself, State cannot claim lack of employer-employee relationship and deny payment of salary on ground that employee worked elsewhere.
State is responsible to compensate family of persons died due negligent act of suddenly releasing water from Dam into rivers without prior intimation.
Unnatural death of wife in matrimonial home within seven years of marriage cannot be sole ground to convict accused for dowry death, when she is harassed for dowry soon before her death.
Insurer cannot be held liable to compensate claimant who suffered injury while travelling in goods carrier used only for agricultural purpose and not supposed to carry passenger.
