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Category: Corporate

Corporate

Advocates—Disposal of Complaint—After transfer of a disciplinary proceedings to Bar Council of India from the State Bar Council after one year of filing complaint; BCI cannot sent it back to the State Bar Council with the direction to decide the controversy within stipulated time.

May 17, 2017 sclaw

2017(2) Law Herald (P&H) 929 (SC) : 2017 LawHerald.Org 829 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipak Misra The Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Civil…

Civil Cases Corporate

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 – Section – 11, 36 – Introduction of New Telecommunication Policy – Whether appellant is liable to pay Access Deficit Charges to BSNL for the period commencing from 14.11.2004 to 26.8.2005 in respect of its service provided under its brand name “WALKY”

May 10, 2017 sclaw

  (2008) 2 CompLJ 405 : (2008) 5 JT 657 : (2008) 6 SCALE 523 : (2008) 10 SCC 556 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA TATA TELESERVICES LTD. — Appellant Vs.…

Corporate

Contract Act, 1872 – Section 126 – Bank guarantee – Enforcement of – Works contract – Bank guarantee has to be read in conjunction with terms of contract – Failure to furnish extended terms of bank guarantee – State not obliged to file suit for a specific performance requiring contractor to furnish guarantee

May 9, 2017 sclaw

  AIR 1999 SC 3466 : (2000) 10 SCC 503 : (1999) AIRSCW 3452 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA MAKHARIA BROTHERS — Appellant Vs. STATE OF NAGALAND AND OTHERS — Respondent…

Corporate

A lawyer, no doubt has a duty towards his client to do his best in his interest but within the parameters of law – He at the same time is equally responsible to assist the court fairly on the exact and latest position of law to his knowledge – His right to debate in the court is no licence to sidetrack the issue and mislead or pressurise the court to act in a particular manner – If he does so, it amounts of his misconduct attracting the wrath of disciplinary provisions of the Advocates Act.

May 6, 2017 sclaw

  AIR 2001 SC 457 : (2000) 3 JT 505 Supp : (2000) 8 SCALE 76 : (2001) 2 SCC 221 : (2000) 5 SCR 345 Supp : (2001) 1…

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Consumer

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Section 25 — Enforcement of orders — Pre-2002 amendment and post-2019 Act, all orders could be enforced as decrees. The period between 15.03.2003 to 20.07.2020 saw an anomaly where only interim orders (and monetary recovery) were clearly enforceable under Section 25, leaving final non-monetary orders in a gap. Interpretation of Statutes — Casus omissus — Court can fill gaps in legislation using interpretative tools like purposive construction when literal interpretation leads to absurdity or defeats the object of the Act, especially for remedial legislation like the Consumer Act.

Sep 2, 2025 sclaw
Service

Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 14, 39(d) and 43 — Equal pay for equal work — Contractual Assistant Professors performing identical duties as regularly appointed or ad-hoc Assistant Professors are entitled to the minimum pay scale of Assistant Professors.

Sep 2, 2025 sclaw
State Laws

Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971 — Chapter I-A — Slum Rehabilitation Schemes — Preferential right of landowner to redevelop — Section 3B(4)(e) and Section 13(1) confer a preferential right on the landowner to redevelop a Slum Rehabilitation Area (SR Area) — SRA can undertake redevelopment only if the landowner fails to come forward with a scheme within a reasonable time

Sep 2, 2025 sclaw
State Laws

Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971 — Sections 3C, 13, 14 — Waiver of preferential right — Waiver of landowner’s preferential right to redevelop requires clear and overt communication by the owner of intention not to exercise the right — Mere inaction or delay, particularly when the owner has consistently shown intent to redevelop, does not constitute waiver, especially if no invitation for redevelopment was issued.

Sep 2, 2025 sclaw