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Category: Service

Service Matters
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HELD according to the said University, though the employment was contractual but the employee was entitled to get all the benefits of a regular employee – Appellant’s services could not have been terminated without following the principles of natural justice – Appellant is directed to be reinstated with continuity in service

May 15, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH K. RAGUPATHI — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai, JJ.…

Service Matters
Service

When the Pension Regulations and the GPF Scheme are read together, the necessary conclusion is that an employee must give his option for either continuing to be a member of the CPF Scheme or to switch over to the Pension and GPF Scheme. HELD that an employee had no inherent right to demand extension for exercising the switchover option.

May 15, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH UNIVERSITY OF DELHI — Appellant Vs. SMT. SHASHI KIRAN AND OTHERS ETC. — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit and Vineet Saran, JJ.…

Service Matters
Service

Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973 – Section 31 – Termination – Selection of the appellant was done after following the selection procedure as prescribed by the 1973 Act – Appellant had served for a period of 12 years before the order directing his termination was passed by Chancellor – Termination of appellant is not sustainable in law.

May 15, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH RAM CHANDRA — Appellant Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai, JJ. )…

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The testimony of related eyewitnesses should be carefully scrutinized but not dismissed solely based on their relationship to the victim; minor inconsistencies in witness testimony do not render the testimony unreliable; medical evidence should be used to corroborate eyewitness accounts

Jan 26, 2025 sclaw
Child Custody

Custody and visitation — Appellant and Respondent married in 2007 and separated in 2016, have been in a custody dispute over their daughter, who has lived with mother since the separation — The father sought joint custody or expanded visitation, while the mother raised safety concerns due to alleged abusive behavior — The Family Court granted sole custody to the mother with limited visitation for the father — The High Court expanded visitation rights, including more frequent visits, shared vacations, and video calls, while retaining sole custody with the mother — The Supreme Court upheld most arrangements but reduced vacation visits to one day initially and mandated a female court commissioner’s presence during physical visits in public places — The decision aims to balance the child’s safety, stability, and the father’s involvement, pending a full hearing.

Jan 26, 2025 sclaw
Constitution Corporate

Writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution is not absolutely barred by the statutory arbitration mechanism under the MSMED Act and can be exercised in exceptional cases, such as violations of fundamental rights, natural justice, or jurisdictional errors, despite the availability of alternative remedies

Jan 26, 2025 sclaw
Stamp Act State Laws

Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 — Section 48(1) — Refund of stamp duty — The appellants sought a refund of stamp duty paid for a property transaction that was later cancelled — The High Court dismissed their claim, holding that the amended six-month limitation period applied — The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that the unamended two-year limitation period applied, and the appellants were entitled to a refund.

Jan 26, 2025 sclaw