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Category: Service

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Service and Labour Law–Disciplinary proceedings can be continued even after the age of superannuation in terms of rules governing the terms and conditions of services of the employee. Service and Labour Law–Dismissal–While imposing the punishment, Disciplinary Authority observed that the terminal dues of the appellant were to be settled–Appellant cannot claim such dues as a matter of right.

Jun 4, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 3089 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Civil Appeal No. 971 of 2007…

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Legal assistance – Disciplinary proceedings – Assistance of legal practitioner – Assistance of legal practitioner barred under the Regulations – Only Govt. employee allowed to assist the delinquent – High Court directing the authority to allow assistance of retired employee – Though he is not a legal practitioner who is prohibited to appear to assist the delinquent, it amounts to permitting the retired employee to have regular practice

May 31, 2017 sclaw

  AIR 1997 SC 2982 : (1997) 6 JT 447 : (1997) 2 LLJ 825 : (1997) 5 SCALE 14 : (1997) 6 SCC 380 : (1997) SCC(L&S) 1473 :…

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Seniority – Absorption – Counting of services rendered by deputationist in the parent department – Held: Any Rule, Regulation or Executive Instructions which has the effect of taking away the service rendered by deputationist in an equivalent cadre in the department while counting his seniority in the deputed post would be violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution.

May 31, 2017 sclaw

  AIR 2000 SC 594 : (2000) 85 FLR 305 : (1999) 9 JT 597 : (1999) 7 SCALE 466 : (2000) 1 SCC 644 : (2000) SCC(L&S) 213 :…

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Service

Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Special Provisions) Act, 2010 — Section 3(b) — Exclusion of employees appointed on academic arrangement basis from regularization — Classification held unconstitutional — Section 3(b) lacks intelligible differentia and rational nexus to the object of the Act — Denial of regularization solely based on nomenclature is impermissible under Article 14 of the Constitution where duties, tenure, and conditions of service are similar to ad hoc or contractual appointees.

Mar 15, 2026 sclaw
C P C

Adverse Possession — Claiming title by adverse possession against the State/Union Government is not permissible, irrespective of the duration of possession — Such perfection of rights is not recognized against the government.

Mar 15, 2026 sclaw
Cr P C

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — High Court quashed proceedings against sister-in-law on ground of general and omnibus allegations, but declined relief to father-in-law and mother-in-law (appellants) — Allegations against appellants were similarly general and omnibus, with no specific role or overt act attributed to them — Delay in lodging FIR, coupled with lack of specific allegations, suggested possibility of FIR being a counter-blast to divorce petition filed by husband — High Court erred in applying different standards to similarly situated accused — Proceedings against appellants quashed.

Mar 15, 2026 sclaw
Companies Act Corporate

Companies Act, 2013 — Section 66 — Reduction of Share Capital — Procedural Fairness — Minority Shareholders — Valuation of Shares — Non-disclosure of valuation report and fairness report in notice for general meeting — Held, not a “tricky notice” as statutory requirement for valuation report not mandated under Section 66 — Valuation by a related agency — Held, not a conflict of interest where internal auditor is independent and valuation agency follows accepted norms — Discount for Lack of Marketability (DLOM) — Held, applicable to illiquid shares, especially in absence of oppression — Share price fixation — Held reasonable based on market value of subsidiary, past offers, and rights issue.

Mar 15, 2026 sclaw