https://sclaw.in/2026/04/09/narcotic-drugs-and-psychotropic-substances-act-1985-ndps-act-sections-20biic-25-and-29-conviction-and-sentence-separate-punishments-for-offences-under-section-2/ 2026-04-09T15:01:05Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Sections 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 and 29 — Conviction and Sentence — Separate punishments for offences under Section 20 as well as offences under Sections 25 and 29 are permissible, as these are distinct and independent offences, even if they arise from the same transaction. 2026-04-09T15:01:05Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/09/industrial-disputes-act-1947-section-33c2-maintainability-of-claim-petition-labour-court-and-high-court-dismissed-the-appellants-case-on-the-technical-ground/ 2026-04-09T14:58:10Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 33C(2) — Maintainability of claim petition — Labour Court and High Court dismissed the appellant’s case on the technical ground of non-maintainability of the petition under Section 33C(2) of the ID Act, primarily because proceedings under this section are in the nature of execution proceedings — The issue of grant of pension was disputed by the respondent-Bank and therefore could not be held to be a pre-existing right — Dismissal of the case at the threshold by both the Labour Court and High Court was upheld. 2026-04-09T14:58:10Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/09/civil-procedure-code-1908-cpc-order-1-rule-10-impleadment-of-parties-principles-for-impleadment-a-necessary-party-is-essential-for-effective-order-while-a-p/ 2026-04-09T14:51:11Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 1 Rule 10 — Impleadment of parties — Principles for impleadment — A necessary party is essential for effective order, while a proper party aids complete adjudication — In writ proceedings, a person directly affected by an interim order can be joined even if not an original party. 2026-04-09T14:51:11Z Blog