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Expression ‘date of this Notification’ means date of publication in Official Gazette – Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 — Section 3 — Notification — Publication in Official Gazette — Essential requirement for enforceability — Delegated legislation requires publication for accessibility, notice, accountability and solemnity — Not an empty formality but transforms executive decision into law — Strict compliance with publication requirement is a condition precedent — Law must be promulgated or published in a recognisable way. (Paras 16, 17, 18, 19) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Section 60(5)(c) — Jurisdiction of Adjudicating Authority — Declaration of title to trademark — NCLT exceeded its jurisdiction by declaring title to trademark “Gloster” in favour of the Successful Resolution Applicant (SRA) while adjudicating an application under Section 60(5) of the IBC, as the issue of trademark title was a highly contentious dispute beyond the scope of insolvency proceedings and not directly related to the CIRP. Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 — Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Act, 1996 — Applicability — Cess could not be levied or collected before the constitution of Welfare Boards, as their constitution is a condition precedent for the implementation of these Acts. Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975 — Section 3(3A) — Amendment Act, 2020 — Retrospective validation of actions — Power to grant license includes power to modify, suspend, revoke, or delicense — Delicensing of land for commercial purposes after it was initially licensed for residential use is permissible. Factories Act, 1948 — Section 59(2) — Overtime wages calculation — “Ordinary rate of wages” — Includes basic wages plus all allowances worker is entitled to, excluding only bonus and overtime wages — Compensatory allowances like House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA), Clothing and Washing Allowance (CWA), and Small Family Allowance (SFA) are includible.

Accident—Claim Petition—Standard of proof to be followed is preponderance of probability and not the strict standard of proof beyond all reasonable doubts Accident—Claim Petition—Testimony of eyewitness cannot be held as unreliable merely because his name was not mentioned in list of witnesses in the criminal proceedings.

2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 693 : (2019) 3 SCALE 393 2019 LawHerald.Org 702 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi…

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – Section 13(1)(ia)(iii) – Custody of child.–This Court also interacted with the boy and the boy expressed his desire to continue his studies only in Shahjanpur school. When the boy is not inclined to study in Col. Satsangi’s Kiran Memorial Public School, New Delhi, and stay in the Boarding House. In the interest of the welfare of the child, he cannot be compelled to admit in Col. Satsangi’s Kiran Memorial Public School, New Delhi, attached with the Boarding House.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH NUTAN GAUTAM — Appellant Vs. @ PRAKASH GAUTAM — Respondent ( Before : R. Banumathi and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ. ) Civil Appeal No.…

Adverse possession – Co‐sharer – It is a settled principle of law that the possession of one co-sharer is possession of all co-sharers, it cannot be adverse to them, unless there is a denial of their right to their knowledge by the person in possession, and exclusion and ouster following thereon for the statutory period. [See Mohammad Baqar and Others vs. Naim-un-Nisa Bibi and Others, AIR 1956 SC 548]

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH T. RAMALINGESWARA RAO (DEAD) THR. LRS. AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. N. MADHAVA RAO AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Abhay Manohar Sapre…

Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.302-Murder-Intention to kill-Multiple Injuries—Assault with iron rod on head of deceased—Three injuries were caused by appellant on head of deceased—Keeping in view the weapons used, the place of injuries and the force with which the deceased was assaulted by the accused shows clear intention on the part of said accused to commit murder—Act of accused would not fall within any of the exceptions u/s 3OO IPC-Conviction u/s 302 IPC upheld

2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 676 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 618 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.V. Ramana Criminal Appeal Nos.…

Murder—Common Intention—Acquittal—Mere fact that accused appellants caught hold of deceased facilitating the other accused   r persons to come with a sharp edged weapon and gave blows, it cannot be said that the accused appellants shared common intention with the other accused persons.

  2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 723 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 705 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi Criminal Appeal No(s).…

Indian Penal Code, 1908, S.376–Rape–Delay in lodging FIR– Acquittal-Delay of 7 months in lodging FIR-In present case evidence adduced by prosecutrix falls short of test of reliability and acceptability and as such it is highly unreliable to act upon It-­ Critical examination of evidence on record is warranted in such cases- -Accused acquitted.

2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 710 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 703 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Chief Justice Ranjan Gogol Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul Hon’ble Mr.…

Service Matters

Service Law-Continuity in Service–Seniority–After Termination of service, a fresh appointment was given—Continuity in service cannot be granted when neither termination nor the fresh appointment was challenged-Seniority of workman shall be counted with effect from the date of his fresh appointment.

2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 736 : 2018 LawHerald.Org 2143 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Honble Mr. Justice Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.R. Shah Civil Appeal…

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