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Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 25-O — Procedure for closing down an undertaking — Right to close down business is integral to right to carry on business under Article 19(1)(g) but subject to reasonable restrictions — Section 25-O provides a detailed procedure for obtaining prior permission for closure — Appropriate Government must conduct an enquiry and grant a hearing before passing a reasoned order — If no order is communicated within 60 days, permission is deemed to be granted. Criminal Law — Circumstantial Evidence — Admitted Facts — Cause of death by gunshot from a specific weapon in appellant’s home undisputed — Appellant admitted removing the body and cleaning the scene — Discovery of articles linked to the incident from appellant’s disclosure relevant for Section 201 IPC. Maternity leave as a facet of reproductive rights and dignity is a constitutional guarantee, requiring service rules to be interpreted liberally, not restricting benefit based on children from a previous marriage not in the employee’s custody. A flawed investigation, suppression of material evidence in the form of contradictory witness affidavits, and failure to address glaring inconsistencies render prosecution evidence unreliable, necessitating acquittal to ensure a fair trial. Five golden principles for cases based on circumstantial evidence reiterated: (1) circumstances establishing conclusion of guilt must be fully established; (2) facts established consistent only with hypothesis of guilt; (3) circumstances conclusive in nature; (4) exclude every possible hypothesis except guilt; (5) complete chain of evidence leaving no reasonable ground for innocence
Labour Cases

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 25-O — Procedure for closing down an undertaking — Right to close down business is integral to right to carry on business under Article 19(1)(g) but subject to reasonable restrictions — Section 25-O provides a detailed procedure for obtaining prior permission for closure — Appropriate Government must conduct an enquiry and grant a hearing before passing a reasoned order — If no order is communicated within 60 days, permission is deemed to be granted.

Jun 8, 2025 sclaw
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 25-O — Procedure for closing down an undertaking — Right to close down business is integral to right to carry on business under Article 19(1)(g) but subject to reasonable restrictions — Section 25-O provides a detailed procedure for obtaining prior permission for closure — Appropriate Government must conduct an enquiry and grant a hearing before passing a reasoned order — If no order is communicated within 60 days, permission is deemed to be granted.
Labour Cases
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 25-O — Procedure for closing down an undertaking — Right to close down business is integral to right to carry on business under Article 19(1)(g) but subject to reasonable restrictions — Section 25-O provides a detailed procedure for obtaining prior permission for closure — Appropriate Government must conduct an enquiry and grant a hearing before passing a reasoned order — If no order is communicated within 60 days, permission is deemed to be granted.
Criminal Law — Circumstantial Evidence — Admitted Facts — Cause of death by gunshot from a specific weapon in appellant’s home undisputed — Appellant admitted removing the body and cleaning the scene — Discovery of articles linked to the incident from appellant’s disclosure relevant for Section 201 IPC.
Evidence Act
Criminal Law — Circumstantial Evidence — Admitted Facts — Cause of death by gunshot from a specific weapon in appellant’s home undisputed — Appellant admitted removing the body and cleaning the scene — Discovery of articles linked to the incident from appellant’s disclosure relevant for Section 201 IPC.
Maternity leave as a facet of reproductive rights and dignity is a constitutional guarantee, requiring service rules to be interpreted liberally, not restricting benefit based on children from a previous marriage not in the employee’s custody.
Constitution
Maternity leave as a facet of reproductive rights and dignity is a constitutional guarantee, requiring service rules to be interpreted liberally, not restricting benefit based on children from a previous marriage not in the employee’s custody.
A flawed investigation, suppression of material evidence in the form of contradictory witness affidavits, and failure to address glaring inconsistencies render prosecution evidence unreliable, necessitating acquittal to ensure a fair trial.
Acquittal
A flawed investigation, suppression of material evidence in the form of contradictory witness affidavits, and failure to address glaring inconsistencies render prosecution evidence unreliable, necessitating acquittal to ensure a fair trial.
Service Matters
Service

Service Law–Appointment–Cancellation of—State Government cancelled the appointment of Law officers due to misconduct–During the pendency of appeal term of appointment expired by efflux of time so even on merits setting aside of orders would be of no help—However, order of termination due to misconduct modified to one under termination by pleasure along with payment of one month’s retainer in lieu of notice

Jun 28, 2018 sclaw

(2017) AIR(SCW) 4425 : (2017) 3 AIRBomR(Cri) 802 : (2017) AIR(SC) 4425 : (2017) 6 BCR 416 : (2017) 3 ESC 603 : (2018) 156 FLR 275 : (2017) 4 LawHerald(SC) 2743: (2018)…

Land Acquisition

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, S.24—Lapsing of Proceedings—Non-acceptance of compensation—Whether deposit of compensation amount with treasury is valid tender—Whether interest is payable on amount deposited in treasury—Whether non acceptance of compensation by land owners would result in lapse of proceedings—Matter referred to larger bench.

Jun 15, 2018 sclaw

(2018) 1 AllWC 372 : (2018) 1 BCR 1 : (2017) DNJ 1120 : (2018) 1 KarLR 151 : (2017) 4 LawHerald(SC) 2954 : (2018) 1 RCR(Civil) 431 : (2017) 6 RecentApexJudgments(RAJ) 440 :…

Narcotics

Narcotics—Burden of Proof—Mere registration of a case under the Act will not ipso facto shift the burden on to the accused from the very inception. Narcotics—Case Property—Mere fact of a FSL Report being available is no confirmation either of the seizure or that what was seized was contraband, in absence of the production of the seized item in Court as an exhibit.

Jun 14, 2018 sclaw

(2018) 1 AllCrlRulings 14 : (2018) 2 JT 102 : (2018) 1 KerLJ 101 : (2017) 4 LawHerald(SC) 2947 : (2018) 1 RCR(Criminal) 108 : (2017) 6 RecentApexJudgments(RAJ) 339 : (2017) 14 Scale 90…

Matrimonial

Custody of Child—Child removed from foreign country and brought to India by one of the parents—Other parent secured custody orders from foreign country—The court in the country in which child is removed was required to consider the question on merits—Decree of foreign courts for custody of child would not be binding.

Jun 14, 2018 sclaw

(2018) 181 AIC 42 : (2018) 1 AllCrlRulings 16 : (2018) AllSCR(Crl) 133 : (2018) 1 BomCR(Cri) 1 : (2018) 1 DMC 42 : (2018) 1 ECrC 218 : (2018)…

Constitution

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, S.32–Reservation in Educational Institutions-All Government institutions of higher education and other higher education institutions receiving aid from government are mandatorily required to keep at least 5% reservation for persons with disabilities

Jun 14, 2018 sclaw

(2018) 1 AllWC 518 : (2017) 4 LawHerald(SC) 2905 : (2018) 1 OJR 305 : (2017) 14 Scale 496 : (2018) 1 SCT 269 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH DISABLED RIGHTS GROUP —…

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Labour Cases

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 25-O — Procedure for closing down an undertaking — Right to close down business is integral to right to carry on business under Article 19(1)(g) but subject to reasonable restrictions — Section 25-O provides a detailed procedure for obtaining prior permission for closure — Appropriate Government must conduct an enquiry and grant a hearing before passing a reasoned order — If no order is communicated within 60 days, permission is deemed to be granted.

Jun 8, 2025 sclaw
Evidence Act

Criminal Law — Circumstantial Evidence — Admitted Facts — Cause of death by gunshot from a specific weapon in appellant’s home undisputed — Appellant admitted removing the body and cleaning the scene — Discovery of articles linked to the incident from appellant’s disclosure relevant for Section 201 IPC.

Jun 8, 2025 sclaw
Constitution

Maternity leave as a facet of reproductive rights and dignity is a constitutional guarantee, requiring service rules to be interpreted liberally, not restricting benefit based on children from a previous marriage not in the employee’s custody.

Jun 4, 2025 sclaw
Acquittal

A flawed investigation, suppression of material evidence in the form of contradictory witness affidavits, and failure to address glaring inconsistencies render prosecution evidence unreliable, necessitating acquittal to ensure a fair trial.

Jun 3, 2025 sclaw