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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.

Hindu Adoptions And Maintenance Act, 1956 – Section 23 – Interim maintenance – Appeal against the order – Normally no appeal against order fixing interim maintenance be entertained – But, grant of Rs. 700/- per month by High Court, extremely on lower side – Considering the financial position of husband, Rs. 1,500/- per month granted as interim maintenance

  (2004) 3 CTC 399 : (2004) 1 DMC 652 : (2004) 4 SCALE 822 : (2004) 9 SCC 617 : (2004) AIRSCW 3042 : (2004) 3 Supreme 422 SUPREME…

After hearing the learned Counsel for the parties and perusing the impugned order, court find that the Division Bench has committed gross error in overlooking the contents of the order of the learned Single Judge in which the finding has been recorded that the employer has committed contempt by not paying full dues of the workmen under the award

  (2005) 7 SCC 40 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA MODI TELEFIBRES LTD. AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. SUJIT KUMAR CHOUDHARY AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : D.M. Dharmadhikari, J;…

Constitution of India, 1950 – Article – 142 – Bihar Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1960 – Section – 4-B – Liability to pay market fee – Whether the sugar factories engaged in purchasing sugarcane and selling sugar and sugar molasses are liable to pay market fee under the provisions of the Bihar Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1960

  (2006) 1 SCC 509 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA HARINAGAR SUGAR MILLS LTD. AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Ashok Bhan,…

Whether an application under Section 416 of the Act could at all be maintained by a person in whose favour there was only an agreement for sale and who had not acquired the title – Writ petition filed in the High Court was not confined to raising dispute between private parties. There was essentially an element of public interest involved as serious questions alleging violations of building laws and the town planning were raised – Appeal allowed.

  (2005) 12 SCC 317 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DEBASHIS ROY AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. CALCUTTA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : R.C. Lahoti, C.J.; H.K.…

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The Court ordered District Court, Chandigarh to record finding – Held, accepting the findings of District Judge in light of evidence produced before him about respondent having relied on false and fabricated documents that suit was barred by limitation – Finding about respondent having continued to be Markfed employee and only on deputation with the Sugarfed cannot be sustained – Suit filed by respondent before Trial Court rightly dismissed – Judgments of High Court and Addl. District Judge set aside – Appeal allowed.

AIR 1997 SC 2001 : (1997) 4 JT 597 : (1997) 3 SCALE 515 : (1997) 4 SCC 756 : (1997) 3 SCR 747 : (1997) AIRSCW 1787 : (1997)…

Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 32 — Two dying Declarations, one oral and one written, with several discrepancies cannot convict the accused — Oral dying declaration allegedly made by deceased before her father, uncle and grand — mother, in which names of accused mentioned. However second dying declaration recorded by Magistrate five days later stated that the victim could not recognize any accused because of fire

AIR 1999 SC 3062 : (1999) CriLJ 4070 : (1999) 2 DMC 439 : (1999) 6 JT 41 : (1999) 5 SCALE 31 : (2000) 1 SCC 310 : (1999)…

The truck driven by the respondent No. 2 almost came to the centre of the road and the appellant must have been put in a dilemma and in the agony of that moment, the appellant’s failure to swerve to the extreme left to the road did not amount to negligence. Thus, there was no contributory negligence on his part especially when the respondent No. 2, the truck driver had no case that the appellant was negligent. Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 – Section 110-B – Contributory negligence –

(2002) ACJ 1720 : AIR 2002 SC 2864 : (2002) 6 JT 380 : (2002) 3 PLR 467 : (2002) 5 SCALE 493 : (2002) 6 SCC 455 : (2002)…

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