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Right to Education Act, 2009 — Section 12 — Uttar Pradesh Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2011 — Rule 8 — Neighbourhood School Obligation — A neighbourhood school has a constitutional and statutory duty to admit students forwarded by the State Government without delay, as mandated by Article 21A of the Constitution and relevant provisions of the RTE Act and UP RTE Rules — The school cannot question the eligibility of a student once the government has completed the admission process and forwarded the list. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Section 5(8) — Financial Debt — Corporate Guarantees — A liability arising from corporate guarantee for money borrowed against interest qualifies as financial debt — The execution of corporate guarantees, even if challenged on grounds of timing or non-disclosure, are considered valid and enforceable if their execution is admitted or demonstrably proven, making the appellants entitled to recognition as financial creditors. Civil Services — Tenure Curtailment — Not Punitive Unless Stigmatic — Curtailment of tenure and reversion to a lower post is not punitive or stigmatic merely because it is premature or based on unsatisfactory performance reports, as long as the order itself does not impute misconduct or stigma beyond unsuitability for the role. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) — Section 7 — Application under — Limitation period — Calculation — Default date — Right to file application under Section 7 of IBC accrues on the date of default, which is when the corporate debtor first fails to discharge its repayment obligations — Limitation begins to run from the date of classification of the account as Non — Performing Asset (NPA) — Application filed beyond the prescribed period of limitation, even after considering extensions due to CIRP and Covid — 19 pandemic, is barred by limitation — NCLT and NCLAT orders admitting the application are quashed and set aside. Service Law — Regularisation of Service — Daily Wage Employees — The Supreme Court held that a scheme formulated by the respondents, which contemplated engagement on a temporary basis, was at variance with the Tribunal’s directions for engagement on a permanent footing — The Court set aside the scheme and directed the regularisation of services for the appellants with permanent status.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, S.166—Accident—License—Photocopy of license was marked as exhibit-Once the license was proved by the driver and marked in evidence and without there being any objection by the Insurance Company, the Insurance company had no right to raise any objections about the admissibility and manner of proving the license at a later stage.

2016(5) Law Herald (P&H) 3988 (SC) : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1897 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice J. Chalameswar  The Hon’ble Mr, Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre…

Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.302–Murder–Fixed period of sentence-High court is empowered to impose a fixed term sentence—Contention that when IPC provides for only two punishments i.e. imprisonments for life or death, the court cannot introduce a third category of punishment, rejected

2016(5) Law Herald (P&H) 3885 (SC) : 2016 LawHerald.Org 1920 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipak Misra The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C. Nagappan Criminal…

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