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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. Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Dissolution of marriage — Irretrievable breakdown — Supreme Court can dissolve marriage in exercise of extraordinary powers under Article 142 when marriage has irretrievably broken down, even if one party opposes it, to do complete justice. Factors to consider include period of cohabitation, separation, nature of allegations, attempts at reconciliation, and economic/social status. (Paras 4, 10, 11, 11.1, 11.2, 13, 15, 20, 26) Government Service — Recruitment — Challenge to Selection Process — A candidate who participates in a selection process without protest cannot challenge the rules or method of selection after being declared unsuccessful.
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.
Constitution Labour Cases
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.
Land Acquisition
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.
Labour Cases
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.
Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Dissolution of marriage — Irretrievable breakdown — Supreme Court can dissolve marriage in exercise of extraordinary powers under Article 142 when marriage has irretrievably broken down, even if one party opposes it, to do complete justice. Factors to consider include period of cohabitation, separation, nature of allegations, attempts at reconciliation, and economic/social status. (Paras 4, 10, 11, 11.1, 11.2, 13, 15, 20, 26)
Constitution Matrimonial
Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Dissolution of marriage — Irretrievable breakdown — Supreme Court can dissolve marriage in exercise of extraordinary powers under Article 142 when marriage has irretrievably broken down, even if one party opposes it, to do complete justice. Factors to consider include period of cohabitation, separation, nature of allegations, attempts at reconciliation, and economic/social status. (Paras 4, 10, 11, 11.1, 11.2, 13, 15, 20, 26)
Corporate

Preventive Detention–Once it is found that the detention order contains many grounds, even if one of them is to be rejected, principle of segregation contained in Section 5A gets attracted—Grounds are referred to as ‘materials on which the order of detention is primarily based’-

Apr 27, 2017 sclaw

2017(1) Law Herald (SC) 133 : 2017 LawHerald.Org 512 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri  The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre                                            …

Constitution

Constitution of India, 1950 – Article – 32, 21 – Environment Protection Act, 1986 – Rule 5(3)(d), 3(1), 3(2)(v) – Public interest litigation – There is a challenge to the validity of the Notification dated 18.8.1994 – The main grievance in this petition is that a Notification dated 19.2.1991 declaring coastal stretches as Coastal Regulation Zones which regulates the activities in the zones has not been implemented or enforced

Apr 27, 2017 sclaw

  (1996) 3 AD 641 : (1996) 4 JT 263 : (1998) 4 SCALE 11 : (1996) 3 SCALE 579 : (1996) 2 SCALE 44 : (1996) 5 SCC 281…

Service Matters
Service

Regularisation of the services — The Respondents appear to have approached the M.P. State Administrative Tribunal at Jabalpur in appeal, which was dismissed by the Tribunal holding that it had no jurisdiction to entertain the same as the Respondents were not employees/civil servants under the State Government —

Apr 27, 2017 sclaw

  SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CONTROLLER, GOVT. PRINT. AND STATIONERY PRESS AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. RASHIDA B. AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Vikramajit Sen, J; T.S. Thakur,…

Corporate

Central Excise Tariff – Item 26AA(ia), 25(8) – Classification of elastic rail clips – Learned Counsel for the appellant that a Special Bench of five members of Central Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal has considered the same question and taken the view in favour of the assessee that elastic rail clips are classifiable under Item 26AA(ia)/25(8)

Apr 27, 2017 sclaw

  (1998) 77 ECR 439 : (1997) 92 ELT 5 : (1998) 4 JT 439 : (1997) 8 SCC 483 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA VEE KAY INDUSTRIES — Appellant Vs.…

Bail Granted

Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 – Sections 5, 6 and 9 – Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 323, 504, 117, 366A and 373 – Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Sections 437(5) and 439(2) – Rescue of young girls and children from red light area – Challenge to order passed by High Court whereby bail was granted to respondent –

Apr 27, 2017 sclaw

  (2010) CriLJ 1433 : (2009) 14 JT 37 : (2009) 15 SCC 75 : (2009) 11 SCR 761 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA GURIA, SWAYAM SEVI SANSTHAN — Appellant Vs.…

Election Laws

There was a re-count of the rejected votes and, therefore, no grievance could be made on that count and so far as the dead electors are concerned, only at the best, four persons took the ballot papers as deposed by the Tehsildar and even if it is assumed that those four persons voted for the successful candidate, it does not materially affect the election – Appeal dismissed.

Apr 27, 2017 sclaw

  (1998) 8 SCC 695 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SATHI ROOP LAL — Appellant Vs. MALTI THAPAR (MRS) — Respondent ( Before : A. M. Ahmadii, C.J; B. N. Kirpal,…

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Constitution Labour Cases

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.

Jan 21, 2026 sclaw
Land Acquisition

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.

Jan 21, 2026 sclaw
Labour Cases

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.

Jan 21, 2026 sclaw
Constitution Matrimonial

Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Dissolution of marriage — Irretrievable breakdown — Supreme Court can dissolve marriage in exercise of extraordinary powers under Article 142 when marriage has irretrievably broken down, even if one party opposes it, to do complete justice. Factors to consider include period of cohabitation, separation, nature of allegations, attempts at reconciliation, and economic/social status. (Paras 4, 10, 11, 11.1, 11.2, 13, 15, 20, 26)

Jan 21, 2026 sclaw