Assistant Engineers in Tamil Nadu PWD
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court said that the attempt of the Association of Engineers to grab all the posts available, even those apportioned for the candidates promoted from subordinate services, is totally unequitable.

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Child Care leave
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Participation of women in the work force is not a matter of privilege, but a constitutional entitlement protected by Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution; besides Article 19(1)(g).

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Employer’s financial capacity factor in fixing wage
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The application of industry-cum-region test is the standard criteria, followed by the industrial adjudicator, while determining the revision of wages and other facilities, which implies that the prevailing pay and other allowances should be compared with equally placed or similarly situated industrial units in the same region.

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Police Official alleged of taking bribe
Case BriefsSupreme Court

An FIR was registered against the ASI and the Police Inspector, alleging the demands for bribe and providing a chargesheet in lieu of Rs.80,000/-.

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attempt to murder
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court directed that the accused be released on bail on such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Trial Court in connection with FIR.

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Pernod Ricard's penalty for loss of liquor in transit
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“A repealed provision will cease to operate from the date of repeal and the substituted provision will commence to operate from the date of its substitution.”

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Eggshell Skull rule
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court said that the Compensation by its nature must be just, and described the compensation awarded to the appellant as ‘paltry’.

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promotional trailer
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Promotional trailers are unilateral and are only meant to encourage a viewer to purchase the ticket to the movie, which is an independent transaction and contract from the promotional trailer. A promotional trailer by itself is not an offer and neither intends to nor can create a contractual relationship.”

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abortion of 14-year-old
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court noted that medical termination of pregnancy is sought for a minor who is 14, and this pregnancy is alleged to be an emanation from a sexual assault, and that the minor was unaware of the fact that she was pregnant until a very late stage.

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5 lakhs cost on State of Telangana
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Human beings indulge themselves in selective amnesia when it comes to fathom the significance of forests. It is the forests which give life to the Earth by replacing carbon dioxide with oxygen, thereby providing a hospitable environment for the steady growth of diverse life forms.”

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jurisdiction to deal with UAPA
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The State Government has been given exclusive power delegated by virtue of Section 22(1) of the NIA Act to constitute one or more Special Courts for trial of offences under any or all the enactments specified in the Schedule to the NIA Act

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statement before NDPS official inadmissible
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In Tofan Singh v. State of Tamil Nadu (2013) 16 SCC 31, it was held that officers authorised under Section 53 of the NDPS Act were ‘police officers’ and the statements made to them under Section 67 were inadmissible in evidence.

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AICTE approval case
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court said that AICTE itself never claimed that it was dishonestly induced to grant such approvals and that essential link is altogether missing, whereby any such criminal charge of cheating can be sustained against the accused persons.

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guidelines for trial of deaf and mute persons
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court noted that the guidelines for conducting trial against persons who are deaf and mute, but otherwise of sound mind to commit a heinous offence, were not laid down by the Court.

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late submission of OBC certificate
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The candidate had secured 88 marks, which was more than the cut-off of 84 marks in the ‘general category’ and 82 marks in the ‘OBC category’.

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non-bailable warrants
Case BriefsSupreme Court

By the interim order, the Supreme Court had restrained the NCDRC from taking any coercive steps against Ireo Grace Realtech

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confiscation under Gujarat Prohibition Act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Approaching the High Court directly under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution seeking release of the seized vehicle without approaching the Magistrate under Section 451 of the CrPC is not proper course of action.”

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cheque dishonour case
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Both the appellate fora, on-going through the evidence did not find existence of any ‘enforceable debt or other liability’. This strikes at the root of the Rajco Steel’s case”

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Article 142 of the Constitution
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court directed the parties to withdraw all the cases pending between them.

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easementary rights and powers
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The easementary right is essentially a right claimed by the owner of land upon another land owned by someone else so that he may enjoy his property in the most beneficial manner.”

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