Justice C. Kumarappan Archives

Resignation on medical grounds entails forfeiture of service: Madras HC clarifies distinction between resignation and voluntary retirement

“The resignation of an employee entails forfeiture of service, and a clear distinction can be drawn between resignation and voluntary retirement, as both are disparate in terms of their operation and consequence, and therefore unlikely to hold an equivalent character.”

Central Freedom Fighters pension guarantee

Case Briefs High Courts

State Freedom Fighter pension doesn’t automatically guarantee Central Freedom Fighters’ Samman Pension; Document-based proof mandatory: Madras High Court

“Welfare schemes are concessions extended to Freedom Fighters recognising their contributions during freedom struggle, and therefore welfare schemes and concessions ought to be implemented scrupulously by following the terms and conditions.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Intra-court appeal not maintainable in patent disputes; Commercial Courts Act overrides Letters Patent of High Court: Madras High Court

“Any expansion of the scope of the Commercial Courts Act would defeat its objectives, and there is no ambiguity regarding appeals from decrees of Commercial Courts and Commercial Divisions under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act.”