Date of the Judgment: 01 September 2008 Judges: S.B. Sinha and Cyriac Joseph, JJ. Can a High Court judgment be sustained if it lacks reasoning? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case concerning the regularization of employees in the post of Khalasis. The Court emphasized the necessity for the High Court to provide […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2008 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 2568 of 2006 Judges: S.B. Sinha, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. Can a teacher’s appointment be considered valid if they obtained their B.Ed. degree from a university not recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC)? This was the central question before the Supreme
Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2008 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 1804-1807 of 2008 (Arising out of SLP (C) Nos. 18346 – 18349 of 2004) Judges: S.B. Sinha, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. Can a lessor be held responsible for the sales tax dues of its lessee if the lessee defaults? The Supreme Court of
Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2008 Judges: S.B. Sinha, J., V.S. Sirpurkar, J. Can a party be allowed to amend their written statement to retract admissions made earlier? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a property dispute arising from a will. The court examined the circumstances under which
Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2008 Judges: S.B. Sinha, J and Harjit Singh Bedi, J Did a procedural lapse during trial impact justice in a murder case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the appeal of Nishan Singh v. State of Punjab. This case arose from a series of interconnected
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 05/03/2008 Judges: S.B. Sinha & Harjit Singh Bedi When a cooperative society seeks land for housing its members, what happens when court orders regarding land possession are not followed? The Supreme Court addressed this issue in a contempt proceeding involving the Bihar Finance Service H.C. Coop. Soc. Ltd. The core
Date of the Judgment: January 11, 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 76 of 2008 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 863 of 2007) Judges: S.B. Sinha, J. and HARJIT SINGH BEDI, J. In a case revolving around circumstantial evidence, the Supreme Court was tasked with determining whether the High Court correctly upheld the conviction of
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 30/11/2006 Judges: S.B. Sinha & Markandey Katju Can discrepancies in property descriptions lead to a flawed judgment? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical issue in a property dispute involving a will and a gift deed. The core of the dispute revolves around the correct identification of land described
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 31st October 2006 Citation: [2006] INSC 514 Judges: S.B. Sinha and Markandey Katju When a worker is hired on a daily-wage basis, are they entitled to the same protections as permanent employees if their services are terminated? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in a case involving the
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 31st October 2006 Citation: Appeal (civil) 8046 of 2004 Judges: S.B. Sinha and Markandey Katju What happens when a bank employee is accused of fraud, acquitted in criminal court, but then faces departmental proceedings? The Supreme Court addressed this critical intersection of civil and service law in the case of
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19/10/2006 The Supreme Court of India addressed a dispute regarding the revision of pay scales for draughtsmen working in Ordnance Factories. The central question revolved around whether these employees, having received benefits under an Office Memorandum (OM) of 1984, were further entitled to benefits under a subsequent OM of 1994.
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19th October 2006 Citation: Appeal (civil) 5226 of 2004 Judges: S.B. Sinha, J. and Dalveer Bhandari, J. Can an employee’s dismissal be upheld when they were later cleared of the charges in a departmental inquiry? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Prithipal Singh
