LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary inquiry is valid if the charged employee is not provided with the necessary documents relied upon in the charge sheet. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of U.P. & Ors. vs. Saroj Kumar Sinha [Judgment Date]: 2nd February 2010 Date of the Judgment: 2nd February 2010 Citation: (2010) INSC […]
Date of the Judgment: September 23, 2008 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 8236 of 2002 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhan, Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Sirpurkar The Supreme Court of India addressed the question of whether imported components of Colour Television (CTV) sets should be treated as complete CTV sets for the purpose of assessment under
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Introduction Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2008 Case: Subramanian Swamy v. Election Commission of India Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Sirpurkar Can a political party perpetually retain a reserved election symbol, even after losing its recognized status? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 22 September 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., V.S. Sirpurkar, J., G.S. Singhvi, J. Can a conviction be upheld if the charges framed are inconsistent with the medical evidence presented? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Basavaraja & Ors. v. State of Karnataka.
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 8, 2008 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Sirpurkar Are products containing Ayurvedic ingredients but sold as cosmetics truly medicines under the eyes of the law? The Supreme Court of India addressed this complex question in a dispute over excise duties levied on Ishaan
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 8, 2008 Case Citation: SLP (C) No. 3569 of 2007 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Sirpurkar; Judgment delivered by Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Sirpurkar Should educational institutions compromise on admission criteria to accommodate students? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question
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Date of the Judgment: 9th July 2008 Judges: Altamas Kabir, J., V.S. Sirpurkar, J. Can a product be classified as a “hair lotion” under the Central Excise Tariff Act, or should it be considered a separate product? The Supreme Court addressed this classification issue in the case of Godrej Industries Ltd. vs. D.G. Ahire, focusing
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
