Natural Justice

Supreme Court Upholds Differential Electricity Tariffs for Self-Financing Educational Institutions: Kerala State Electricity Board vs. Principal Sir Syed Institute (20 February 2020)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Deepak Gupta, Educational Institutions, Electricity Act, 2003, Electricity Act, 2003 with Section 62, Electricity Tariff, Government Aided Educational Institutions, Judges, Natural Justice, Quasi-Judicial Proceedings, Self-Financing Educational Institutions, Tariff Determination, Tariff Fixation, Tariff Orders

Supreme Court Upholds Differential Electricity Tariffs for Self-Financing Educational Institutions: Kerala State Electricity Board vs. Principal Sir Syed Institute Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2020 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can electricity tariffs for educational institutions vary based on whether they are self-financing or government-aided? The Supreme […]

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Supreme Court Orders Fresh Inquiry in Disciplinary Case Against Brigadier L.I. Singh: Service Law (17 December 2019)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Army Act, Army Act with Section 123, Army Rules, 1954, Disciplinary Proceedings, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Natural Justice, Service Law

Supreme Court Orders Fresh Inquiry in Disciplinary Case Against Brigadier L.I. Singh Date of the Judgment: 17 December 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can disciplinary proceedings against a retired army officer be continued based on a flawed initial inquiry? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in

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Supreme Court quashes indefinite ban on pharmaceutical supplier: M/S Daffodills Pharmaceuticals Ltd. vs. State of U.P. (2019)

/ Contract Law, Judges, Principles of Natural Justice, Public Procurement, R. F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat, Writ Jurisdiction, Writ Jurisdiction with Article 226

Supreme Court quashes indefinite ban on pharmaceutical supplier: M/S Daffodills Pharmaceuticals Ltd. vs. State of U.P. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a state government can indefinitely ban a pharmaceutical supplier without a prior hearing based on a criminal case against a former director. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Public Procurement, Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: M/S Daffodills Pharmaceuticals

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Supreme Court Directs Fresh Review of Tamil Nadu Pay Scales: Tamil Nadu Rural Development Engineers vs. Government of Tamil Nadu (28 November 2019)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, D. Murugesan, Government Employees, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Natural Justice, Pay Scales, Service Law, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Directs Fresh Review of Tamil Nadu Pay Scales: Tamil Nadu Rural Development Engineers vs. Government of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can reduce the pay scales of its employees after initially granting them higher pay based on the recommendations of a pay commission. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court Quashes Reversion Order for Town Planner Due to Lack of Hearing: Aurangabad Municipal Corporation vs. Jayant Kharwadkar (2019)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949, Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 with Section 455(i), Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Judges, Principles of Natural Justice, Reversion of Employee, Right to be Heard, Service Law

Supreme Court Quashes Reversion Order for Town Planner Due to Lack of Hearing: Aurangabad Municipal Corporation vs. Jayant Kharwadkar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a municipal corporation can revert an employee from their promoted position without providing them an opportunity to be heard. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Aurangabad Municipal Corporation vs. Jayant S/O Sarvottamrao

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Postal Misconduct Case: Union of India vs. Udai Bhan Singh (2019)

/ Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 with Section 27, Ajay Rastogi, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Disciplinary Proceedings, Judges, Natural Justice, Service Law, Service Law with Rule 543(10)(b)

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Postal Misconduct Case: Union of India vs. Udai Bhan Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary inquiry is vitiated by non-supply of documents and delay in proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India vs. Udai Bhan Singh Judgment Date: 21 November 2019 Date of the Judgment: 21

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Supreme Court clarifies appeal process in Central Excise cases: Commissioner of Central Excise vs. M/s. Krishna Wax (P) Ltd. (2019)

/ Adjudication Process, Central Excise Act, 1944, Central Excise Act, 1944 with Section 11A, Judges, Show Cause Notice, Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court clarifies appeal process in Central Excise cases: Commissioner of Central Excise vs. M/s. Krishna Wax (P) Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an internal order of the Central Excise Department, determining that it has jurisdiction to proceed with a matter, is appealable before the issuance of a show cause notice. CASE TYPE: Central Excise

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Supreme Court Orders De Novo Inquiry in U.P. Lekhpal Dismissal Case (23 September 2019)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Civil Procedure, Disciplinary Proceedings, Judges, Principles of Natural Justice, R. Banumathi, Service Law, Uttar Pradesh Service Rules, Writ Petition

Supreme Court Orders De Novo Inquiry in U.P. Lekhpal Dismissal Case (23 September 2019) Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 954 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a disciplinary inquiry be deemed valid if the employee is not given a fair chance to present their case? The Supreme

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Supreme Court Directs Refund of Security Deposit in Dealership Termination Case: Indian Oil Corporation vs. Lala Bhairo Prasad Saraf and Sons (2019)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Administrative Law, Contract Law, Contract Law with Breach of Contract, Dealership Agreements, Judges, Principles of Natural Justice, R. Banumathi

Supreme Court Directs Refund of Security Deposit in Dealership Termination Case: Indian Oil Corporation vs. Lala Bhairo Prasad Saraf and Sons (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in setting aside the termination of a dealership on the ground of violation of principles of natural justice, and the appropriate remedy in such cases.

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Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement Due to Flawed Inquiry in College Misconduct Case: Secretary Managing Committee BSMPG College Roorkee vs. Dr. Samrat Sharma & Others (2019) INSC 766 (08 August 2019)

/ Disciplinary Proceedings, Hemant Gupta, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Procedural Fairness, Reinstatement, Service Law, Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973, Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973 with Section 50

Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement Due to Flawed Inquiry in College Misconduct Case Date of the Judgment: 08 August 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 766 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a college terminate a professor’s employment without following proper procedures? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case

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Supreme Court Upholds Bank’s Decision: No Repeated Hearings for Employees in Disciplinary Cases (25 July 2019)

/ Disciplinary Proceedings, Hemant Gupta, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Principles of Natural Justice, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Bank’s Decision: No Repeated Hearings for Employees in Disciplinary Cases (25 July 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to multiple opportunities for a hearing in disciplinary proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State Bank of India & Ors. vs. Atindra Nath Bhattacharyya & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 25 July 2019

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Supreme Court clarifies procedure in disciplinary actions: State Bank of India vs. Mohammad Badruddin (2019)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 311, Disciplinary Proceedings, Hemant Gupta, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Natural Justice, Service Law, State Bank of India (Supervising Staff) Service Rules

Supreme Court on Disciplinary Proceedings: SBI vs. Mohammad Badruddin (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the non-communication of disagreement with the Inquiry Officer’s report and consideration of past punishments without notice vitiates disciplinary proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Disciplinary Proceedings) Case Name: State Bank of India & Ors. vs. Mohammad Badruddin Judgment Date: 16 July 2019 Introduction

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