The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & Ors. Vs. Shaji Poulose & Ors. (Supreme Court) In the writ petitions, which are sought to be transferred, writ petitioners have challenged validity of Chapter VI of Guidelines No.1‑CA(7)/02/2008 dated 08.08.2008 issued by the Council of petitioner Institute on the ground that the same is violative of […]
Director General of Police, Railway Protection Force and Ors. Vs Rajendra Kumar Dubey (Supreme Court) We will first discuss the scope of interference by the High Court in exercise of its writ jurisdiction with respect to disciplinary proceedings. It is well settled that the High Court must not act as an appellate authority, and re-appreciate […]
Noy Vallesina Engineering SpA Vs Jindal Drugs Limited & ors. (Supreme Court) 1. The appellant, which was granted special leave, challenges a judgment of the Bombay High Court1. It urges that the impugned judgment is erroneous because it concludes that proceedings under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereafter ‘the Act’) can […]
Hindustan Unilever Limited Vs State of Madhya Pradesh (Supreme Court) A three-Judge Bench of this Court in Aneeta Hada Godfather Travels & Tours Private Limited11 considered the question of conviction of the Directors in the absence of the Company in proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 as also in the proceedings […]
Panther Security Service Private Limited Vs Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation And Another (Supreme Court of India) We have no doubt in our mind that the appellant is engaged in the specialised and expert services of providing trained and efficient security guards to its clients on payment basis. The contention that the appellant merely facilitated in […]
State of Jharkhand And Ors. Vs Brahmputra Metallics Ltd. (Supreme Court) The issue for determination is whether the respondent is entitled to claim a rebate or deduction of 50 per cent of the amount assessed towards electricity duty for FYs 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14. The respondent claims its entitlement on the basis of the Industrial […]
Jayant Etc. Vs State of Madhya Pradesh (Supreme Court of India) On a surprise inspection, the respective Mining Inspectors checked the tractor/trolleys of the private appellants along with the minor mineral (sand/storage/yellow soil etc.) loaded in them. They handed over the tractor/trolleys to the concerned police stations to keep them in safe custody. Finding the […]
supM/S. V.V.V. And Sons Edible Oil Ltd. Vs The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in M/S. V.V.V. And Sons Edible Oil Ltd. v. The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. [Civil Appeal No. 3964 of 2020 dated December 04, 2020] disposed of the appeal […]
Inderjit Singh Sodhi And Others Vs The Chairman Punjab State Electricity Board And Another (Supreme Court of India) We find that the appellants were promoted within 9 or 16 years from their initial appointment, therefore, they are not entitled to time bound promotional scale. Kirpal Singh Mangat and Raj Kumar Garg were appointed by direct […]
The larger bench of the Hon’ble Supreme court orders all Investigation Agencies, including DRI/ NCB/ED/NIA/CIA, having the power to interrogate and arrest, to install CCTV camera and recording equipment and record the same when interrogation takes place.
