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Employees who submit forged and fabricated documents are unfit for employment: Delhi High Court

Employees guilty of submitting forged documents to their employer must be dealt with strictly and no sympathy or compassion can be shown to such an employee.

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Explained| The tussle between the Delhi Government and the Center as Supreme Court reserves verdict

On the final day of the hearing, Solicitor General, sought reference of Constitution Bench's 2018 judgment which interpreted Article 239 AA of the Constitution and asserted the supremacy of the elected government by stating that Lieutenant Governor was bound by ‘aid and advice' of Council of Ministers.

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Guideline excluding married daughter for issuance of I-cards to dependants of ex-servicemen, held violative of Art. 14; Karnataka High Court struck down the words “till married” from the impugned policy

In an impassioned ruling, the single Judge Bench of the Karnataka High Court observed that the word “men” in the impugned Guideline perpetrates gender bias and misogyny and urged that there is an imperative need of change of nomenclature from ‘ex-servicemen’ to that of ‘ex-service personnel’

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[Principles of Natural Justice] J&K and Ladakh HC | The expression ‘Application of Mind’ is not meant as a matter of usage for ritual sake but is a living principle of law

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: While deciding the instant petition wherein a person’s engagement as Rehbar-e-Khel was cancelled

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Offer of possession of apartments without the amenities promised and arbitrary deduction of earnest money; Read to know whether NCDRC found Mahindra Homes liable for deficient service?

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Bench of S.M. Kanitkar (Presiding Member) and Binoy Kumar (Member) while deliberating upon

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Whether ocean freight charges can be collected, subject to levy of Service Tax? CESTAT answers

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): The Division Coram of Sulekha Beevi C.S. (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

District Consumer Forum| Deficient rendering of service proves costly for BYJU’s app; Provider directed to compensate and refund the aggrieved party

Bengaluru Rural and Urban 1st Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum: While deciding the instant complaint raising the issue of

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Do District and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions do not have jurisdiction to take cognisance of medical negligence complaints? Ker HC analyses

Kerala High Court: N. Nagaresh, J., decided whether medical service would fall within the ambit of Section 2(42) of the Consumer Protection

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

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Builder took money from homebuyer for formation of Co-operative Housing Society, but never formed so: Read why the homebuyer approached Commission

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (NCDRC): The Coram of R.K. Agrawal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member) addressed a matter

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Whether lotteries being res extra commercium takes away CCI’s Jurisdiction to entertain anti-competition activities relating to lotteries? SC decides

Supreme Court: While adjudicating the dispute with regard to jurisdiction of CCI to inquire into allegations of bid rigging, collusive bidding, and

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Ori HC | Retaining an employee in service if he lacks in the standard of efficiency required to discharge the duties of the post he presently holds is not in public interest

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of B P Routray and S. Muralidhar JJ. dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The

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Maha AAR | Whether GST will be payable on amount collected as fees from ‘Members’ of a ‘Club’ as monthly contribution? Detailed Report

Maharashtra Authority for Advance Ruling: The Bench of Rajiv Magoo, Additional Commissioner of Central Tax (Member) and T.R. Ramnani, Joint Commissioner of

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Whether reimbursement by Industry Partner to Third Party Aggregator of stipend paid to trainees, would attract GST? Comprehensive report on MahaGST’s decision

Maharashtra Authority for Advance Ruling (MahaGST): The Bench of Rajiv Magoo Joint Commissioner of Central Tax and T.R. Ramnani, Joint Commissioner of

Case Briefs District Court Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Consumer spending hefty amount has right to ask for record of expenditure. Can service provider evade liability? Read on

State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, U.T. Chandigarh: The Coram of Justice Raj Shekhar Attri (President) and Padma Pandey, Rajesh K. Arya (Members)

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J&K HC | “Right to consideration for promotion is a fundamental right”; HC directs government to obviate stagnation in service

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Division Bench of Tashi Rabstan and Ali Mohammad Magrey, JJ., addressed the instant petition seeking for

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P&H HC | “Provident Fund is based on adequate contributions from members of the fund”; HC allowed forfeiture of pension on resignation

Punjab and Haryana High Court:The Division Bench of Ravi Shanker Jha, CJ. and Arun Palli, J., upheld the impugned order of Single

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Already dismissed from service on being convicted”; Supreme Court reduced quantum of sentence of 70 years old appellant, convicted under Prevention of Corruption Act

Supreme Court: In a case relating to Prevention of Corruption Act, the 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M.R.

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J&K HC | [S. 108 Evidence Act] A person whose whereabouts are unknown and who has not been heard of for more than 10 years, cannot be stated to have illegally run away from his service; Petition allowed

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjay Dhar, J., while allowing the present petition, clarified that a person who has been declared missing

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | Services availed amounts to input services to be eligible for credit; Tribunal allows appeal

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): The Coram of S.S. Garg (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical Member) allowed

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HP HC | Where an employee has worked on a daily wage basis on two separate posts in lower and higher scales, can he be given the benefit of service rendered in lower scale and be regularized in higher scale by combining two services after 10 years; HC elucidates

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Vivek Thakur J., while allowing the present petition, made an elaborated discussion over conditions for granting benefit of