Category - Latest Judgments

Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

State of Orissa v. Sasmita Pattnaik

Service Law — Appointment — Appointment of candidates for 361 posts, challenged — Challenge held, on facts, accepted — In the instant case, appointment to 361 posts are not strictly in accordance with requirement of law that is...

Amar Nath v. Union of India Through Secretary to Defence Ministry and Ors.

Service Law — Promotion — Generally — Delay — Policy governing promotion of Air Force Personnel — Held, Government would do well to undertake a further review to bring such reforms as may, otherwise, be considered reasonable to...

Commnr. of Central Excise, Vadodara v. M/s. Inarco Ltd.

Excise — Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 — Schedule Chapter 68, Sub- heading No. 6807 — Central Excise Rules, 1944 — R. 19-B — Excide duty — Respondent, a manufacturer of blended marble vinyl flooring, claimed that same comes...

Public Interest Foundation & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.

Election — Representation of People Act, 1951 — Ss. 123, 125-A, 8(1), 8(2) and 8(3) — Disqualification on conviction — Two issues raised for consideration, namely, (a) whether disqualification should be triggered upon conviction...

Kali Aerated Water Works, Salem v. Commnr. of Central Excise, Madurai

Excise — Central Excise Act, 1944 — Schedule — Excise duty — Exemption — Appellant, a Small Scale Industrial Unit (SSI Unit) was manufacturing Aerated Water under various brand names using the trade mark with the “Kalimark” — It...

State of U.P. v. Satveer & Ors.

Criminal Trial — Appreciation of evidence — Acquittal — Last seen theory — If applied properly — Respondents were charged under S. 302 r/w S. 34 IPC for allegedly committing murder of a child — The dead body of deceased was found...