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Pension though, by the judicial pronouncements, has been treated as not a bounty yet the controversy relating to the said claim and denial thereof has been a matter of frequent cavil between the employer and the employee in...

Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the relevant material.

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — S. 100 — Second Appeal — Entertainment of — Condition — Held, High Court can entertain a second appeal if it is satisfied that the appeal involves a substantial question of law — As appeal under S...

Constitution of India — Arts. 32, 142, 21, 14 and 144 — Public interest litigation — Road accidents — Protection of bystander or good Samaritan — Petitioner prayed for development of supportive legal framework to protect...

A. Service Law — Appointment of Law Officers — Powers of State Government — Prudent exercise of the power is expected — For a fair and objective system of appointment, there ought to be a fair and realistic assessment of the...

Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Ss. 154 and 319 — FIR — Scope — Coverage of details — Held, F.I.R. may not contain all the details of the occurrence or even the names of all the accused — It is not expected to be...

In this petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 the respondent has not appeared to contest the prayer for appointment of an arbitrator in terms of the arbitration clause found in Engagement...

Excise — Excise duty — Levy of — "Transaction Value" — Concept of — Scope and purport of S. 3 vis-à-vis S. 4(1)(a) of 1944 Act — Respondents-assessees are manufacturers of dissolved and compressed industrial gases and allied...

Mr. C.S. Vaidyanathan, learned senior counsel appearing for respondent Nos. 1-M/s. Kingfisher Airlines Limited and Respondent No. 3- Dr. Vijay Mallya and Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, learned senior counsel appearing for repsondent No...

A. Local Government — Agra — Compensatory afforestation — In lieu of felling of trees in connection with several developmental projects — Status — Earlier direction was given to associate governmental and non-governmental...