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We have gone through the judgment rendered by the Division bench of the Calcutta High Court and find ourselves in agreement with a view taken by the High Court in the said judgment. Suffice it to say that the appellant herein had...

We have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records with their assistance.

Arbitration — Applicable law — On facts — Parties found to have agreed that all questions or disputes arising between them, would be settled in accordance with laws of India (both procedural and substantive) in force, from time...

Taxation — Indirect Taxation — Excise — Finance Act, 2003 — S. 154(4) — Notification exempting Central Excise on pan masala, tobacco and cigarettes chewing tobacco — Withdrawal of — Held...

Delay in filing Review Petition (C) No. 781 of 2015 is condoned.

A. Excise — Manufacture/Manufacturing Process — Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944 — Manufacture of medicaments through job workers — Manufacturing activity was done only by the job workers in their premises and with the help of...

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 499 and 500 — Constitution of India — Arts. 19(2) and 32 — Freedom of speech and expression — Constitutional restriction on — Defamation — Provisions as to, in Ss. 499 and 500 IPC — Contention of...

Constitution of India — Constitution (Ninety-Ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 — National Judicial Appointment Commission Act, 2014 — Challenge to amendment and enactment — Altering of Basic Structure — Petitions involve...

Service Law — Seniority — Determination of seniority — Ad hoc service rendered prior to regularisation — U.P. Regularisation of Ad hoc Appointments (on posts within the purview of the Public Service Commission) Rules, 1979 (“1979...

Excise — Excise duty — Demand of, on clearing goods — Show-cause notice issued to the respondent — It was the case of the respondent that unit was closed — As per the Department, on inspection on premises it was found that the...