Supreme Court Extends Year-Round Firecracker Ban in Delhi-NCR, No Relief for Green Crackers
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that the ban on firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR region will remain in effect throughout the year,...
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Charitable Trust or Not, Workers Deserve Their Bonus: Supreme Court Slams Factory’s Claim
The Supreme Court has ruled that workers cannot be denied their statutory bonuses simply because their employer operates under a charitable trust. In a case...
Supreme Court Grants Bail, Rules Tapentadol Not a Banned Substance
The Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to an individual accused of possessing Tapentadol Hydrochloride tablets, stating that the pain-relief medication does not fall under...
No Special Relief If Appointment Is Illegal, Rules Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that candidates who secure appointments through illegal means cannot seek special relief under Article 142 of the Constitution. The judgment...
Supreme Court Shuts Door on 45-Year-Old Partition Claim, Citing Legal Time Limits
In a decisive ruling, the Supreme Court has dismissed a long-dormant partition suit, emphasizing that the clock on such claims starts ticking from the date...
Supreme Court Scraps 25,000 School Jobs in West Bengal, Citing Massive Fraud
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has upheld the Calcutta High Court’s ruling that annulled nearly 25,000 teaching and non-teaching appointments made by the...
Supreme Court: No Immediate Burden on Complainant to Prove Financial Capacity in Cheque Bounce Cases
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has reaffirmed that once a cheque is signed and issued, the legal presumption under Section 139 of the...
Supreme Court Upholds State Power Commissions’ Authority Over Inter-State Electricity Access
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has affirmed that State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) retain oversight over inter-state power supply when it impacts their...
Supreme Court Enforces Year-Round Firecracker Ban in Delhi-NCR, No Exception for Green Crackers
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has imposed a year-long ban on the use, manufacture, sale, and storage of firecrackers across Delhi-NCR, ruling out...
Supreme Court: Workers Must Get Bonus, Even If Factory Is Run By a Charitable Trust
Factories operating under charitable trusts cannot evade paying bonuses to workers, the Supreme Court has ruled, emphasizing that the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, grants...