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Employees Who Resigned Or Retired After 5 Years' Service Entitled To Gratuity : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 9) held that an employee who resigns or opts for voluntary retirement is entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, provided he has completed at least five years of continuous service. A bench of Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Manmohan directed the Delhi Transport Corporation to pay gratuity to the family of the Appellant-employee...
Supreme Court Flags Failure Of New Arbitration Bill In Providing Statutory Appeal Against Arbitral Tribunals' Termination Orders
The Supreme Court criticised the new Arbitration and Conciliation Bill for failing to address the ambiguity regarding the relief against an arbitral tribunal terminating the proceedings, noting that the new Bill made no effort to remedy this gap in the law."It is indeed very sad to note that even after these many years, procedural issues such as the one involved in the case at hand,...
Bail Can't Be Cancelled Merely For Non-Apperance In Police Station When Chargesheet Is Filed & Accused Attending Trial : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that bail cannot be revoked merely because an accused failed to report to a police station at periodic intervals, particularly once the investigation has concluded and trial has commenced. The judgment came in an appeal filed by Sheikh Irshad @ Monu, whose bail had been cancelled by the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, on the State's plea. A Bench comprising...
Non-Signatory Which Isn't A Veritable Party Cannot Invoke Arbitration Clause : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 9) held that a non-signatory to an arbitration agreement cannot invoke the arbitration clause against a party with whom it shares no legal relationship and where there is no indication of any intention to bind the non-signatory to the main contract. A bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan heard the matter, where the...
If Arbitral Tribunal Terminates Proceedings For Not Paying Fees, Remedy Is To Seek Recall & Then Invoke S.14(2) : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that an arbitral tribunal is legally empowered to terminate proceedings under Section 38(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 when a party fails to pay its share of the arbitrator's fees.Once such a termination occurs, the remedy available to the party is to seek the recall of the order before the Tribunal itself. If the recall application is dismissed,...
'Failure To Name Known Accused In FIR A Crucial Omission', Supreme Court Sets Aside Murder Conviction
The Supreme Court on Monday (December 8) set aside the conviction of a man in a murder case, observing that the prosecution's case failed to prove the guilt beyond a reasonable doubt due to a crucial omission in the FIR, where the informant, despite knowing the accused's identity, failed to name him in the FIR. A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta heard the case, noting...
One -Time Settlement With Bank No Ground To Quash Loan Fraud Case; Society At Large Is Impacted: Supreme Court
Holding that economic offences undermine public interest far beyond the immediate financial loss to a bank, the Supreme Court has restored criminal proceedings against M/s Sarvodaya Highways Ltd. and its directors in a loan fraud case involving approximately ₹52.5 crore. The Court ruled that a one-time settlement (OTS) with the bank cannot justify quashing a prosecution where forged...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : December 8, 2025
Links to reports published today :CJI Surya Kant Inaugurates Skill Development & Polytechnic Courses For Haryana Jail InmatesIndigo Crisis | 'Govt Of India Has Taken Cognisance, Timely Action Seems To Have Been Taken' : Supreme Court Refuses Urgent ListingSupreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Election Of Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Over 'Election Freebies'Extraordinary Artistry'...
Article 226 | Writ Jurisdiction Can't Be Exercised To Question Economic Or Fiscal Reforms : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (December 8) upheld the authority of civic bodies to revise property tax rates, holding that such revisions cannot be challenged unless the procedure adopted is arbitrary or in clear violation of the governing statutory provisions. “The matters of tax revision fell squarely within the domain of the appellant-Corporation, and the High Court ought not to...
Testimony Cannot Be Rejected Solely Because Witness Is Declared Hostile, Consistent Portions Can Be Relied Upon : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (December 8) held that the testimony of a witness cannot be outrightly rejected solely by declaring a witness a hostile witness. The Court said that a portion of the testimony which is consistent with the case of the prosecution or defence may be accepted. A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih heard the case where the appellants...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest: November 11 - 20, 2025
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Section 31(7)(b) - Post-Award Interest is Mandatory – Held, the grant of post-award interest under Section 31(7)(b) (pre-amended) is mandatory, and the only discretion vested in the Arbitral Tribunal is to decide the rate of interest to be awarded - Where the arbitrator does not fix any rate of interest, the statutory rate of 18% per annum...