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Recovery of irregular payments from from Death-Cum-Retirement Gratuity of employee, not permissible

Recovery of irregular payments from from Death-Cum-Retirement Gratuity of employee, not permissible

Petitioner-employer challenged order of recovery on ground that certain increments and benefits, granted to her as early as from year 1991, were irregular and that same will require to be fixed as a liability against her, to be recovered from her Death-Cum-Retirement-Gratuity (DCRG). The petitioner asserts that, all the benefits

A national of another country, cannot be subjected to treatment below dignity nor could be subjected to physical violence merely because she is 'refugee'

A national of another country, cannot be subjected to treatment below dignity nor could be subjected to physical violence merely because she is 'refugee'

In this case, a human rights advocate is praying for permission to allow the seven named Myanmarese citizens, who entered India illegally, to travel to New Delhi to seek protection from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The seven Myanmarese individuals in question are not 'migrants'

Private unaided school can collect annual school fees during lockdown but after providing deduction of 15 % on that amount, in lieu of unutilised facilities by the students

Private unaided school can collect annual school fees during lockdown but after providing deduction of 15 % on that amount, in lieu of unutilised facilities by the students

The Supreme Court recently held that those educational institutions are engaged in doing a charitable activity of imparting and spreading education and not making money. That they must willingly and proactively do. It was assumed that school Management(s) must have saved around 15 percent of the annual school fees

Despite agreement relating to quantum of maintenance in family settlement, parties can seek enhancement of maintenance under altered circumstances

Despite agreement relating to quantum of maintenance in family settlement, parties can seek enhancement of maintenance under altered circumstances

Even if agreement relating to quantum of maintenance may be part of the settlement, the party can apply enhancement of maintenance once such party proves that there is a material change in circumstances justifying enhancement. Principles of res judicata will bar a suit of maintenance on an enhanced rate for

Solitary testimony of witness about offending vehicle driven at high speed during relevant time, cannot be ground to convict accused for rash and negligent driving

Solitary testimony of witness about offending vehicle driven at high speed during relevant time, cannot be ground to convict accused for rash and negligent driving

It is true that, in cases related to rash and negligent driving, the passengers of the offending vehicle shall be the most competent witness to present the facts before the court. However, the Investigating Officer did not examine any of them. Other than the victim and prosecution witnesses there is

Detention order cannot be set aside when, detenu does not mend his ways and continues to be involved in criminal activities

Detention order cannot be set aside when, detenu does not mend his ways and continues to be involved in criminal activities

Petitioner is a resident of Tehsil Karera District Shivpuri and is living within the territorial jurisdiction of this Court. For last almost 17 years petitioner faced different criminal cases/charge-sheeted for alleged commission of different offences, and on the basis of those cases as well as apprehension of the authorities

Interim custody of vehicle, involved in illegal transport of contraband, should not be denied to owner of vehicle simply because it is liable to be confiscated after trial

Interim custody of vehicle, involved in illegal transport of contraband, should not be denied to owner of vehicle simply because it is liable to be confiscated after trial

In this case, Police seized the car of the applicant-car owner for the involvement of illegal transport of contraband, punishable u/ Ss. 8(b), 20, 25 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS). The applicant has applied for interim custody of the seized vehicle. His application was however rejected