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Supreme Court Refers Matter to Chief Justice on Advocates' Misconduct in Vexatious SLP Filing. Advocates Filed Second SLP with Incorrect Statements After Dismissal of First, Tendered Unconditional Apology, Leading to Divergent Judicial Opinions Under Supreme Court Rules, 2013.

The Supreme Court was confronted with a case involving misconduct by advocates in filing a vexatious special leave petition. The petitioner, convicted...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cross-FIR Case Between Advocates Due to Abuse of Process and Apology. Second FIR Registered as Counterblast to First FIR Was Deemed an Abuse of Law Under Sections 294(b), 323, and 506(1) of Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Quashed to End Protracted Litigation.

The appeal arose from a dispute between two advocates practising in Kodaikanal, leading to cross-FIRs registered in December 2017. The first appellant...

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Public Interest Litigation – Suppression of Material Facts – Criminal Contempt – Maintainability of PIL. High Court dismissed the PIL on grounds of suppression of facts, lack of bona fides, and scandalizing the court. Criminal contempt was noted but no proceedings were initiated.

Litigants filing PIL must disclose all material facts and approach the court with clean hands. Scandalizing the court through social media can constit...

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Court Restores Original Decision, Declares Contempt Petition Time-Barred. High Court Review Overstepped Jurisdiction; Importance of Adhering to Limitation Periods in Contempt Proceedings Emphasized

The  judgment addresses a contempt petition regarding the failure of a Tahsildar to effect a mutation ordered by a Single Judge. The Division Bench (...

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State Employee Gratuity Payout Deferred Pending Appeal Conclusion. Court rules that gratuity is payable only after final judicial orders, including appeals, are issued under Maharashtra Civil Services Pension Rules.

This case deals with the entitlement of a State Government employee to receive gratuity upon the conclusion of judicial proceedings under Rule 130(1)(...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's 2011 Pay Scale Order, Settles Long-Standing Litigation. Court Affirms Doctrine of Merger, Ensures Fair Compensation for Retired Employees, and Provides Finality to Pay Discrepancy Dispute

The Supreme Court of India adjudicated a protracted litigation involving the State of Uttar Pradesh and its employees regarding the implementation of ...