Contingent Clause In Rent Deed To Increase Rent Each Year Cannot Be Read To Mean That Tenancy Was For More Than One Year Period: SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 2617 of 2020 [arising out of SLP (C) No. 9866 of 2019 titled Siri Chand (Deceased) through LRs v/s Surinder Singh noted that as per Section 17 (1)(d) of the Registration Act, 1908 leases of immovable property from year to year, or for any term exceeding one year,…

Contract Is Void If Prohibited By Statute Under A Penalty Even If It Does Not Expressly Declare It Void: Supreme Court

  In Asha John Divianathan Vs Vikram Malhotra & Ors., CIVIL APPEAL NO. 9546 OF 2010, a three-member bench of Supreme Court of India comprising of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Indu Malhotra, and Ajay Rastogi while dealing with Section 31 of the   Foreign   Exchange   Regulation   Act,   1973 decided upon as to whether a transaction (specified in…

interest to be paid on delayed payment of salary and pension

Salaries & Pensions are rightful entitlements of Government Employees – Appropriate Interest must be paid for Delayed Payment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that salaries and pensions are rightful entitlements of Government employees and the Government which has delayed the payment should be directed to pay interest at an appropriate rate. The Supreme Court bench comprising justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah added “Salaries are due to the employees of the State…