civil death Archives

[NH 39] Debarment/Blacklisting notice can cause civil death of business; following principles of natural justice a must: Delhi HC sets aside order declining suspension of debarment

Debarment encompasses a broader scope than termination, as it can prohibit an entity from entering into any contracts with a company altogether, rather than just ending one specific contract, as is the case with termination.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Banks must hear borrowers before classifying their accounts as fraud as it may lead to its ‘civil death’: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that principles of natural justice should be necessarily read into the provisions of the Master Directions on Frauds, to save it from the vice of arbitrariness.

Case Briefs Supreme Court Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Ex-communication in Dawoodi Bohras matter deserves to be tagged with 9-judge bench Sabarimala Review due to overlapping issues: Supreme Court 5-judge Constitution Bench

The 5-judge Constitution Bench observed that the decision which will be rendered by the nine-Judge Bench in the Sabarimala Temple Review will have a direct impact on the questions which arise for determination in this case.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Can compassionate appointment be given years after the death of the employee? What happens in case of employee’s civil death?

The Court was hearing a case where a woman had sought compassionate appointment for her son 10 years after her husband had gone missing.