The Madras High Court has upheld the power of the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) to take back unused portions of industrial land allotted to companies. The court dismissed an appeal filed by Kems Forging Ltd., confirming that authorities can resume excess or unutilized land if it is not used for the purpose for which it was allotted.

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The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has ruled that a government employee appointed on compassionate grounds cannot claim appointment to a higher post as a matter of right. The Division Bench clarified that compassionate appointments are meant only to provide immediate relief to a family after the death of a government employee and must strictly follow recruitment rules.

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At the Srinagar wing of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, a bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by National Insurance Company Limited. The insurer was seeking to overturn a compensation award granted to a family whose home was damaged during the devastating 2014 floods.

The case originates from a policy taken by late Shad Mohd Bashir, whose residential house at Sarai Payeen, Amira Kadal, Srinagar, had been insured since 2009. Though the policy was renewed annually, the company later claimed that it excluded flood and similar storm-related risks - referred to in technical jargon as “STFI” (Storm, Tempest, Flood, Inundation).