2002 (9) TMI 560

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..... dkumar Jain’ s case (1995 (3) TMI 344 - SUPREME COURT OF INDIA) and the other in J.K. (Bombay) Ltd.’s case (2001 (1) TMI 894 - SUPREME COURT OF INDIA), on the interpretation of section 630. Hence it will be appropriate to refer the matter to a Larger Bench. - SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO. 679 OF 2002 - - - Dated:- 9-9-2002 - S. RAJENDRA BABU AND P. VENKATARAMA REDDI, JJ. Ashok K .....

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..... e not strictly penal in nature but quasi-criminal, the main object being to provide speedy relief to the company where its property is wrongfully obtained or wrongfully withheld by an employee or ex-employee or anyone claiming under them. Indeed this Court explained the position as follows : "It would defeat the beneficent provision and ignore the factual realities that the legal heirs or fam .....

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..... s but does not include other members of his family and further stated that the provision cannot be liberally construed so as to rope in family members, other than the legal heirs or representatives of such past officer or employee. 3 . Prima facie , we find that there is an apparent conflict between the two decisions of this Court - one in Smt. Abhilash Vinodkumar Jain s case ( supra ) an .....

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