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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Challenging Levy on Industrial Alcohol Due to Lack of Jurisdiction. The State's Authority to Impose Fees on Industrial Alcohol is Limited as it is Not for Human Consumption Under the Constitution....

The case involved appeals against the constitutional validity of a fee levied by the State of Himachal Pradesh on the import and transport of rectified spirit and industrial alcohol. The appellant, a ...

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Supreme Court Allows Insurance Company Appeal in Motor Vehicles Act Case — Liability for Compensation Set Aside. Court found that the deceased and injured were gratuitous passengers, thus the insurance company was not liable under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involved an appeal by the National Insurance Company Limited against a judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, which had dismissed the insurance company's appeal regarding liability...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Trademark Dispute Over 'Field Marshal' Mark — Clarifies Interpretation of Non-Use Provisions. The court held that the assignment of a trademark does not reset the non-use period unless bona fide use is established....

The dispute arose between two parties regarding the trademark 'Field Marshal' for diesel engines and centrifugal pumps. The first respondent, P.M. Diesels Pvt. Ltd., was the registered proprietor of t...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Employment Dispute — Reinstatement Denied Due to Alternative Employment. The High Court's order granting full back wages was set aside as the respondent had obtained alternative employment and the Labour Court's discretion was not arbitrarily exercised....

The dispute arose from the removal of the respondent, a conductor with A.P.S.R.T.C., for alleged misconduct related to ticket sales. After being removed on 8.9.1987, the respondent applied for a new p...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Criminal Case Due to Insufficient Evidence for Summoning Accused. The court found that the evidence presented did not justify the summoning of the appellants under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973....

The case involved an appeal against the summoning of two appellants under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, following a First Information Report (FIR) alleging their involvement in ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Foreign Exchange Violation Case Due to Lack of Corroborative Evidence. Confession Retracted and Not Proven Voluntary, Violating Section 24 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872....

The dispute arose from the imposition of a penalty under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973, against the appellant, Vinod Solanki, following a confession he later retracted. The appellant's pre...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Prohibition Act Case — Quashes Retrospective Demand for Supervision Charges. The court ruled that the demand for supervision charges with retrospective effect was illegal and violated constitutional rights....

The case involved an appeal against a judgment of the Bombay High Court that declined to entertain writ petitions regarding the recovery of supervision charges under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949. ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Arbitration Dispute Over Contractual Claims — Limitation Period Not Met. The arbitration clause could not be invoked as the claims were not raised during the contract's tenure, leading to a dismissal of the appeal....

The dispute arose from a contract for excavation work between the appellant and the respondent, where the appellant claimed additional payments for extra work done. The contract included specific clau...

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Supreme Court Restores Sentence in Rape Case Involving Minor — Upholds Minimum Punishment Mandated by Law. The High Court's reduction of sentence was found to be unjustified as it overlooked the prosecutrix's age and the nature of the crime....

The case involved the State of Madhya Pradesh appealing against a High Court decision that reduced the sentence of the respondent convicted of rape and kidnapping of a minor. The respondent had taken ...

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Supreme Court Grants Partial Withdrawal of Compensation in Land Acquisition Case. Court allowed claimants to withdraw part of the compensation amount while ensuring compliance with the interim order. The decision emphasized the conditions under which the claimants could access the funds....

The dispute arose from Special Leave Petitions concerning land acquisition compensation awarded by the High Court. The petitioner, the Special Land Acquisition Officer, sought to challenge the High Co...