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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Insurance Dispute — No Coverage for Fire Damage Found. The insurer was justified in issuing the policy from the date of premium receipt, and thus was not liable for the fire damage occurring after the policy expired....

The dispute arose from an insurance claim related to a De-hydration Machine imported by the appellant and insured with the respondent. The machine was insured for the period from 12.9.1986 to 12.3.198...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Judgment in Property Dispute Case — Upholds First Appellate Court's Findings. The High Court erred in granting relief based on easementary rights not pleaded by the plaintiffs, violating fundamental rules of civil procedure....

The dispute arose from a property suit filed by the plaintiffs against the first defendant regarding a strip of land. The plaintiffs sought declarations of ownership, possession, and injunction agains...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Police Dismissal Case Due to Procedural Non-Compliance. Dismissal Found Invalid as Departmental Inquiry Lacked Required Concurrence Under Rule 16.38 of Punjab Police Rules, 1934....

The case involved a police constable who was dismissed from service on February 5, 1998, by the Inspector General of Police, Gurgaon. The respondent filed a suit seeking a declaration that the dismiss...

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Supreme Court Remits Income Tax Appeal for Fresh Consideration on Revenue Expenditure Determination. The High Court's failure to frame a substantial question of law necessitated a reassessment of the appellant's expenditure classification under the Income Tax Act, 1961....

The dispute arose from an appeal concerning the classification of expenditure incurred by a paper mill in Punjab for constructing an open drain to discharge effluent. The appellant, Shreyans Industrie...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against DDA's Plot Allotment Decision — No Vested Right Established. Court found no entitlement to specific plot sizes under the DDA rules, affirming the allotment based on availability....

The dispute arose from the acquisition of land belonging to the appellants for the planned development of Delhi, with the acquisition date being 27.7.1984. The appellants applied for allotment of deve...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in NDPS Act Case Due to Non-Compliance with Procedural Safeguards. The court found that the accused was not informed of his right to be searched before a gazetted officer or Magistrate as mandated by Section 50 of the NDPS Act....

The case involved an appeal against a conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The appellant contended that he was not informed of his right to be searched before a M...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Termination of Services — Reinstatement Ordered. The termination was found arbitrary as the appellant was not redeployed despite being on the list of retrenched employees, violating principles of equality....

The case involved an appeal against the termination of the appellant's services as a heavy vehicle driver by the Delhi State Mineral Development Corporation. The appellant was initially appointed on a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Arbitration Dispute Over Charter Party Agreement. The court upheld the existence of a Charter Party Agreement with an arbitration clause mandating disputes to be referred to arbitration in London under Section 45 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

This case involved an appeal by M/s Shakti Bhog Foods Limited against Kola Shipping Limited concerning the existence of a Charter Party Agreement and the applicability of arbitration provisions under ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Provision for Doubtful Debts Under Income Tax Act — AO's Addition Not Justified. The court found that the provision for doubtful debts does not qualify as a provision for liability under Section 115JA, as it pertains to debts receivable....

The case involved a civil appeal filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax-IV, Delhi against M/s HCL Comnet Systems & Services Ltd. concerning the assessment year 1997-98. The dispute arose when the Ass...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Writ Petition Case — High Court's Dismissal of Letters Patent Appeal Set Aside. The Supreme Court found that the Division Bench erred in dismissing the Letters Patent Appeal as not maintainable, emphasizing the need to treat applications under both Articles 226 and 227 as under Article 226 for appeal purposes....

The dispute arose from the dismissal of a Writ Petition by the Bombay High Court, which led to the filing of a Letters Patent Appeal by the appellants. The High Court dismissed the appeal on the groun...