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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in IPC Case with Sentence Reduction. The High Court's findings on the nature of the offence were affirmed, and the appeal was dismissed....

This case arose from an appeal against a judgment of the Allahabad High Court which had partly allowed the appeal of the accused, reducing their conviction from life imprisonment under Section 302/34 ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Arbitration Dispute — Clarifies Non-Applicability of Arbitration Act. The court ruled that the dispute regarding the validity of the partnership deed could not be referred to arbitration as the plaintiffs were not parties to the deed....

The case involved an appeal against a judgment of the Patna High Court which allowed a civil revision petition for referring a dispute to arbitration. The appellants, heirs of a deceased partner, file...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Union of India Against High Court Order on Pay Disparity for Assam Rifles Personnel. The court upheld the High Court's direction for equal pay for Radio Mechanics in Assam Rifles, finding the Union's justification for pay disparity arbitrary and discriminatory under Article 14....

The case involved an appeal by the Union of India and the Director General of Assam Rifles against a judgment of the Gauhati High Court that directed the Union to implement a pay scale parity for Radi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Claimant's Right to Interest in Arbitration Award Case — Clarifies Interest Entitlement. The court confirmed the claimant's right to 18% interest from the date of the decree until realization, based on the Arbitrator's directions and the High Court's order....

The case involved an appeal by Ghulam Mohammad Dar against the State of Jammu and Kashmir concerning the interpretation of an arbitration award regarding interest payable on the awarded amount. The di...

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Supreme Court Upholds Employee's Rights Under Disability Act — Denial of Service Found Illegal. The court ruled that the termination of a disabled employee's service was unlawful, emphasizing the mandatory protections under Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995....

The case involved Bhagwan Dass, an employee of the Punjab State Electricity Board, who became totally blind while in service. He joined the Board on July 19, 1977, and his services were regularized in...

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Supreme Court Upholds Reserve Bank's Authority in Cooperative Banking Matters — Natural Justice Not Required for Supersession. The court found that the Registrar must act on the Reserve Bank's requisition without affording a hearing, as stipulated in Section 30(5) of the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, 1959....

The dispute arose from the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) requisition to the Registrar Cooperative Societies to supersede the management committee of Kalidasa Cooperative Bank Ltd. due to serious irreg...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Acquittal in Dacoity Case — High Court's Findings Upheld. The High Court's decision to acquit the accused was based on the prosecution's failure to examine key witnesses, leading to a lack of credible evidence under Sections 399 and 402 of the IPC....

This case involved an appeal by the State of U.P. against the acquittal of the accused in a dacoity case. The accused were initially convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge for offences under Secti...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Dowry Death Case — Upholds Sentences for Cruelty and Evidence Destruction....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Rajasthan against the acquittal of Jaggu Ram by the Rajasthan High Court concerning the dowry death of his daughter-in-law, Shanti @ Gokul. The victim had b...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal for Exemption from Central Excise Duty Due to Lack of Brand Name Ownership. The hexagonal design used by the appellant was not owned by the Marketing Company, thus qualifying for exemption under Notification No. 175/1986-CE....

The case involved Nirlex Spares Pvt. Ltd., which sought exemption from central excise duty under Notification No. 175/1986-CE. The appellant manufactured Riderless Steel Healds and Flat Steel Healds a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against CESTAT Orders on Central Excise Notifications — Clarifies Definition of Manufacture. The court upheld the tribunal's finding that the use of power in manufacturing processes disqualified the appellants from claiming exemptions under the Central Excise Act, 1944....

The case involved two appeals concerning the applicability of certain notifications under the Central Excise Act, 1944, related to the processing of cotton fabrics. The appellants, Mathania Fabrics an...