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Supreme Court Upholds Legislative Competence of Parliament to Levy Service Tax — Clarifies Taxation Authority....

This case involved an appeal by the All India Federation of Tax Practitioners against a judgment of the Bombay High Court that upheld the legislative competence of Parliament to levy service tax under...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition for Appointment of Arbitrator in Arbitration Dispute — Clear Arbitration Clause Prevails. The court held that the Arbitration Clause explicitly provided for the appointment of the Presiding Arbitrator by the Council of Indian Road Congress in case of failure of consensus between the appointed arbitrators....

The petition was filed under Section 11(6) and Section 11(12) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for the appointment of a Third/Presiding Arbitrator in a dispute arising from a contract bet...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Murder Case Due to Flawed Acquittal. The High Court's acquittal was based on erroneous reasoning, disregarding reliable eyewitness testimony....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Maharashtra against the acquittal of several accused in a murder case by the Bombay High Court. The trial court had convicted multiple accused under various...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Employment Status of Canteen Workers. The court upheld the High Court's finding that no master-servant relationship existed between the canteen employees and Mecon, thus denying them parity in pay scales....

The dispute arose between the Canteen Mazdoor Sabha and Metallurgical Engineering Consultants (I) Ltd. regarding the employment status and benefits of canteen workers. The Canteen Mazdoor Sabha sought...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Rent Control Case — No Evidence of Control Established. Citing concurrent findings of fact, the court upheld that mere shareholding does not prove actual control over the business under Section 13(1)(e) of the Bombay Rent Act....

The appeal arose from a decision of the High Court of Bombay affirming the appellate court's ruling regarding the eviction of the appellant from the suit premises under the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lod...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals on Equal Pay for Equal Work Principle — Clarifies Judicial Restraint in Pay Scale Fixation. The court emphasized that the principle of equal pay for equal work requires complete identity between employee groups and should be evaluated by expert bodies....

The case involved appeals concerning the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work, particularly in the context of employees with differing qualifications and responsibilities. The Supr...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Bank's Action in Securitization Case — No Relief Granted Due to Suppression of Facts. The appellant's failure to comply with interim orders and suppression of material facts precluded it from seeking relief under Article 136 of the Constitution....

The case involved an appeal by a private limited company against the State Bank of India regarding the enforcement of a loan secured by mortgage. The appellant had taken a loan of Rs. 85 lakhs in 1992...

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Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Company's Limited Liability in Motor Vehicle Accident Case — Clarifies Compensation Distribution for Overloaded Passengers. The court ruled that the insurance company is liable only for the number of passengers insured as per the policy and not for those exceeding this limit....

The case involved a motor vehicle accident where a bus, insured by the National Insurance Company, was overloaded with passengers beyond its permitted capacity. The accident resulted in multiple fatal...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case with Acquittal of Co-Accused. The court found that the evidence did not sufficiently establish the right of private defence claimed by the appellants under IPC Sections 96-106....

The case involved an appeal by the appellants against their conviction for murder and wrongful restraint under the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The incident occurred on 18th September 1993, when the decea...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Civil Procedure Case — Restoration of Appeal Concerning Deceased Respondent. The court found that the appeal should not abate as the legal representatives of the deceased were already on record, emphasizing the need for a justice-oriented approach in procedural matters....

The dispute arose from a civil suit concerning a property owned by Shivram, the father of the appellant and respondent No. 3, Tarabai. After Shivram's death, Tarabai was recorded as a nominee in the C...