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Supreme Court Allows Union of India in Telecom Regulatory Dispute — Jurisdiction of TDSAT Affirmed. Counter Claim by Union of India Recognized as Maintainable Under Section 14 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997....

The dispute arose between the Union of India and Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd regarding a claim for set off and recovery of Rs. 50 crores. The respondent approached the Telecom Disputes Settlem...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Employment Regulation Dispute — Age of Superannuation Clarified. The court determined that the age of superannuation for the respondent was 58 years as per the applicable regulations, rejecting the claim for extension to 60 years....

The dispute arose from the retirement of an employee, Respondent No. 1, from the Central Bank of India at the age of 58, as per the bank's regulations. Respondent No. 1 had been appointed temporarily ...

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Supreme Court Allows Railway Appeals Against Tribunal's Quashing of Penalties Due to Procedural Lapses. Procedural Guidelines in Vigilance Manual Found Not to Have Statutory Force, Thus Not Invalidating Disciplinary Proceedings....

The case involved appeals by the Chief Commercial Manager and others from the South Central Railway against a High Court decision that upheld a Tribunal's order quashing penalties imposed on railway e...

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Supreme Court Upholds Assessee's Appeal in Central Excise Valuation Dispute — Clarifies Applicability of Section 4A. The court ruled that goods not meant for retail sale are assessed under Section 4, not Section 4A....

The judgment addressed multiple appeals concerning the valuation of excisable goods under the Central Excise Act, 1944. The appeals were classified into two groups: those filed by assessees, including...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Robbery and Culpable Homicide Case — Conviction Under IPC Sections Upheld. The court adjusted the conviction from murder to culpable homicide due to lack of intent....

The case involved an appeal by Subhash against his conviction for robbery and culpable homicide. The appellant was convicted under Section 392 read with Section 397 IPC for robbing Raghbir Singh and u...

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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...