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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Corruption Case — Acquittal by High Court Set Aside. The trial court's findings on the validity of the sanction were upheld, confirming that the Secretary had the authority to sanction prosecution under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The case involved an appeal by the State, C.B.I., Hyderabad against the acquittal of Edwin Devasahayam by the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The respondent was initially convicted by the Special Judge for...

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Supreme Court Affirms Equal Pay for Youth Coordinators with Minor Modification. Court directed that benefits should be granted from the date of filing of the writ petition in the High Court....

The dispute arose regarding the entitlement of Youth Coordinators to equal pay for equal work within the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan. The Government of India initiated the Nehru Yuva Kendra scheme in ...

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Supreme Court Refers Matter to Larger Bench on Retrospective Seniority in State Forest Service. The court identified conflicting judicial opinions on the legality of granting retrospective seniority to promotees over direct recruits....

The appeal arose from a decision of the Calcutta High Court which dismissed a writ petition challenging the retrospective seniority granted to promotees in the State Forest Service. The appellants, di...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order in Land Dispute Case — Upholds Appellate Authority's Findings. The High Court erred in its assessment of the Appellate Authority's findings regarding the genuineness of the lease deed and the occupancy rights under the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961....

The appeal challenged the order of the Karnataka High Court which allowed a revision petition under Section 121-A of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961. The dispute arose from a claim for occupancy ...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Decision on Specific Performance of Contract with Directions for Compensation. The court directed the defendants to pay Rs.7.5 lakhs to the appellants, acknowledging abandonment of rights under the contract....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which upheld the Trial Court's finding that the plaintiff, Banshilal Soni, had abandoned his rights under a contract for the sale of a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Central Excise Duty Case with Reduced Penalty. The court upheld the inclusion of printing cylinder charges in the assessable value while reducing the penalty imposed due to excessive nature....

The case involved Paper Products Ltd. challenging orders from the Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal regarding the inclusion of charges for printing cylinders in the assessable valu...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Discharge from Army Service — Upholds High Court's Judgment. The discharge was found valid under Section 22 of the Army Act despite a misreference to Section 20, as the appellant was given adequate opportunity to defend himself....

The case involved an appeal by Ram Sunder Ram against the Union of India regarding his discharge from Army service. The appellant had initially filed a writ petition in the High Court of Calcutta chal...

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Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings Under Section 498-A IPC While Upholding Section 406 IPC Charges. The Court found no allegations under Section 498-A IPC against the appellant, leading to quashing of those proceedings, while allowing continuation of Section 406 IPC charges....

The case involved an appeal against the dismissal of a petition for quashing an FIR registered under Sections 498-A and 406 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The appellant, Manjula Sinha, challenged the...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Consumer Dispute Case — Adjusts Compensation Amount. The court found that while there was some deficiency in service, the compensation awarded by the National Commission was excessive and adjusted it to one lakh rupees....

The case involved a dispute between the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board and Nandi Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd. regarding the alleged deficiency in service related to the allotment of land for a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Electricity Tariff Dispute — Jurisdictional Authority of Regulatory Commission Affirmed. The Appellate Tribunal ruled that the Regulatory Commission lacked authority to fix tariffs in a commercial transaction governed by a PPA, affirming the enforceability of the arbitral award....

The case involved an appeal by M/s DLF Power Ltd against the order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity concerning tariff fixation by the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission. The Ap...