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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Excise Tender Dispute — Contract Awarded to Rangpur Trading Company Restored....

The dispute arose from the awarding of a contract for the supply of potable alcohol to the State of Assam's excise warehouse at Tinsukia. The State invited tenders on 29th January 2005, with an estima...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in IPC Case — Reduces Rigorous Imprisonment for Accused. Citing the right of private defence, the court found no evidence supporting the accused's claim and upheld the conviction while reducing the sentence....

The case arose from an appeal challenging the conviction and sentence of the appellants under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, including Section 304 Part II and Section 148. The appell...

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Supreme Court Restores Single Judge's Order Dismissing Interim Injunction in Financial Dispute — Court Emphasizes Proper Forum for Claims....

The dispute arose from a suit filed by a plaintiff seeking a mandatory injunction against the defendants, which included a financial institution, regarding certain capacitor bank systems. The plaintif...

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Supreme Court Restores Dismissal of Employee for Misconduct — Upholds Disciplinary Action. The leniency shown by the Labour Court was unwarranted given the serious nature of the misconduct established....

The dispute arose between Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company Limited and N.K. Singh regarding the termination of Singh's employment due to alleged misconduct. Singh, an Assistant Store Keeper, wa...

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Supreme Court Upholds Employment Rights in Industrial Dispute Case — Clarifies Employer-Employee Relationship....

The dispute arose from the termination of services of 14 contract workers employed as malis by a contractor for Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). The workers claimed unlawful termination effect...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Decision to Revoke Mining Lease in Public Interest — No Mala Fides Found....

The dispute arose from the revocation of G.O.No.1290, which was issued by the State Government to grant mining leases for granite extraction. The appellants, including M/s. Pallava Granite Industries,...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction in Rape Case Due to Lack of Evidence. The court found the prosecutrix's testimony inconsistent and the delay in reporting the incident unexplained, leading to doubts about the prosecution's case....

The case involved appeals by Ramdas, Ashok, and Madhukar against their conviction under Section 376 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Partnership Act Case — Unregistered Firm's Suit Not Barred. Unregistered firm can enforce rights from contracts made prior to its formation....

The case involved an appeal by the plaintiffs, who were the appellants, against a judgment of the High Court that dismissed their suit on the grounds of maintainability under Section 69(2) of the Indi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Limitation Challenge in Arbitration Case — Filing of Award Not Deemed Notice. Citing the principle that limitation begins from the date of service of notice by the court, not from the date of knowledge of the filing of the award....

The dispute arose between Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) and M/s Nippon Steel Corporation Ltd. regarding an arbitration award dated 2.3.1996. ONGC challenged the award on the grounds of lim...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Application to Recall Order in Slum Rehabilitation Case — Developer's Rights Challenged....

The dispute arose from the appointment of M/s Keya Developers as the new developer for a slum rehabilitation project in Mumbai, replacing M/s Sigtia Construction Company, which had been appointed earl...