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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Insurance Claim Dispute — Restores Interest Rate to 12%. The High Court's reduction of interest from 12% to 6% was found to be erroneous as the arbitrator's award was reasonable and upheld by the trial court....

The case involved an appeal by a partnership firm against Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. regarding a claim for insurance after the firm's shop was damaged during communal riots in 1991. The firm had take...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Employment Termination Case — Back Wages Denied. The court found that the Labour Court erred in reinstating the workman as the charges of misconduct were proved....

The case involved an appeal by the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation against a decision by the Labour Court that reinstated a driver, Mitthu Singh, after his termination for misconduct. T...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Challenging Constitutionality of Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999. The classification under Section 3(1)(b) was upheld as reasonable and not arbitrary, aligning with legislative intent....

The dispute arose from the challenge to the constitutionality of Section 3(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999, which exempted certain premises from the Act's protections. The appellants, ...

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Supreme Court Restores Compulsory Retirement of Employee for Misconduct — Punishment Not Disproportionate. The court emphasized the limited scope of judicial review in disciplinary matters....

The case involved an appeal by the Union of India against a judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which had deemed the punishment of compulsory retirement imposed on the respondent, K.G. Soni, as...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Family Company Dispute — Fraudulent Share Transfers Uncovered. The court found that share transfers executed under forged signatures were invalid, and the removal of directors was unlawful due to procedural non-compliance....

The dispute arose from internal family conflicts regarding the management of Tara Properties Private Limited, a family-owned company. Dankha Devi Agarwal, the appellant, contested the validity of shar...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Central Excise Valuation Dispute — Rejection of Additional Consideration Inclusion Upheld....

The case involved an appeal by M/s Alembic Glass Industries Ltd. against orders from the Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal regarding the valuation of goods for excise duty purposes...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Self-Defence Claim. The court found that the appellant acted in self-defence during a quarrel, leading to the death of his brother....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant against his conviction for murder under section 304, Part II IPC, following a violent altercation with his elder brother, Rathina Gounder. The appellant an...

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Supreme Court Restores Order Summoning Witness in Criminal Case — Upholds Trial Court's Discretion....

The case involved an appeal by the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli against a judgment of the Bombay High Court that set aside an order of the Sessions Judge summoning a witness under Section 3...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeals in Urban Land Ceiling Case — Upholds Daughters' Rights to Land. The court found that the competent authority failed to conduct a proper inquiry and recognize the family arrangement made prior to the Act's enforcement....

The case involved appeals filed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh against a Division Bench judgment of the High Court concerning land vestment under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976...

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Supreme Court Restores Dismissal of Bank Officer for Misconduct — Upholds Disciplinary Authority's Findings. The High Court's interference was unwarranted as it acted beyond its jurisdiction in re-evaluating evidence....

The case involved an appeal by the State Bank of India against a High Court order that set aside the dismissal of a bank officer, Ramesh Dinkar Punde, for misconduct. The respondent was charged with f...