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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Electricity Tariff Dispute — Clarifies Surcharge Applicability. The court ruled that surcharge could only be levied as per tariff notifications and not through circulars, invalidating the surcharge demand based on earlier circulars....

The dispute arose between a mill and the Punjab State Electricity Board regarding the levy of a surcharge on electricity consumption. The appellant, Oswal Woolen Mills Ltd., was a consumer of electric...

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Supreme Court Upholds Election Result Declaring Elected MLA's Election Void Due to Corrupt Practices. Election Invalidated as Evidence Established Indulgence in Corrupt Practices Under Section 123 of the Representation of People Act, 1951....

The case involved an appeal by Govind Singh against the High Court's decision that declared his election as MLA void due to alleged corrupt practices during the election held on February 13, 2002. The...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals for Promotion and Extension of Service — Claims Found Unsubstantiated....

The appeals arose from the claims of D.C. Aggarwal's legal representatives regarding his promotion and extension of service with the State Bank of India. D.C. Aggarwal, who joined the bank in 1960, fa...

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Supreme Court Upholds State Legislation on Pension Validation — Financial Constraints Justified Cut-off Date. The Validation Act was found constitutionally valid as it addressed issues raised by prior court judgments....

The dispute arose from the Bihar State Government's notifications regarding pension and gratuity revisions, which were challenged by the Bihar Pensioners Samaj. The High Court quashed these notificati...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Rape Attempt Case — Reduces Imprisonment from 10 Years to 5 Years. The court found that the evidence established an attempt to commit rape, despite the intact hymen of the prosecutrix....

The case involved an appeal against a conviction for attempted rape under Section 376/511 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The appellant was charged with raping a minor girl, Sushama, whose parents wer...

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Supreme Court Remits Matter for Fresh Consideration on Specific Charges in Disciplinary Proceedings — High Court's application of natural justice principles was flawed....

The case involved an appeal by Marwar Gramin Bank against a judgment of the Rajasthan High Court that quashed the dismissal of an employee, Ram Pal Chouhan, under the Marwar Gramin Bank (Staff) Servic...

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Supreme Court Upholds Management's Decision in Industrial Dispute — Validity of Employee Transfer Affirmed....

The dispute arose between the management of Mettur Beardsell Ltd. and its workmen regarding the validity of the transfer of employees to Mettur Textile Industries Ltd. The management initiated the tra...

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Supreme Court Allows State of U.P. in SICA Proceedings — BIFR Lacked Authority to Direct Wage Payments. Court found no legal obligation on the State to pay wages to employees of a sick industrial company under SICA....

The dispute involved the State of Uttar Pradesh as the appellant against the UPTRON Employees’ Union and others regarding the payment of wages to workers of M/s. UPTRON, a sick industrial company. U...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Employment Settlement Dispute — Interpretation of Settlement Terms Affirmed....

The dispute arose from the interpretation of a settlement between CEAT Ltd. and the Murphy India Employees Union regarding the employment status of certain workmen. Murphy India Ltd. had merged with C...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Remitting Age Determination for Convicted Individual — Key issue of juvenile status unresolved....

The case involved an appeal by an individual convicted of murder and related offences under the Indian Penal Code. The appellant, Jitendra Ram @ Jitu, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder...