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Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Property Transaction Under Marumakkathayam Law — No Void Transaction Found....

The dispute involved property belonging to a Hindu family governed by the Marumakkathayam system of law. The parties were descendants of Cheriyammu Amma, who acquired the property through a deed of gi...

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Supreme Court Disposes Appeals Against Interim Orders on Tariff Fixation — High Court's Restraint Found Indefensible. Interim orders of the High Court restraining the Commission were quashed as the Commission had already fixed tariffs and was collecting levies....

The case involved appeals by the Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission against interim orders issued by the Orissa High Court, which restrained the Commission from fixing tariffs for the periods 20...

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Supreme Court Remits Matter to High Court for Fresh Consideration of Workmen's Status Due to Inadequate Factual Analysis. The High Court's failure to properly assess the employment status and the implications of prior settlements necessitated a re-examination of the case under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The dispute arose between M/s Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. and Rashtriya Colliery Mazdoor Sangh regarding the employment status of certain individuals who were denied employment. The Central Government ref...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Land Allotment in Madhya Pradesh — Allotment Found Illegal Due to Violation of Statutory Provisions....

The dispute arose from two public interest litigations filed by the appellant challenging the allotment of land by the State of Madhya Pradesh to private respondents for commercial purposes. The appel...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Murder in Property Dispute Case. The court confirmed the conviction based on a credible dying declaration and established a strong motive for the crime....

The case involved appeals against the judgment of the High Court of Delhi, which confirmed the death sentence awarded to Atbir and life imprisonment to Ashok for the murder of Sheela Devi and her son ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Challenge to Arbitration Agreement in Foreign Awards Act Case — No Valid Arbitration Agreement Found....

The dispute arose from appeals filed by Dresser Rand S.A. against the judgment of the Delhi High Court affirming the order of a single judge regarding the existence of an arbitration agreement with BI...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Construction Contract Dispute — Upholds Partial Decree for Work Done. The court restored the trial court's findings of breach by the Department and confirmed the appellant's entitlement to recover Rs. 2 lakhs for work done under the Indian Contract Act, 1872....

The case involved a dispute between a contractor and the State of Kerala regarding a construction contract for road improvements. The appellant, K.C. Skaria, was awarded a contract with an estimated c...

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Supreme Court Remits Sentence Decision in Army Personnel Homicide Case — Conviction Upheld but Sentence Reconsidered....

The case involved an appeal by the Union of India and others against a judgment of the Allahabad High Court concerning the sentence of an army personnel who was convicted of murder and attempted murde...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Contempt Proceedings — No Contempt Found. The court clarified that compliance with earlier orders must be assessed without questioning their correctness....

The case involved an appeal by the Union of India against an order from the Madhya Pradesh High Court concerning contempt proceedings initiated by Subedar Devassy PV. The respondent had previously fil...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Murder Case — Conviction Upheld Based on Reliable Evidence. Delay in FIR Not Sole Ground for Discarding Prosecution Case....

The case involved the conviction of several appellants for the murder of two individuals, Sohrai Puran and Ram Mohan Puran, following a violent confrontation over land ownership. The incident occurred...