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Supreme Court Upholds Amendment to Pension Scheme for Employees — Validity of Retrospective Changes Affirmed....

The dispute arose between the All India Employees Self Contributory Superannuation Pension Scheme and retired employees of Air India regarding the interpretation of the pension scheme. In 1994, Air In...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition for Pension Claim by Freedom Fighter Due to Lack of Jurisdiction. Direct Invocation of Article 32 Discouraged; Matters Better Suited for High Court....

The case involved a writ petition filed by Shakuntla Devi against the Union of India concerning her claim for a pension under a scheme for freedom fighters. The petitioner, represented by her husband ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in NDPS Act Case — Conviction Upheld for Possession of Banned Substance. The court clarified that the requirement to report to superiors under Section 42(2) does not apply to gazetted officers acting on their own authority....

The case involved two appeals against a common judgment of the High Court that upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 22 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for...

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Supreme Court Upholds Employer's Challenge Against Employee Dismissal in Disciplinary Proceedings — Procedural Violations Identified....

The dispute arose from the dismissal of an employee by the U.P. State Textile Corporation Ltd. following disciplinary proceedings. The employee challenged the dismissal in a writ petition, claiming th...

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Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Tenant in Rent Control Case — Clarifies Landlord's Rights Under Rent Act....

The case involved an appeal against the dismissal of a revision petition concerning the eviction of a tenant from a Shop-cum-Flat in Chandigarh. The respondent, a dental surgeon, sought eviction of th...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeals on Excisability and Limitation in Central Excise Case. The court affirmed the excisability of the 'additive mixture' but ruled against the invocation of the extended limitation period due to lack of intent to evade duty....

The case involved M/s Gopal Zarda Udyog and two other firms engaged in manufacturing chewing tobacco, which utilized an intermediate product known as 'additive mixture'. The Central Excise department ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Conspiracy Case — Key Evidence from Confession and Witness Testimony....

The case involved three appellants accused of conspiring to murder a student named Abhishek. The prosecution alleged that on 4th September 1998, the appellants conspired to kill Abhishek due to a love...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Orders on Industrial Dispute Settlement Due to Inadequate Assessment of Fairness. Tribunal's Failure to Properly Evaluate Settlement Validity Led to Erroneous Conclusions Under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The case involved an appeal by Jainhind Roadways against the Maharashtra Rajya Mathadi Transport and General Kamgar Union concerning the fairness of wage settlements reached between transport employer...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Election Petition Due to Misapplication of Standard of Proof. The High Court's reliance on hearsay evidence and incorrect standard of proof led to the conclusion that the appellant was guilty of corrupt practices under Section 123(4) of the Representation of People Act, 1951....

The case involved an appeal against a judgment by the High Court of Kerala, which declared the election of the appellant, Joseph M. Puthussery, void due to alleged corrupt practices under the Represen...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellants in Property Dispute Case Due to Validity of Will. The Will was executed in compliance with legal requirements, and the adoption claim was not sufficiently proven....

The case involved a property dispute between the appellants and respondents stemming from the death of Pentakota Srirammurthy. The appellants, children of Srirammurthy's second wife, Alla Kantamma, co...