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Supreme Court Dismisses Electricity Board's Appeals with Modified Compensation and Interest. Board's Failure to Supply Electricity Constituted Deficiency in Service Under Consumer Protection Act....

The dispute arose between the Punjab State Electricity Board Ltd. and a group of agriculturists regarding the supply of electrical energy. The Board, established under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 19...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Regarding Gratuity Benefits for Retired Employees — Financial Constraints Justified Cut-off Date....

The dispute involved a group of appeals concerning the entitlement of retired employees of the Government of Punjab to enhanced death-cum-retirement gratuity based on a circular issued on 13.12.1996. ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition by State Electricity Board — No Error Apparent in Previous Judgment. Citing Article 137, the court held that findings of fact in the earlier judgment could not be contested in a review....

The Kerala State Electricity Board filed a review petition under Article 137 of the Constitution of India against a judgment dated December 17, 2002, which had set aside a Kerala High Court order and ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Judgment on Land Acquisition Awards Due to Delay in Filing Writ Petitions. Writ Petitions Challenging Land Acquisition Awards Found Unsustainable as They Were Filed Long After Notifications and While References Were Pending Under Section 18....

The case involved appeals against a judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court that set aside awards made under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The dispute arose from the Nagarjuna Sagar Project (Acqui...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Ownership in Benami Property Dispute — High Court's Findings Reversed....

This case involved a dispute between a father and his married daughter regarding the ownership of a house in Karnataka. The appellant, G. Mahalingappa, purchased the property in the name of his daught...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Issuance of Bonus Shares from Revaluation Reserve — Validity of SEBI Guidelines Affirmed....

The dispute arose from the issuance of Bonus Shares by an investment company, challenged by a shareholder. The Reserve Bank of India had previously directed the company to reflect depositors' money as...

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Supreme Court Upholds Revenue Authority's Claim on Additional Consideration in Excise Duty Case — Clarifies Definition of Price Under Excise Law....

The case involved an appeal by the Commissioner of Central Excise against a judgment of the Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal (CEGAT) regarding the excise duty on refractories sold...

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Supreme Court Restores Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. The High Court's failure to critically examine the trial Court's reasoning led to an unjustified reversal of acquittal....

The case involved three appellants accused of murder under Sections 147, 148, and 302 read with 149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). They were initially acquitted by the trial Court, but the State of K...

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Supreme Court Remands Writ Petition for Reconsideration on Minimum Wages Notification Quashing. The High Court's quashing of a Notification clause was found to lack sufficient reasoning, necessitating a re-hearing....

The case involved an appeal by the Union of India against a judgment of the Orissa High Court that quashed Clause-iii of a Notification issued under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. The Notification aimed...

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Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Employees in Employment Dispute — Judicial Review Not Applicable to Private Employers. Judicial review is limited to public law matters....

The case involved two appeals concerning the termination of employees by a private company, Binny Ltd. The respondents, who were management staff, claimed that their designation was changed to avoid o...