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Supreme Court Modifies Pension Withholding Order in Employee Eviction Case — Emphasizes Humanitarian Grounds. The court found the 5% pension cut disproportionate given the circumstances of the appellant's eviction from the quarter....

The case involved an appeal by an ex-employee of the Jharkhand State Electricity Board against the withholding of 5% of his pension due to alleged misconduct related to his failure to vacate a Board q...

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Supreme Court Upholds Calcutta Municipal Corporation's Fee Structure in Mutation Process — Clarifies Distinction Between Fees and Taxes....

The dispute arose between the Calcutta Municipal Corporation and M/s Shrey Mercantile Pvt. Ltd. regarding the nature of charges imposed for changing ownership records in municipal assessment books. Th...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Central Excise Duty Rebate Case — Claims Barred by Limitation and Unjust Enrichment Principles Applied....

The case involved appeals by Sahakari Khand Udyog Mandal Ltd. against orders from the Customs Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal regarding claims for rebate on excise duty for excess sugar p...

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Supreme Court Remands Case for Merits After Finding Erroneous Disposal by High Court. The High Court's reliance on a compromise memo not signed by all parties led to an indefensible order....

The case involved an appeal against the refusal of the Karnataka High Court to condone a delay of 1440 days in filing a writ appeal concerning a writ petition disposed of in 1998. The appellants, K. V...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Tax Classification of Malted Barley — Clarifies Definition of Cereal....

The case involved a dispute regarding the classification of malted barley as a cereal for tax purposes under three notifications issued under the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948. The petitioner, the Commissi...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Central Excise Valuation Dispute — No Rational Basis Established for Price Differentiation....

The dispute arose from the appellant's challenge to a judgment by the Customs Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal regarding the valuation of compressors under the Central Excise and Salt Act,...

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Supreme Court Upholds Employer's Termination of Employee for Assaulting Superior Officer — Justified Punishment for Breach of Discipline....

The dispute arose between an employer and an employee regarding the termination of the employee for assaulting a superior officer. The employee, while working as a muster roll labourer, physically ass...

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Supreme Court Allows Plaintiff in Specific Performance Case Due to Collusive Agreement. Discretionary Relief Denied to Subsequent Purchaser as Collusion Established and Prior Agreement Validated....

The appeal arose from a decision of the High Court of Karnataka which set aside the trial court's decree for specific performance of a sale agreement between the plaintiff and Defendant No.1, instead ...

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Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in Homicide Case — Reduces Charge from Murder to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder. The court found that the act was committed in a sudden fight without premeditation, warranting a lesser charge under Section 304 IPC....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant against the conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for the murder of Hans Raj. The incident occurred on May 29, 1996, following ...

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Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in Murder Case — Reduces Charges from Murder to Culpable Homicide. The court found that while one appellant inflicted fatal injuries, others did not share the common intention to kill....

The case involved an appeal against the acquittal of four accused charged with murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The incident occurred on 1st October 1993, ...