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Supreme Court Refers Matter to Larger Bench for Clarification on Central Excise Law Interpretation. The court emphasized that circulars from the Board cannot override the law laid down by the Supreme Court, ensuring that the law declared is binding on the Revenue....

The case involved an appeal by the Commissioner of Central Excise against Ratan Melting and Wire Industries concerning the interpretation of certain provisions of the Central Excise Act, 1944. During ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Bank's Decision to Relieve Employee from Service — Resignation Validly Accepted. Resignation was validly accepted as the withdrawal was not substantiated with proof of ailment....

The dispute arose from the termination of employment of late Hari Ram by the State Bank of Patiala. Hari Ram joined the Bank on 9.1.1985 and was due to retire on 6.6.2005. On 7.1.2002, he submitted hi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Consent Decree in Tenancy Dispute — Validity of Consent Not Vitiated by Duress. The consent decree was upheld as the respondent failed to prove that consent was obtained under duress or coercion....

The case involved a dispute between a tenant and a landlord regarding a consent decree that allowed the landlord to take possession of the premises. The tenant, Respondent No.1, claimed to be a monthl...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Anti-Dumping Duty Case — Tribunal's Decision Set Aside. The Designated Authority's findings were upheld as they verified the appellant's compliance with market economy principles....

The dispute arose between a Chinese battery manufacturer and Indian domestic industry regarding the imposition of anti-dumping duties under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. The appellant, a subsidiary of...

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Supreme Court Partly Allows Appeals in Land Acquisition Case — Upholds Acquisition for City Montessori School. The court affirmed the validity of land acquisition for a private school while releasing a portion of the land under Section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The case involved appeals by the U.P. Parents Association, the State of Uttar Pradesh, and the Management of the City Montessori School against a judgment of the Allahabad High Court that quashed a la...

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Supreme Court Remits Matter to High Court Following Repeal of Urban Land Act. Court directed the High Court to consider the implications of the Repeal Act on land possession and vesting....

The dispute arose from an appeal by the appellant against the judgment of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, which dismissed his writ petition and upheld the orders under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Re...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Excise Valuation Case — Cost of Wooden Packing Includable. Cost of wooden crates is includable in the assessable value of goods under Section 4 of the Central Excise Act, 1944....

The case involved appeals against judgments of the Customs, Excise & Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal regarding the inclusion of the cost of wooden crates in the assessable value of glass sheets manu...

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Supreme Court Modifies Back Wages in Employment Dispute — Upholds Labour Court's Findings. The court confirmed the Labour Court's decision while reducing the back wages awarded to the workman due to the Management's financial crisis....

The case involved an appeal by the Management of Madurantakam Co-operative Sugar Mills against a decision by the High Court of Madras that reversed a learned Single Judge's order, which had upheld the...

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Employee for Misconduct — Reinstatement and Reduced Back Wages Set Aside. The court found that the lower courts misapplied the law regarding the proportionality of punishment under Section 11A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The dispute arose from the dismissal of a workman by Mahindra And Mahindra Ltd. for misconduct involving abusive language towards a supervisor. The workman was initially appointed temporarily in May 1...

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Supreme Court Refers Matter to Larger Bench on Land Acquisition Enquiry Procedures Due to Doubts on Notice Requirement. Court Found That Objections Could Be Raised in Section 5A Enquiry, Making Notice in Rule 4 Enquiry Redundant....

The appeal concerned the nature of enquiry under Rule 4(2)(iii) of the Land Acquisition (Company) Rules, 1963, specifically whether notice to land owners was mandatory. The referring Bench noted a pre...