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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Sales Tax Classification Dispute — Maize Starch Held Exempt as Product of Millets Under Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959. Exemption Notification Prevails Over General Taxation Entry for 'Starch of Any Kind'....

The appellant, Santhosh Maize & Industries Limited, a dealer in maize starch since 1975, was registered under the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959. The Government of Tamil Nadu, by Notification ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Promotion Rights in Employment Dispute — Directs Notional Promotion for Employee. The court ruled that reservations in promotions are impermissible under Article 16, emphasizing the need for efficiency in administration....

The dispute arose between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and A.K. Nair regarding promotion rights. Nair sought notional promotion to the post of Assistant Manager Grade – ‘A’ based on a writ pe...

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Supreme Court Allows Compensation Claim Despite Delay in Workmen's Compensation Case. Legal Heirs of Deceased Workman Entitled to Compensation Under Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 as Delay Condoned Due to Pending Motor Vehicles Act Proceedings....

The case involves a claim for compensation by the legal heirs of Machindra Ananda Jagtap, who died in a road accident on 17.08.1993 while driving a jeep owned by Jayram Ganpati Jagtap and insured with...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Deposit Condition in Anticipatory Bail — Pre-Arrest Bail Cannot Be Used as Recovery Mechanism Under Section 438 CrPC in Cheating Case Under Section 420 IPC....

The Supreme Court addressed a recurring issue where courts, while granting anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), impose conditions requiring the accused t...

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Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement and Regularization of Retrenched Casual Workers in Food Corporation of India — Retrenchment Void Under Section 25F of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Back wages restricted to 75% due to long gap in service....

The case involves an industrial dispute raised by the Executive Staff Union of Food Corporation of India on behalf of 21 casual workers who were retrenched by the management of FCI, Patna. The Ministr...

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Supreme Court Allows Review Petitions in Art & Craft Teacher Recruitment Dispute, Holds Equivalence of Qualifications is a Matter for the State to Determine. The court set aside its earlier judgment and restored the High Court's order recognizing the Kurukshetra University Diploma as equivalent....

The case pertains to a long-standing recruitment process initiated in 2006 for 816 posts of Art & Craft Teachers in Haryana. The eligibility criteria required a 2-year Diploma in Art & Craft from the ...

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Social Activist in FIR Based on Observations in Zakia Jafri Judgment. Court holds that observations in a judgment cannot be the sole basis for arrest and that prolonged incarceration pending trial violates Article 21....

The Supreme Court granted bail to Teesta Atul Setalvad, who was arrested on 25 June 2022, the day after the Supreme Court delivered its judgment in Zakia Ahsan Jafri v. State of Gujarat. In that judgm...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Non-Examination of Material Witness and Inordinate Delay. Conviction under Sections 376, 452, 506 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Davinder Singh, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc), Fast Track Court, Amritsar for offences under Sections 376, 452 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). The...