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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in IPC Offences with Sentence Modification. The High Court's decision to convict was based on credible evidence establishing the accused's guilt....

The case involved the prosecution of Somashekar for offences under Sections 341, 302, 201, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, following the death of K. Sathyadev at a swimming pool. Initially acq...

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Supreme Court Upholds State Rules on Contract Carriage Permits — State Rules Validated Against High Court's Striking Down. The Court clarified that the definition of 'common purpose' must align with legislative intent and that the Central Government exclusively governs all-India tourist permits....

The State of Andhra Pradesh and others filed appeals against a judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court that struck down certain rules of the Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, as ultra vires...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appellant in Property Dispute Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. Plaintiff Failed to Establish Title to Property Despite Claims of Ownership and Possession....

The dispute involved a property measuring 8.70 acres in Indore, where Prabhakar Adsule sought a declaration of ownership and an injunction against interference. He claimed ownership through a sale dee...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against Acquittal in Murder Case — High Court's Acquittal Found Justified. The High Court's decision was upheld as it found reasonable doubt in the prosecution's case, emphasizing the principle that if two views are possible, the acquittal should not be disturbed....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Rajasthan and a complainant against the acquittal of Bhanwar Singh and Dharma Ram in a murder case. The trial court had convicted Bhanwar Singh under Sectio...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Pay Scale Revision for Engineers — Upholds High Court's Decision. The court found no justification for limiting the higher scale to a particular individual while denying it to others, emphasizing equal treatment under Article 14....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Mizoram against a judgment of the Gauhati High Court, which had upheld a writ petition filed by the Mizoram Engineering Service Association. The petition ch...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence in Trial Court. Conviction Upheld as Circumstantial Evidence and Confessions Established Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The case involved an appeal by the accused against a conviction for murder and theft, following a reversal of acquittal by the Bombay High Court. The appellant, Vilas Pandurang Patil, was accused of m...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals on Purchase Tax and Market Fee Issue — Clarifies Tax Liability. The court upheld the High Court's finding that market fees do not form part of the turnover for purchase tax under the Punjab General Sales Tax Act....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Punjab against a decision of the High Court that favored the respondents regarding the imposition of purchase tax on market fees. The core issue was whether...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Export Tax Case on Refractory Cement — Clarifies Definition of Cement. The court determined that refractory materials do not fall under the definition of 'all types of cement' as they serve entirely different purposes....

The dispute arose between a manufacturing company and the Municipal Corporation regarding the levy of export tax on refractory cement. The appellant, Associated Cement Co. Ltd., challenged the tax imp...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Allotment Dispute — Upholds Rights of Allottees Over Surplus Land. The court found that the retrospective application of Section 51A could not divest the allottees' rights without a hearing....

The dispute arose from a land allotment case involving Pohla Singh and others (appellants) and Gurcharan Singh (respondent). The appellants were allotted land declared as surplus under the Pepsu Tenan...

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Supreme Court Upholds Respondents in Sales Tax Dispute — State Bound by Promissory Estoppel. The State Government's representations regarding the abolition of purchase tax on milk were held binding, despite the absence of a formal notification....

The dispute arose between the State of Punjab and M/s Nestle India Ltd. regarding the purchase tax on milk. The respondents, engaged in milk production, claimed exemption from purchase tax based on re...