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Supreme Court Partly Allows Appeals in Central Excise Classification Dispute — Clarifies Applicability of Extended Limitation Period....

The case involved appeals concerning the classification of waterproofed fabrics under the Central Excise Tariff. The appellants, Ugam Chand Bhandari, contested the Tribunal's decision that classified ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appeal in Environmental Pollution Case — Directs Further Investigation on Damage Assessment. The court emphasized that compensation for pollution must be based on established environmental degradation and not merely on violations of regulatory norms....

The case arose from a public interest petition filed in the High Court of Gujarat, alleging significant pollution caused by industries in the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) Industri...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Central Excise Duty Case — Clarifies Manufacturing Activity in Repair Processes. Court held that the activities of shaping, varnishing, and baking of stators by the appellant constituted manufacturing, as these processes were essential for making the stators ready for use in compressors....

The case involved an appeal by M/S Tecumseh Products India Ltd. against the Commissioner of Central Excise regarding the classification of their activities in repairing compressors as manufacturing un...

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Supreme Court Upholds Mining Lessee's Challenge Against Royalty on Slimes — Clarifies Legislative Intent on Royalty Charges....

The dispute arose from a judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which held that slimes produced during the mining process were subject to royalty as they formed part of iron ore. The appellant, Nat...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Eviction Case, Restores Decree for Eviction. The court ruled that the death of the landlord does not extinguish the cause of action for eviction if the heirs demonstrate bona fide need under the Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961....

The case involved a long-standing eviction suit initiated in March 1962 by Girdhari Lal Gattani against tenant Magan Lal, based on the landlord's bona fide need for the premises for business. After Gi...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Customs Classification Dispute — Classification of goods must be based on current facts and law....

The case involved a dispute regarding the classification of Floor Coverings and Filter Fabrics for customs duty purposes. The Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise issued a detention memo to M/s ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Public Servants in Corruption Case — Acquittal by High Court Set Aside....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Andhra Pradesh against the acquittal of two public servants, C. Uma Maheswara Rao and D. Satyananda Reddy, who were convicted for corruption under the Preve...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Authority to Issue Prohibitory Orders for Maintaining Communal Harmony. The court found that the ADM had jurisdiction under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to issue prohibitory orders aimed at preventing communal disharmony....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Karnataka against a judgment of the High Court that quashed an order issued by the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) restraining the respondent from ente...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against High Court's Quashing of Seizure Orders. The Court held that 'kattha' and 'cutch' are forest produce under Section 2(4) of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, and clarified the independence of confiscation proceedings from criminal prosecution....

The case involved appeals against a judgment from the Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which quashed the seizure of 'kattha' and 'cutch' for alleged violations of the Indian Forest Act,...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Claim for Deemed Confirmation in Service — Confirmation Declared Post Successful Completion of Probation....

The appeal concerned the issue of deemed confirmation of the appellant, who was appointed as an Assistant Sub-Inspector in the Andhra Pradesh police department and later promoted to Deputy Superintend...