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Supreme Court Upholds State Cess Legislation on Coal, Tea, and Brick Earth. The court affirmed the validity of cesses on tea and brick earth while striking down those on coal due to lack of legislative competence....

The Supreme Court of India addressed a series of appeals concerning the constitutional validity of cesses levied by the State of West Bengal on coal, tea, and brick earth. The disputes arose from vari...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Cancellation of Dealership Due to Suppression of Employment Status. Appellant's Failure to Disclose Trainee Status Justified Cancellation of Dealership Under Indian Oil Corporation Act, 1998....

The dispute arose from the cancellation of a dealership awarded to the appellant by Indian Oil Corporation (the Corporation). The appellant, B.R. Chowdhury, was initially granted the dealership as an ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Protection Act Jurisdiction Over Air Carrier Dispute — Clarifies Interaction with Carriage by Air Act....

This case involved an appeal filed under Section 23 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 against an order from the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. The appellant, an international carg...

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Supreme Court Upholds Port Trust's Rent Revision Proposals Amidst Tenant Grievances. The Bombay Port Trust must act fairly and reasonably in its dealings with lessees, ensuring compliance with constitutional mandates....

The dispute arose between the Bombay Port Trust (BPT) and its lessees regarding the revision of rent for properties leased from the Trust. The BPT, governed by the Major Port Trust Act, 1963, sought t...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Detention Under COFEPOSA Act Due to Insufficient Grounds for Quashing Detention. The court held that the absence of translated documents did not invalidate the detention as the grounds were sufficiently clear....

The case involved a challenge to the detention of P. Mohd. Kutty under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). The petitioner, A.C. Razia, filed a w...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Public Servants for Corruption — Evidence Sufficient to Establish Guilt....

The case involved two appeals against the conviction of T. Shankar Prasad and Ghaiz Basha under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and IPC. The appellants were public servants in the Commercial Ta...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Enforcement Directorate Case — Interim Relief Set Aside. The High Court's interim order was deemed improper as it effectively granted final relief without a hearing....

The case arose from a challenge to an interim order passed by the Bombay High Court regarding a show cause notice issued by the Enforcement Directorate against the respondent for alleged financial irr...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal for Reconsideration of Acquittal in Dowry and Attempt to Commit Murder Case. The court emphasized that the absence of a valid marriage does not negate the applicability of Section 498A IPC, as the legislative intent is to protect women from cruelty....

The case arose from an appeal against the acquittal of the accused charged under Sections 307 and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The appellant, Reema Aggarwal, alleged that after her marriage t...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Challenging Caste Certificate Fraud in Employment and Education. The court upheld that appointments obtained through fraudulent means do not confer constitutional protections under Article 311 of the Constitution....

The case involved two civil appeals concerning R. Vishwanatha Pillai and his son Vimal Ghosh V., both challenging decisions related to caste certificates and their implications on employment and educa...

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Supreme Court Upholds State Legislation on Power Project Acquisition — Validates Assam Act 1 of 1997....

The case involved appeals against a judgment from the Gauhati High Court concerning the constitutional validity of the Bharat Hydro Power Corporation Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertaking) ...