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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Land Acquisition Dispute — Lack of Proper Reference Under Section 18. The court found that the Additional District Judge lacked jurisdiction to enhance compensation due to the absence of a proper reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The dispute arose from the acquisition of land in Allahabad under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, for establishing a commercial district center by the Allahabad Development Authority (ADA). The land w...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal on Land Reforms Act Issue Due to Lack of Mortgage Rights. The State Bank of India was found to have no saleable interest in the surplus land as it had not acquired title pursuant to the recovery of mortgage dues under Section 23(f) of the Ceiling Act....

The case involved an appeal against a judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh concerning the rights of the State Bank of India over surplus land declared under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ce...

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Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Intermediaries in Land Retention under West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act. The court affirmed that the heirs of the intermediary retained their rights to claim retention of land despite the vesting order, as they had not been dispossessed in accordance with statutory procedures....

The dispute arose from appeals against a common order of the High Court regarding the rights of land belonging to a deceased intermediary, Ganga Das Pal. The West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953,...

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Supreme Court Upholds Pay Revision for Trade Tax Officers — Discrimination in Pay Scale Addressed....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Uttar Pradesh against a judgment from the Allahabad High Court that directed the Trade Tax Officers to be fixed in a revised pay scale of Rs. 690-1420/-. Th...

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Supreme Court Upholds Union of India in Defence of India Act Case — Compensation Provisions Validated. The court affirmed that the absence of solatium and interest provisions in the Defence of India Act does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution....

The case involved appeals concerning the constitutional validity of the Defence of India Act, 1971, particularly regarding the absence of provisions for solatium and interest for land acquisition. The...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Wealth Tax Case — Legal Fiction in Valuation Affirmed. The court affirmed that estate duty liability must be considered in asset valuation under the Wealth Tax Act, 1957....

The case involved an appeal concerning the valuation of assets for wealth tax purposes, specifically relating to the H.E.H. Nizam Jewellery Trust. The assesses, beneficiaries of the Trust, had returne...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals Against Convictions Under Arms and TADA Acts — Insufficient Evidence Found....

The case involved two appeals against convictions under the Arms Act and the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA). The appellants, Mohd. Ishtiaq and Aslam Parwez, were con...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Prosecution Under Companies Act for Wrongful Withholding of Property. The court affirmed that family members of a deceased employee can be prosecuted under Section 630 of the Companies Act for wrongful withholding of company property....

The case involved an appeal against a judgment of the Bombay High Court dismissing a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Article 227 of the Constitution. The a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Husband's Appeal in Divorce Case Due to Established Mental Cruelty. Allegations of Infidelity and Character Assassination by Husband Found Sufficient to Justify Divorce Under Section 13(1)(i-a) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....

The case involved an appeal by a husband challenging the dissolution of his marriage to his wife, which was granted on the grounds of cruelty. The marriage was solemnized on 10th June 1973, and the wi...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Suspension of Municipal President Due to Detention. Interpretation of 'Trial' Under Section 40 of the Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963 Clarified to Include All Stages of Legal Proceedings....

The case involved a challenge to the suspension of a municipal President under the Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963. The appellant, Bipinchandra Parshottamdas Patel, was suspended due to his detention...