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Supreme Court Upholds Levy of Supervision Costs on Liquor Manufacturer — Validates State's Authority to Charge for Excise Staff. The court confirmed that the costs for supervisory staff are lawful charges for the privilege of manufacturing liquor under the Madhya Pradesh Excise Act, 1915....

The dispute arose between the State of Madhya Pradesh and M/s K.C.T. Drinks Limited regarding the levy of full costs for supervision and establishment of excise staff at the respondent's factory. The ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals of Mortgagees in Land Dispute — Rights of Mortgagors Affirmed. The court affirmed the mortgagors' rights as bhumidars under the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, allowing them to seek eviction of the mortgagees....

The case involved a dispute over certain plots of land in village Chaura Kalan, District Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, following a series of transactions involving mortgagors and mortgagees. The original g...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Adverse Possession Case — Upholds Plaintiffs' Title. The court found that the plaintiffs had established continuous possession of the suit land since 1931, asserting a hostile title against the defendants....

The appeal was directed against a judgment and decree passed by the Indore Bench of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, which decreed the plaintiffs' suit for declaration of ownership by adverse possess...

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Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Employee in Service Matter — No Double Jeopardy Found. Citing distinct causes of action for disciplinary action and criminal conviction....

The case involved the State of Haryana appealing against a High Court decision that reversed the termination of an employee, Balwant Singh, who was convicted for causing an accident while driving a bu...

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Supreme Court Upholds Contempt Proceedings Against Media Personnel for Scandalous Publications. The Assistant Charity Commissioner was determined to be a court under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, possessing judicial attributes and powers to render definitive judgments....

The case involved an appeal concerning whether the Assistant Charity Commissioner, appointed under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950, could be classified as a 'court' for the purposes of the Contempt ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against Retrenchment of Daily Wage Employees — Validity of Procedure Under Industrial Disputes Act Affirmed. Citing compliance with Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the court upheld the retrenchment process followed by the State of Bihar....

The case involved the retrenchment of daily wage employees engaged in government projects in Bihar. The appellants, who were project/scheme employees, challenged the validity of their retrenchment not...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Promotion Policy in Medical Institute — Upholds Cadre-wise Promotion Principle. Citing the need for promotions to be based on a common cadre rather than specific sections, the court reinforced the principle of fair consideration for all eligible candidates....

The dispute arose from the promotion policy within the Engineering Department of the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. The appellants, the Institute, contended tha...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Urban Development Case — Sets Aside High Court Order. The Supreme Court reversed the High Court's decision allowing a writ of mandamus, emphasizing the need for fresh consideration by the competent authority in light of changed legal circumstances....

The case involved an appeal by the Vice-Chairman of the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority against the order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which had allowed a writ petition filed by the respond...

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Supreme Court Restores Eviction Decree Against Sub-Tenant in Rent Control Case — Legal Status of Sub-Tenant Clarified. The court concluded that the firm could not claim direct tenancy status under the Act as it was not validly inducted prior to the original tenant's surrender....

The litigation involved a dispute over the eviction of a restaurant operating under the name 'Waldorf Restaurant' from premises originally leased to Allenberry & Company. The landlord, having acquired...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Public Servants in Corruption Case — No Personal Gain Established. Culpability Established for Illegal Sale of Electricity Under Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947....

The case involved appeals against the conviction of two public servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 for illegally selling electricity to M/s.Graphite India Ltd. (M/s.GIL). The appella...