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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Service Benefits Dispute — Directs Payment of Additional Compensation. The court emphasized that reinstatement does not automatically entitle an employee to full back wages, and the determination of such wages involves judicial discretion based on relevant circumstances....

The case involved a dispute over the entitlement of service and retiral benefits of an employee who was terminated from his position as Lab. Assistant in 1978. The employee faced termination after bei...

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Supreme Court Upholds Employer's Authority in Disciplinary Action — Limits on Judicial Review of Punishment. The court emphasized that mere comparison with another case does not justify interference unless the punishment is shockingly disproportionate....

The case involved appeals concerning disciplinary proceedings initiated by United Commercial Bank against P.C. Kakkar, who was accused of misconduct while serving as Assistant Manager. Kakkar was susp...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Adoption Rights in Hindu Adoption Case — Validity of Adoption Deed Affirmed. Citing failure to establish a family custom prohibiting adoption from outside....

The case involved an appeal against the High Court's affirmation of the First Appellate Court's dismissal of a civil suit regarding the validity of an adoption. The appellants, Smt. Laxmibai and Smt. ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against NCTE Regulations on No Objection Certificate Requirement. The court upheld the validity of the NCTE's requirement for a No Objection Certificate from State Governments as necessary for the recognition of teacher training institutions under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993....

The dispute arose from the requirement imposed by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the State Government for institutions seeking recognition ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Bank Charges for MICR Cheques — Upholds National Commission's Ruling. The court found that the bank's charge for MICR cheque leaves was a legitimate pricing decision and did not violate RBI directives....

The dispute arose from the appellant's complaint against Canara Bank regarding a charge of Rs. 50 for issuing MICR cheque leaves, which had not been charged previously. The appellant contended that th...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Arbitration Dispute Over Contractual Obligations. The court clarified the maintainability of cross objections in appeals under Section 39 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, emphasizing that if the original appeal is incompetent, the cross objection cannot be heard....

The dispute arose from a contract between the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the International Security and Intelligence Agency Ltd. for security services, which included an arbitration clause und...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal Against High Court Judgment on Probation Rules. Rule 3(a) of Madhya Pradesh Prisoner’s Release on Probation Rules, 1964 Validated as Within Legislative Authority....

The appeal was filed by the State of Madhya Pradesh against a High Court judgment that declared Rule 3(a) of the Madhya Pradesh Prisoner’s Release on Probation Rules, 1964, ultra vires Section 2 of ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Judgment-Debtors' Objection to Executability of Decree in Commercial Tenancy Case — Decree declared a nullity. Citing the lack of jurisdiction of civil courts to pass eviction decrees under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958....

The case involved an appeal concerning the executability of a decree for ejectment passed by a civil court regarding a commercial tenancy in Delhi. The decree was challenged by the judgment-debtors on...

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Supreme Court Upholds Central Excise Duty on Cigarette Packets — Clarifies Definition of 'Container' Under Tariff Item....

The dispute arose between the Collector of Central Excise and M/s I.T.C. Limited regarding the classification of cigarette packets for excise duty purposes under the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1944. T...

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Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in IPC Case Due to Non-Participation in Assault. Original Common Object of Unlawful Assembly Established, Leading to Reduced Sentence under Section 352 IPC....

The case involved an incident that occurred on 8.10.1991, where 37 accused persons were charged with various offences under the Indian Penal Code, including Section 302 and Section 149. The Sessions J...