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Supreme Court Upholds Jurisdiction of MRTP Commission in Anti-Dumping Case — Clarifies Scope of MRTP Act and Customs Tariff Act....

The case involved appeals against orders of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTP Commission) concerning the export of float glass from Indonesia to India at allegedly predat...

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Supreme Court Confirms Conviction in Murder Case Due to Established Identity and Evidence. High Court's Reversal of Acquittal Found Justified Based on Eyewitness Testimony and Nature of Injuries Under Sections 302/149 IPC....

The case involved appeals by five accused convicted for murder under Sections 147 and 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The High Court had overturned their acquittal by the Sessions Court, which...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Additional Toll Tax on Dry Fruits Due to Ultra Vires Notification. Levy Found Invalid as Processing Did Not Constitute Manufacture Under the Levy of Tolls Act, 1995....

The dispute arose from the legality of an additional toll tax levied on dry fruits, specifically almonds and walnuts, under Notification SRO 348 dated 20.08.1982. The petitioner, engaged in the busine...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against High Court's Order on Quashing Complaint in Companies Act Case. The court affirmed that serious allegations of fraud under the Companies Act warranted a trial, and jurisdiction over Indian citizens extends to offences committed abroad....

The case involved an appeal by the accused against the High Court's order declining to quash a complaint filed under the Companies Act, 1956. The complaint alleged that the accused, who were directors...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Property Dispute Case — High Court's Judgment Set Aside. The Supreme Court found that the alterations in the sale agreement did not materially affect its validity, thus restoring the lower courts' decrees under the Specific Relief Act, 1963....

The dispute arose from two civil suits concerning the sale of land in Mathura, U.P. The appellants filed suit no. 58/1969 seeking specific performance of a sale agreement dated 19.4.1969, while the re...

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Supreme Court Upholds Contractor's Claims in Arbitration Dispute — Clarifies Jurisdictional Limits of Arbitrators....

The dispute arose between a contractor and the Union of India regarding claims for additional costs incurred during construction projects. The contractor, Shyama Charan Agarwala & Sons, was awarded co...

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Supreme Court Addresses Appointment of Sitting Judges to Commissions and Tribunals — Upholds Judicial Independence. The court emphasized the need for guidelines to ensure that such appointments do not compromise the independence and dignity of the judiciary....

The case involved a writ petition filed by a group of advocates in the Madras High Court, alleging that a sitting Judge had ceased to be a Judge upon his appointment as President of the State Consumer...

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Supreme Court Modifies Back Wages Award in Employment Dispute — Upholds Partial Relief. The court found that the Tribunal and Division Bench failed to provide adequate reasoning for awarding full back wages, leading to a modification of the award to 50% of back wages under Section 11-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The appeal arose from a dispute between Hindustan Motors Limited and Tapan Kumar Bhattacharya regarding the latter's dismissal from service. The respondent, employed as a mazdoor, was dismissed follow...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Divorce Decree on Grounds of Cruelty. The court upheld the finding of mental cruelty based on the wife's behavior, justifying the husband's request for divorce under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....

The case involved a matrimonial dispute between a husband and wife, Parveen Mehta and Inderjit Mehta, following their marriage on December 6, 1985. The couple lived together for a brief period until A...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Property Dispute Case — Upholds Lower Court's Findings. The court confirmed that the partition and mortgage documents executed by the guardian were invalid and not binding on the minors under Hindu Mitakshara Law....

The case involved a property dispute among the heirs of Muthammal, who had passed away, leaving behind a property governed by Hindu Mitakshara Law. The plaintiffs, children of Muthammal, contested the...