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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Specific Performance Suit — Clarifies Definition of Suit for Land. The court held that a suit for specific performance of a contract for sale of immovable property, without a specific claim for possession, does not constitute a suit for land as per the definition under clause 12 of the Letters Patent....

The appeal raised the question of whether a suit for specific performance of a contract for the sale of immovable property constituted a suit for land under clause 12 of the Letters Patent of the High...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Criminal Case Due to Misinterpretation of Remission Notifications. Court Clarifies that Bail Periods Cannot Be Counted Towards Sentence Remission Under IPC....

The case involved an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana regarding the remission of sentence for respondents convicted under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. Th...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Murder Case with Conviction Under Culpable Homicide. The court found insufficient evidence for murder conviction under Section 302 IPC but upheld culpable homicide conviction under Section 304, Part I IPC....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant against his conviction for murder and culpable homicide. The appellant, along with others, was charged with the murder of Sahdev Tiwari and his son Ashok T...

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Supreme Court Upholds Transfer Orders of Employees in Public Undertaking — Transfers Validated as Necessary for Administrative Efficiency....

The case involved appeals against a common order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court that set aside transfer orders of employees from the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited to a new pro...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Customs Refund Case — Remands for Decision on Merits. The Supreme Court found that the application for refund was filed within the limitation period but did not address the merits of the refund regarding the classification of goods....

The case involved a dispute between the Commissioner of Customs (Sea), Chennai, and Ballarpur Industries Ltd. regarding the refund of customs duty paid on imported goods. The respondent claimed that t...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence on Compassionate Grounds — Illness of Appellant's Mother Justifies Reduction....

The case involved an appeal concerning the conviction of an individual under Section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962, where the appellant was sentenced to five years of simple imprisonment and a fine of ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Ownership of Temples — Public Temple Status Affirmed. The court found that the temples did not qualify as private temples under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, as there was no proof of dedication for private worship....

The dispute arose over the ownership of two temples, Madurai Veerasami and 18 Padi Karupannasami, claimed by the appellants as private family temples. The appellants contended that these temples were ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Administrative Tribunal Selection Dispute — Tribunal's Order Set Aside. The Tribunal's failure to consider available records led to an erroneous dismissal of the review application, necessitating the restoration of the earlier decision....

The case arose from appeals concerning the selection of Electricians (HS) by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench. Respondents, who were Electricians, challenged the selection of the a...

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Supreme Court Addresses Recruitment Dispute in U.P. Higher Judicial Service - Recruitment Process Invalidated Due to Improper Calculation of Vacancies. Court Held that High Court Failed to Adhere to Statutory Obligations Under U.P. Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975....

The dispute involved the recruitment process for the U.P. Higher Judicial Service, specifically between direct recruits and promotees. The U.P. Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975, framed under the Co...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Employment Status Under Industrial Disputes Act Due to Non-Qualification as Workman. The appellant's role as an Inspector involved enforcement duties, not clerical work, thus failing to meet the definition of workman under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The case involved an appeal by an individual who was employed as an Inspector at the Bombay Iron & Steel Labour Board, challenging the findings of the Labour Court and the Bombay High Court regarding ...