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Supreme Court Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Central Excise Matter Due to Administrative Charges Classification. Administrative charges under the Uttar Pradesh Sheera Niyantran Adhiniyam, 1964 were held to be in the nature of a tax and excluded from the assessable value under Section 4(4)(d)(ii) of the Central Excise Act, 1944....

The case involved an appeal by the Commissioner of Central Excise against the decision of the Central Excise & Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal regarding the inclusion of administrative charges in th...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal for Arbitration in Maritime Dispute — Upholds Arbitration Clause in Charter Party Agreement. The court affirmed that the arbitration clause in the Charter Party Agreement was incorporated into the Bills of Lading, thus binding the parties to arbitration for disputes arising thereunder....

The dispute arose from a maritime contract involving the vessel M.V. Baltic Confidence, where the appellants, owners of the vessel, entered into a Time Charter Party Agreement with the second responde...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Conspiracy and Murder Case — Criminal Conspiracy Established....

The case involved three appeals against a common judgment of the High Court of Kerala, which upheld the conviction of several accused for conspiracy and murder. The appellants were accused in a case c...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by State Electricity Board Against Liquidators' Claim. The Board was found liable to pay the liquidators for amounts collected as arrears of electricity charges prior to the takeover, as it acted as a trustee for the company in liquidation....

The dispute arose between the U.P. State Electricity Board and the liquidators of Banaras Electric Light & Power Co. Ltd. regarding the payment of Rs.68,29,636.87 collected by the Board for electricit...

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Supreme Court Reconsiders Insurance Liability for Gratuitous Passengers under Motor Vehicles Act. The court found that significant amendments in the new Act necessitate a reevaluation of previous rulings regarding insurance company liability for gratuitous passengers....

The case involved appeals concerning the liability of insurance companies under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, particularly regarding compensation for gratuitous passengers. The Supreme Court heard arg...

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Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Company’s Liability in Motor Vehicle Accident Cases — Clarifies Legal Position on Gratuitous Passengers. The court held that under the old Act, the insurance company is not liable for gratuitous passengers in a goods vehicle, while under the new Act, it is liable for owners and their representatives....

The Supreme Court addressed the liability of insurance companies under the Motor Vehicles Act concerning compensation claims for gratuitous passengers in goods vehicles. The case involved multiple app...

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Writ Petition Challenging Ministerial Appointment — Reappointment Without Election Violates Constitutional Provisions....

The dispute arose from the appointment of Shri Tej Parkash Singh as a Minister in Punjab without being a Member of the Legislative Assembly. Initially appointed on 9.9.1995, he failed to secure electi...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in CBI Investigation Case — Further Investigation Ordered Without Specific Officer Direction....

The case involved an appeal by Hemant Dhasmana against the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding a complaint that led to a trap for a Chief Commissioner of Income Tax. The appellant alleged ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Case — Government's Decision Found Arbitrary. The court determined that the State's classification of structures lacked a rational basis, leading to arbitrary exclusion of certain properties....

The case involved appeals filed by writ petitioners against a judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court regarding land acquisition notifications issued by the State of Haryana. The High Court had ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Judgment on Insurance Liability in Motor Vehicle Accident Case. The court ruled that a valid driving licence for a tractor remains effective even when a trailer is attached for carrying goods under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involved an appeal against a High Court judgment regarding liability for compensation following a fatal accident involving a tractor. The accident occurred on December 4, 1995, when a tractor...