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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Cess Levy Case Due to Lack of Valid Amendment. Amendment to Schedule I of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 was not valid as parliamentary approval was not sought....

The dispute arose concerning the imposition of cess on the hydro power generating industry under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977. The Union of India appealed against the...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Promotion Denial in Armed Forces Case Due to Late Complaints. No Injustice Found as ACRs Were Not Adverse and Complaints Were Time-Barred....

The case involved an appeal by an Army officer who sought promotion to the rank of Lt. Colonel after being repeatedly denied due to his Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs). The appellant, commissioned ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Additional Accusation in Criminal Case — Clarifies Meaning of 'Evidence' Under Section 319 Cr.P.C....

The case involved an appeal against the dismissal of a revision application concerning the summoning of additional accused under Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. The FIR was lodged by...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Election Petition Due to Non-Compliance with Procedural Requirements. The election petition was found incomplete as the original video cassette evidence was not filed, violating Sections 81 and 86 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951....

The case involved an election petition challenging the election of a candidate declared elected in the Sambhal Parliamentary Constituency. The petitioner, Dharampal Yadav, filed the election petition ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Executability of Decree in Employment Termination Case — Decree Valid Despite Non-Impleading of Successor. Citing Order 22 Rule 10 CPC, the court ruled that a decree is not void ab initio for failing to implead a successor, and any interested party may seek leave to continue the suit....

The case involved an appeal by the decree holder challenging a Patna High Court judgment that allowed an objection to the executability of a decree regarding the termination of employment. The appella...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Election Petition Due to Non-Compliance with Procedural Requirements. The failure to file the original video cassette as part of the election petition rendered it incomplete, leading to dismissal under Section 86(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951....

The case involved an election petition filed by Dharampal Yadav challenging the election of Mulayam Singh Yadav for the 9 Sambhal Parliamentary Constituency, which was held on 22nd February 1998. The ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Prosecution in Corruption Case — No Sanction Required. The court found that the acts of the appellant were not related to the discharge of official duty, thus no sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1974 was necessary....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant against the dismissal of his revision application by the Sikkim High Court, which upheld the Special Judge's order that no sanction under Section 197 of th...

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Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Daily Wage Workers in Agricultural Universities — Clarifies Payment Obligations. The court confirmed that daily wage workers are entitled to benefits equivalent to those of permanent employees despite not being granted permanent status due to the absence of sanctioned posts....

The case involved appeals by Mahatma Phule Agricultural University and others against a judgment of the High Court concerning the rights of daily wage workers. The workers, numbering approximately 4,0...

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Supreme Court Upholds Exemption Notifications Under Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 — Validity of Exemptions Affirmed....

The case involved an appeal against the High Court's decision that invalidated two notifications issued under Section 25 of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965, which exempted buil...

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Supreme Court Upholds Reference of Industrial Dispute Despite Delay — Government's Power to Refer Not Extinguished by Time....

The case involved an appeal against a judgment of the Allahabad High Court which quashed a reference order made by the U.P. Government regarding an industrial dispute concerning the termination of the...