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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Income Tax Acquisition Case — No Interference Required. The Appropriate Authority's valuation of property was upheld as justified under Section 269 UC of the Income Tax Act, 1961....

The dispute arose from the acquisition of property by the Appropriate Authority under the Income Tax Act, 1961. The property in question, located at Safdarjung Enclave Extension, New Delhi, was offere...

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Supreme Court Remits Matter to Charity Commissioner for Fresh Decision on Trust Property Lease. The court found that the agreements for leasing Trust property lacked clarity on usage and could undermine the Trust's objectives under Section 36 of the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950....

The case involved an appeal against an order of the Bombay High Court concerning the leasing of Trust property by the Trustees of 'The Tithal Parsi Sanatorium Trust'. The Trust was established in 1907...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Murder Case Due to Circumstantial Evidence and Youth of Accused. The court found the evidence sufficient to establish guilt but deemed the death penalty inappropriate considering the circumstances....

The case involved a brutal murder of five family members, including three daughters, by a young man, the appellant. The incident occurred on December 14, 1993, when the family returned from Jaipur to ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Property Dispute Case — Upholds Division Bench's Order for Auction Sale. Citing the validity of the sale certificate and prima facie possession rights, the court affirmed the Division Bench's decision to grant a temporary injunction....

The appeals arose from interlocutory applications in two suits concerning property disputes involving Hanuman Foundries Ltd. and United Bank of India. A suit was filed by United Bank of India for fore...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Murder Case Due to Strong Evidence of Intent to Kill. Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Upheld Based on Eyewitness Testimony and Dying Declaration....

The case involved an appeal by the sole accused, Karu Marik, who was convicted for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Sessions Judge. The...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Eviction Decree in Rent Control Case — Tenant's Rights Not Established. The court found that the consent decree was binding on all family members of the original tenant, including the appellant, who had not resided in the premises since 1962....

The dispute arose from an eviction suit filed by the landlord against the widow of the original tenant, following the death of Chintaman Keshav Juker in 1958. The original tenant's sons, Kesrinath and...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Seniority Dispute of Railway Employees — Upholds Promotion Rights. The court found that the seniority list was improperly altered, violating the legal promotion criteria established by the Railway Board's circular....

The case involved an appeal by two appellants against an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna, which rejected their challenge to a seniority list issued by the Senior Divisional Personn...

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Supreme Court Upholds Seniority Determination in Railway Administration Case — Ad Hoc Service Not Counted for Seniority. Citing Railway Establishment Manual, 1989, Paragraph 302, the court ruled that seniority must be based on regular promotion after due process, dismissing the tribunal's contrary decision....

The dispute arose between private persons and the Union of India regarding the inter se seniority of Senior Clerks under the Railway Administration. The Central Administrative Tribunal had ruled that ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeal on Set Off Under Criminal Procedure Code Due to Legislative Intent. The court clarified that under Section 428 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, an accused can claim set off for periods of detention in multiple cases....

The dispute arose from the conviction and sentencing of an accused in two separate criminal cases, where he was imprisoned as an under-trial prisoner. The accused was arrested on 21.9.1995 and subsequ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Property Dispute — Tenant's Rights Affirmed. The court ruled that tenant-mortgagee retains possession post-redemption unless tenancy rights are expressly surrendered....

The appeal arose from a property dispute between a landlord and his tenant, Vimal Chand, who was also a mortgagee of the property. The landlord, Nirmal Chandra, executed a mortgage deed in favor of th...