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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Wakf Property Dispute — Legal Clarity on Sectarian Claims. The court clarified that the absence of a published list of Wakfs does not bar the maintainability of a reference to the Tribunal regarding sectarian claims over Wakf property....

The case involved a dispute between the U.P. Shia Central Board of Wakf and the U.P. Sunni Central Board of Wakf regarding the ownership and registration of a mosque and its associated properties. The...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Rape Case Involving Minor — Upholds Sessions Court's Findings. The High Court's acquittal was found to be based on insufficient grounds, and the Supreme Court reinstated the conviction under Section 376 IPC....

The case involved the State of Himachal Pradesh appealing against the acquittal of Gian Chand, who was charged under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code for the rape of a 5-year-old girl. The Session...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Motor Vehicles Act Case — Upholds Right to Hearing for Operators on Nationalisation Scheme. The court found that the operators had a statutory right to be heard regarding the nationalisation of routes under the Motor Vehicles Act, which was not upheld by the High Court....

The case involved an appeal concerning the nationalisation of bus routes under the Motor Vehicles Act. The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation had published a draft scheme for nationalisati...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Regarding Seniority in Delhi Higher Judicial Service — Upholds Amended Rules. The court confirmed that the amended rules allowing for direct recruitment do not violate constitutional provisions and that posts created prior to the amendment can be filled under the new rules....

The dispute involved the Delhi Judicial Services Association and the Delhi High Court regarding the seniority and recruitment process in the Delhi Higher Judicial Service. The litigation stemmed from ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appellant in Trademark Dispute Over Prior Use. The court found that the respondents had established prior use of the trademarks since 1993, while the appellant began operations in 1996, leading to the dismissal of the temporary injunction request....

The dispute arose between two companies over the use of similar trademarks, UNIPLY and UNIBOARD. The appellant, Uniply Industries Ltd., claimed to have established its business in 1996 and sought a te...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Challenge to Arbitration Award in Lottery Agreement Dispute — Errors in Award Justified Interference....

The dispute arose between the State of Sikkim and M/s Sikkim Subba Associates regarding an agreement for organizing lotteries. The appellants were appointed as organizing agents under an agreement dat...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Industrial Disputes Case — Clarifies Right to Lead Evidence. The court upheld the principle that management must seek to lead evidence at the earliest opportunity, as established in Shambu Nath Goyal vs. Bank of Baroda....

The case involved an appeal by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation against a decision related to the right to lead evidence in an industrial dispute. The Supreme Court referred the matter t...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Hindu Marriage Act Case — No Grounds Established for Annulment. The court found that the appellant failed to prove the respondent's mental incapacity at the time of marriage under Section 12(1)(b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....

The dispute arose from a petition filed by the appellant seeking to declare his marriage to the respondent null and void under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, citing the respondent's chronic mental diso...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Challenging Notification Under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act Due to Validity of Government Action. Court Upheld the Notification as it was issued to prevent unnecessary pain or suffering to animals, aligning with the objectives of the Act....

The case involved appeals challenging the validity of Section 22 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and a Notification issued under this section prohibiting the training and exhibition...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Land Eviction Case — High Court's Order Set Aside. The High Court erred in holding that eviction proceedings could only be pursued under the West Bengal (Public Land Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1962, instead of the West Bengal Government Premises Tenancy Regulation Act, 1976....

The dispute arose from an appeal by the State of West Bengal against a judgment of the Calcutta High Court, which found the dispossession of the respondents arbitrary and without legal process. The Hi...