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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Customs Duty Case Due to Non-Payment of Additional Duty. Exemption from Excise Duty Denied as Conditions of Notification No. 16/83-CE Were Not Fulfilled....

The case involved an appeal by the Collector of Customs against the orders of the Collector Customs (Appeals) and the Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal (CEGAT) regarding the applic...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Age of Chief Justice Due to False Claims. Petitioner's Allegations Found Baseless as Evidence Contradicted His Assertions Regarding the Chief Justice's Date of Birth....

The case involved a writ petition filed by the Madras High Court Advocates Association, represented by R. Karuppan, under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, seeking to declare the age of Chief J...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Regarding Land Resumption in Ambala Cantonment. The Court confirmed that the land was under old grant terms, validating the Government's resumption order....

The dispute involved land with bungalows in Ambala Cantonment, where the Appellants, Smt. Chitra Kumari and others, challenged the Government's notice of resumption. The Appellants filed suits claimin...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Mandi Fee on Tanned Leather — Clarifies Definition of Agricultural Produce. The court held that tanned leather, despite being a processed form of hide and skin, qualifies as agricultural produce under the Act, as it is included in the broad definition of agricultural produce....

The case involved an appeal against a judgment from the Allahabad High Court that dismissed several writ petitions concerning the applicability of mandi fees on tanned leather. The petitioners, engage...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Applicability of Hindu Marriage Act to Tribal Marriages — Clarifies Customary Law's Role. The court ruled that the Hindu Marriage Act applies to all Hindus, including tribals, and emphasized the necessity of proving customs for legal recognition....

The case involved an appeal concerning the applicability of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 to tribal marriages, specifically between an Oraon and a Santhal. The appellant contended that the respondent's...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Arbitration Dispute Over Money Claims — No Settlement Found. The arbitration award did not settle the claims in the pending suits, necessitating further proceedings....

The dispute arose from a money claim made by the appellants against the respondent, leading to arbitration in January 1983. The arbitrators issued an award on 15.2.1986, ordering the respondent to pay...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Elderly Ladies in Corruption Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. Delay in Investigation Recognized but Not Sufficient to Quash Proceedings Against Public Servant....

The case involved two elderly ladies, Seeta Hemchandra Shashittal and Shanta Subarao Shirali, who sought to quash criminal proceedings against them related to corruption charges involving their son an...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals by Banks Against Tribunal's Award on Deposit Collectors' Employment Status. The Court upheld the Tribunal's finding that Deposit Collectors are workmen under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and entitled to certain benefits....

The dispute involved the employment status of Deposit Collectors working for various banks and their entitlement to benefits similar to regular clerical employees. The Government of India referred the...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction for Causing Disappearance of Evidence. The court confirmed that an acquittal for murder does not impede a conviction under Section 201 IPC if the accused is found to have concealed evidence....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of the appellant under Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for causing the disappearance of evidence related to the murder of her husband, Vin...

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Supreme Court Quashes Demand for Interest on Tax Due in Income Tax Act Case — Taxpayer Not in Default. Taxpayer complied with original demand notices, thus no interest could be levied under Section 220(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961....

The case involved M/s. Vikrant Tyres Ltd. challenging the demand for interest made by the Revenue under Section 220(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the assessment years 1977-78, 1978-79, and 1980-8...