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Supreme Court Remits Matter for Fresh Decision on Craft Paper Classification. The court found that the burden of proof for tax exemption lies with the claimant, and the absence of necessary pleadings necessitated a fresh examination of the case....

The dispute arose between a manufacturer of craft paper and the State of Uttar Pradesh regarding the classification of craft paper for tax exemption purposes under the U.P. Trade Tax Act, 1948. The ap...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Challenging Promotion Ratio in Karnataka Electricity Board Regulations. The court upheld the 1:1 promotion ratio between qualified direct recruits and unqualified promotees as not violative of Article 14....

The case involved appeals against a judgment of the Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court, which set aside a Single Judge's ruling that had favored technically qualified direct recruits in the Ka...

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Supreme Court Restores Single Judge's Judgment in Industrial Dispute Case — Closure of Textile Section Affirmed....

The case involved appeals against a common judgment by the Rajasthan High Court concerning the termination and retrenchment of workmen by J. K. Synthetics due to a lay-off and subsequent closure of a ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Revenue's Claim on Wealth Tax Assessment — Life Interest Valuation Required. The court determined that the life interest of the assessee constituted property and must be valued for wealth tax purposes under Section 7 of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957....

The case involved appeals concerning the wealth tax assessment of Prince Muffakham Jah for the assessment years 1969-70 to 1975-76 and 1977-78. The central issue was whether the life interest granted ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Election Appeal Due to Improper Rejection of Nomination. The court affirmed that the respondent did not hold an office of profit under the Government of India, thus no disqualification applied under Article 191(1)(a) of the Constitution....

The case involved an appeal under Section 116 A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, challenging the Guwahati High Court's order declaring the election of the appellant void. The election wa...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in IPC Offences with Sentence Reduction. The court confirmed the Appellant's conviction for using a false marksheet to gain admission, while reducing the sentence due to his good character and personal circumstances....

The case involved an appeal by the Appellant against his conviction for offences under Sections 198, 420, and 471 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The conviction stemmed from the Appellant's use of a f...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition for Junior Operator Position Due to Insufficient Experience. Experience Must Be Computed After Obtaining Required Qualifications as per Employment Notice....

The dispute arose from the recruitment process for the position of Junior Operator at Indian Airlines Ltd., where the respondent, S. Gopalakrishnan, applied for the post. The employment notice specifi...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Preventive Detention Order — Upholds Detention Under Foreign Exchange Act. The court found that the appropriate government had sufficient grounds to confirm the detention order based on available records....

The case involved an appeal against the preventive detention of A. Maheshraj under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Act. The appellant alleged that the detention was un...

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Supreme Court Upholds Petitioners' Claim for Pay Parity in Education Service — Ensures Fair Compensation for Teachers. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The dispute arose from the appointment of the Petitioners as teachers in the Panchayat Union Elementary Schools under the Tamil Nadu Elementary Education Subordinate Service. After their schools were ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Criminal Appeals Against Life Imprisonment for Murder. The court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC based on the common intention and evidence presented....

The case involved Pipal Singh and Mukhtiar Singh, who were accused of murdering Sardara Ram and injuring Sukhdev Raj while entering their own land. The Sessions Court sentenced both appellants to life...