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Supreme Court Upholds Prosecution in Corruption Case Against Former Chief Minister Due to Improper Quashing of Proceedings. High Court's Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Found Erroneous as Trial Court was Empowered and Evidence Sufficient for Charge Framing....

The case involved an appeal by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against a High Court order quashing criminal proceedings against S. Bangarappa, a former Chief Minister of Karnataka, for alleg...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Age of Superannuation for Judicial Officers Due to Non-Severance of Service. The court found that the petitioner remained under the control of the High Court and could not continue beyond the age of 60 as per the Judicial Service rules....

The case involved a dispute regarding the age of superannuation for a judicial officer, B.S. Sharma, who was appointed as a Sub Judge-cum-Judicial Magistrate in September 1975 and later as an Addition...

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Supreme Court Upholds Minor Punishment for Officer in Disciplinary Proceedings — Proportionality of Punishment Examined....

This case arose from disciplinary proceedings against certain officers of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) concerning their roles in the allotment of land to Skipper Construction Co. The Supreme ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Act Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence. The prosecution failed to prove possession of narcotics beyond reasonable doubt as key witnesses contradicted each other....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant against his conviction for possession of brown sugar under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The appellant was sentenced to 10 year...

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Supreme Court Upholds Electricity Board's Minimum Charge Policy in Supply Contract Dispute — Clarifies Legal Obligations of Consumers....

The dispute arose from appeals filed by M/s Raymond Limited and others against the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board regarding the interpretation of minimum charge obligations under their electricity s...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Election Petition Challenging Nomination Validity — No Invalidity Found in Proposers' Signatures....

The dispute arose from an election petition filed by the appellant challenging the election of the first respondent to the Maharashtra Legislative Council, claiming that the nomination paper was inval...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal on Sales Tax in Restaurant Transactions — Clarifies Definition of Sale. The court affirmed that food served in restaurants constitutes a sale under the Delhi Sales Tax Act, 1975, and is subject to sales tax....

The case involved an appeal by East India Hotels Ltd. against an assessment order regarding sales tax for the year 1982-83, concerning sales made in their restaurants. The appellants challenged the ap...

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Supreme Court Upholds Revenue's Claim on Income Tax Assessment — Clarifies Accrual of Income from Salary....

The case involved an appeal concerning the assessment years 1973-74 and 1974-75, where the Commissioner of Income Tax challenged the decision of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal regarding the inclusi...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Conspiracy Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. The prosecution failed to prove the charge of conspiracy against the appellant beyond reasonable doubt....

The case involved the murder of Ms. Jameela, a young Muslim woman, who was found killed on 18.9.1991. The appellant, Saju, was accused of conspiring with another individual, Biju, to commit the murder...

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Supreme Court Allows Regional Rural Bank's Appeal Against High Court's Pay Structure Order. High Court's Direction Found to Misinterpret Tribunal's Findings on Pay Parity Under Section 17 of Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976....

The dispute arose between a Regional Rural Bank and its employees regarding the pay structure. The appellant, Kshetriya Kisan Gramin Bank, was established under the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976, and...