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Supreme Court Allows Appeal, Restores First Appellate Court's Order on Additional Evidence. High Court's Interference in Appellate Discretion Found Inappropriate Under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The dispute arose from a suit filed by the respondents for specific performance of an agreement to sell land, which was dismissed by the trial court. The respondents sought to introduce additional evi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Claim for Minimum Charges in Electricity Supply Agreement — Contractual Obligations Affirmed. The court found that disconnection of electricity does not constitute termination of the agreement, which could only be terminated by a formal notice as per the contract terms....

The dispute arose from an electricity supply agreement between the Bihar State Electricity Board and UMI Special Steel Limited, which stipulated a contract demand of 1500 KVA for a minimum period of t...

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Supreme Court Partially Accepts Appeal in Corruption Case — Sentence Reduced. The court found that the small amount involved and the time already served justified a reduction in the sentence while increasing the fine....

The case involved an appeal by Vishnu Nagnath Deshmukh challenging his conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 and IPC for accepting illegal gratification of Rs. 10. The Special Judge ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Rent Control Matter — Remits Case for Fresh Consideration. The court found that the Rent Controller failed to grant reasonable opportunity to the appellant to present evidence, necessitating a fresh hearing....

The dispute arose between a bank and a landlord regarding the enhancement of rent for a tenanted property. The respondent, the landlord, sought to increase the rent from Rs. 300 to Rs. 13,750 per mont...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction for Murder in Circumstantial Evidence Case — Acquittal of Co-Accused Upheld. The court found that the prosecution established a strong circumstantial case against one accused while the others were rightly acquitted due to insufficient evidence....

The dispute arose from the murder of Roop Devi, who was married to Shyam Mohan. Following her death, her father Bhagwan Sahai filed an FIR after being informed by Hari Mohan, the elder brother of Shya...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Regarding Excise Duty Exemption for Liquid Nitrogen. The court clarified that only the capital investment relevant to the specific goods under Item 68 should be considered for excise duty exemption....

The case involved appeals concerning the interpretation of a Notification issued under the Central Excise Rules, 1944, regarding the exemption of excise duty for goods manufactured by the Himalayan Co...

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Supreme Court Upholds Decision Against Withdrawal of Prosecution in TADA Case Due to Lack of Good Faith. Consent Orders Invalidated as They Failed to Address Public Safety Concerns and Yielded to Blackmail Tactics....

The case involved the abduction of a popular film actor, Rajkumar, by the notorious criminal Veerappan, leading to significant public concern and governmental response. The Karnataka and Tamil Nadu go...

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Supreme Court Quashes Detention Order Under Narcotics Legislation Due to Insufficient Grounds. Detention Order Invalidated as Reasoning Failed to Establish Likelihood of Release on Bail Under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988....

The case involved appeals challenging the validity of a detention order passed under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988. The appellants were arre...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against Termination of Teachers' Appointments in Assam Due to Recruitment Irregularities. Appointments Found to Violate Statutory Rules and Principles of Fairness Under Assam Elementary Education (Provincialisation) Act, 1974....

The case involved a series of appeals challenging the termination of appointments of teachers in Assam. The appellants, who were appointed as Assistant Teachers in various primary schools, had their a...

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Supreme Court Restores Tribunal's Award in Employment Termination Dispute — Justification for Termination Upheld. The Tribunal's findings on the respondent's loss of lien due to absence and the staleness of the claim were upheld, emphasizing the binding nature of Standing Orders....

The dispute arose from the termination of services of a Magazine Clerk by the management of M/s. Indian Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. The respondent, Prahlad Singh, was terminated on 8.10.1974 after failing t...