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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals by CBI Against Discharge of Accused in Corruption Case — Revision Petitions Withdrawn. CBI's challenge to discharge of accused was rendered moot by their withdrawal of revision petitions....

The case involved appeals by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against a Karnataka High Court order discharging two out of six accused in a corruption case. The accused included a former Chief...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Challenging Constitutional Validity of Section 9(3) of the Mines and Minerals Act — Upholds Legislative Competence of Parliament. The court affirmed that the levy of royalty on minerals is a tax, thus falling under the legislative competence of the Union Parliament as per Entry 54 of List I....

The case involved appeals challenging the constitutional validity of Section 9(3) of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957. The appellants contended that the levy of royalty on...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Arbitration Dispute Due to Acceptance of Final Bill. Acceptance of Final Bill Without Protest Negates Arbitrable Dispute for Claim Item No. 2 Under Section 30 of the Arbitration Act, 1940....

The dispute arose from an arbitration proceeding between the Union of India and M/s. Popular Builders regarding the construction of an Annex Building to Telephone Bhawan in Calcutta. The respondent ha...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Arbitration Dispute Over Contract Variation Clause. The court upheld the arbitrator's interpretation of the variation clause allowing for market rates when total variations exceeded 25%....

The case involved an appeal concerning an arbitration award under the Indian Arbitration Act, 1940, related to a contract between National Fertilizers Ltd. and a contractor, Puran Chand Nangia. The di...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Special Leave Petition in Land Reforms Case Due to Minor Daughter's Ineligibility for Coparcenary Rights. The court held that the rights conferred by Section 29A of the Hindu Succession Act do not retroactively affect the excess land computation as of 1.1.1975....

The dispute arose from a Special Leave Petition filed by the petitioner, the daughter of the second respondent, against the dismissal of her claims regarding land ceiling proceedings under the Andhra ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Partition Rights Due to Non-Membership in Family. The Appellant was found not to be a member of the family as defined under Section 4 of the Partition Act, thus invalidating the Respondents' pre-emption claim....

The case involved a dispute over the partition of a property originally owned by Dr. Jonoranjan Paul, which had passed through several transfers and inheritances. The Appellant, Gautam Paul, claimed a...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Directions for Private Funding of Police Investigation Due to Compromised Integrity. Allowing private parties to fund police investigations undermines the statutory framework and fairness mandated by the Code of Criminal Procedure....

The dispute arose from a criminal case involving allegations of cheating against a Mumbai-based company by a Shillong company. The Shillong company filed an FIR, but the police's slow investigation pr...

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Supreme Court Reconsiders Judicial Nature of Orders Under Arbitration Act — Clarification Needed on Article 136 Applicability. The court directed a re-examination of whether orders under section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 are judicial or administrative, impacting the appeal process....

The dispute arose between M/s Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. and M/s Rani Construction Pvt. Ltd. regarding the appointment of arbitrators under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Chief J...

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Supreme Court Declares Section 32A of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Unconstitutional in Part. The provision was found to violate judicial discretion and the right to appeal under Article 21....

The case involved a challenge to the constitutional validity of Section 32A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, which prohibited the suspension, remission, or commutation of s...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Examination of Accused Under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Due to Hardship. Court Allows Accused to Answer Through Counsel in Exceptional Circumstances, Balancing Rights and Practicality....

The case involved an appeal concerning the examination of the accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The first appellant, a software engineer residing in the USA, was accus...