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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition for Regular Employment of Contract Labourers — Employment Rights Not Established....

The dispute arose from a writ petition filed by contract labourers employed under various contractors for periods ranging from 10 to 20 years. The petitioners contended that they were entitled to the ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Property Dispute Case — High Court's Judgment Reversed. The suit for redemption was dismissed as the claimants failed to establish heirship and the suit was barred by limitation under Article 134 of the Limitation Act, 1948....

The case involved a property dispute concerning the redemption of a mortgage executed in 1902. The appellants, represented by Smt. Dilboo and others, contested the findings of the High Court which had...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Trust Property Lease Dispute — Lease Deed Found Invalid. Lease Deed's validity was challenged but no formal declaration was sought....

The dispute arose from a lease deed dated 3rd August, 1960, executed by Mahant Mahal Singh in favor of the Appellant for a period of 99 years at an annual rent of Rs. 43/-. The Respondent, claiming to...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Limitation Case — Condonation Application Can Be Filed After Delay. The court held that the requirement to file an application for condonation of delay along with the appeal is not fatal and can be rectified by filing the application subsequently....

The dispute arose from a second appeal filed by the State of Madhya Pradesh against a decision of the District Court that had reversed a trial court's dismissal of a suit for declaration of title and ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Engineers' Seniority in Electricity Board Case Due to Mandatory Consultation Requirement. Seniority Determined from Regularization Date as per Public Service Commission's Advice under Section 3 of the Kerala Public Service Commission (Additional Functions) Act, 1963....

The dispute arose between engineers employed by the Kerala State Electricity Board regarding their seniority in relation to direct recruits. The appellants, who were already in service, were appointed...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Judgment on Jurisdictional Grounds in IPC and SC/ST Act Case. The High Court's ruling was based on a technicality regarding the jurisdiction of the Special Court, which the Supreme Court found to be erroneous....

The dispute arose from a conviction under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The respondent was convi...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Tax Appeal Procedures — Clarifies Financial Inability Definition. Court emphasized that the inability to pay tax must be substantiated and relates to the taxpayer's financial capacity under Section 39(5) of the Haryana General Sales Tax Act, 1973....

The dispute arose from the interpretation of the term 'unable to pay the whole of the amount of tax assessed' under the Haryana General Sales Tax Act, 1973. The petitioner, the State of Haryana, conte...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Negotiable Instruments Act with Modified Sentence. The High Court's dismissal of the complaint was erroneous as it misinterpreted the timing of cognizance under Section 138 and Section 142....

The case involved a dispute under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, where the appellant accused the respondent of dishonouring a cheque. The respondent borrowed Rs.2,30,000 from the appellant and ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Medical Admission Case — Directs Conduct of Entrance Examination. Interim orders obstructed the annual entrance examination process, leading to unfair admissions based on an outdated waiting list....

The case involved a dispute regarding the admission process for Post Graduate medical courses in Jammu & Kashmir. The appellant, Dr. Vikrant Parihar, challenged the lack of annual entrance examination...

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence for Convicted Individual in IPC Case — Upholds Conviction. The court confirmed the conviction under Section 411 IPC but reduced the sentence to the period already undergone, considering the time elapsed since the offence and the appellant's age....

The case involved an appeal by an individual convicted under the Indian Penal Code for theft and related offences. The appellant was prosecuted for stealing ornaments and murdering an individual named...