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Supreme Court Addresses Pollution Fine and Environmental Restoration — Court clarifies the procedural requirements for imposing pollution fines. The imposition of fines requires a trial and a finding of guilt under the relevant environmental statutes....

The case involved a dispute regarding environmental damage caused by a motel, leading to a Supreme Court judgment on the imposition of pollution fines. The court had previously directed the cancellati...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal, Dismisses Complaint Against Police Officers Due to Delay in Prosecution. The complaint was barred under Section 161(1) of the Bombay Police Act as it was filed beyond the statutory period....

The case involved a complaint filed by a Deputy Superintendent of Police against two other police officers, alleging various offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Bombay Police Act. The complai...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Electricity Supply Case — Upholds Amendment Act's Validity. The amendments to the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, regarding the purchase price and notice period for electric undertakings were upheld as constitutionally valid....

The dispute arose from the amendments to the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, concerning the purchase of electric undertakings. The Bihar State Electricity Board (Appellant) challenged the constitutional...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Electricity Supply Case — Upholds Nationalisation Policy. The amendments to the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, changing the purchase price from market value to book value, were upheld as constitutionally valid....

The dispute arose from an appeal against a judgment of the Calcutta High Court, which dismissed the Appellant's challenge to amendments made to the Indian Electricity Act, 1910. The Appellant, U.P. St...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Electricity Supply Case — Upholds Nationalisation Legislation. The amendments to the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, regarding compensation for acquired electric undertakings were upheld as constitutionally valid....

The dispute arose from the amendments made to the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, concerning the acquisition of electric undertakings. The State of Uttar Pradesh had granted a licence for electric suppl...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Electricity Supply Case — Upholds Nationalisation Policy. The amendments to the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, were upheld as they were integral to the nationalisation scheme and did not violate constitutional rights....

The dispute arose from the amendments made to the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, concerning the purchase price of electricity undertakings. The State of Uttar Pradesh sought to enforce a right to purch...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appeal in Employment Dispute — Suit Found Within Limitation Period. The Deputy Commissioner of Labour (Appeals) was deemed a 'court' for the purpose of Section 14 of the Limitation Act, allowing exclusion of time for pending appeals....

The dispute arose from the removal of the appellant from service as a Clerk at the State Bank of India, following a promotion to Branch Manager. After being suspended in 1980, he faced departmental pr...

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Supreme Court Allows Landlady's Appeal in Delhi Rent Control Act Case Due to Misinterpretation of Premises. The suit plot was determined not to fall within the definition of premises under Section 2(i) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958....

The appeal arose from a dispute between a landlady and her tenant regarding a plot of land in New Delhi. The appellant, Kamla Devi, owned property that included a plot of land measuring 9x7, which was...

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Supreme Court Upholds Custody Order in Guardianship Dispute — Focus on Child's Welfare. The court emphasized the paramount importance of the child's welfare in custody matters under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890....

The dispute involved a custody battle between the maternal and paternal grandfathers of a minor named Ankur, following the death of his father. The litigation began after the paternal grandfather, Shy...

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Supreme Court Upholds Ghaziabad Development Authority's Appeal on Compensation and Interest Rates. The court set aside the MRTP Commission's award for mental agony and modified the interest rate on refunds....

The dispute involved the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) and its failure to fulfill promises made in schemes for allotment of developed plots. Several claimants approached various forums, includ...