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Supreme Court Upholds Employees' Status in Canteen Operations — Clarifies Employer-Employee Relationship. The court confirmed that the canteen employees were to be treated as employees of the bank due to the bank's significant control and provision of resources for the canteen's operation....

The case involved a dispute between the Indian Overseas Bank and its canteen employees represented by the I.O.B. Staff Canteen Workers Union regarding the status of the canteen workers. The canteen ha...

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Supreme Court Quashes Notifications Reducing Customs Duty Exemption for Manufacturer Due to Lack of Justifiable Public Interest. Government Failed to Establish Adequate Grounds for Modifying Exemption Under Section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962....

The dispute arose from the appellant's challenge against notifications issued by the Central Government that reduced customs duty exemptions on raw materials imported for manufacturing goods supplied ...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Triple Murder Case — Life Imprisonment for Respondent. The court found that the prosecution established sufficient circumstantial evidence to prove the respondent's guilt under Section 302 of the IPC....

The case involved the respondent, Babu Ram, accused of murdering his father, mother, and brother in a single incident. The trial court convicted him based on circumstantial evidence, but the High Cour...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Market Fee Demand on Fruit Drinks Due to Lack of Specification in Schedule. The court found that processed beverages do not qualify as agricultural produce under the Bihar Agricultural Produce Market Act, 1960, as they are not listed in the Schedule....

The dispute involved Edward Keventer Pvt. Ltd., a company manufacturing fruit drinks marketed as 'Frooti' and 'Appy', and the Bihar State Agricultural Marketing Board, which demanded market fees on th...

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Supreme Court Quashes Notifications Reducing Customs Duty Exemption for Manufacturer Due to Lack of Public Interest Justification. Government Failed to Establish Public Interest Necessitating Withdrawal of Exemption Under Section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962....

The dispute arose between a manufacturer and the Union of India regarding the exemption from customs duty on raw materials imported for manufacturing goods supplied to the Oil and Natural Gas Corporat...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Triple Murder Case — Life Imprisonment for Respondent. The court found that the circumstantial evidence and extra judicial confession were sufficient to establish the respondent's guilt under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860....

The case involved the respondent, Babu Ram, accused of murdering his father, mother, and brother in a single incident. The prosecution alleged that Babu Ram had a motive related to property disputes w...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in NDPS Act Case — Clarifies Definition of Poppy Husk. The court held that poppy husk falls within the definition of 'poppy straw' under Section 15 of the NDPS Act, making its possession an offence....

The case involved two appellants convicted under Section 15 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) for possession of poppy husks. Ajaib Singh was found with 10 kilogra...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Triple Murder Case — Life Imprisonment for Respondent. The court found that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the respondent despite the High Court's doubts regarding motive and witness reliability under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860....

The case involved the respondent, Babu Ram, accused of murdering his father, mother, and brother in a single incident. The prosecution alleged that Babu Ram had a motive related to property disputes a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in NDPS Act Case — Convictions for Poppy Husk Possession Upheld. The court found that poppy husk falls within the definition of 'poppy straw' under Section 15 of the NDPS Act, 1985....

The case involved two appellants, Ajaib Singh and Sapinder Singh, who were convicted under Section 15 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) for possession of poppy hu...

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Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in Homicide Case — Reduces Charge from Murder to Culpable Homicide. The court found that the appellant acted with knowledge of likely death but without intent to kill, warranting a lesser charge under Section 304 IPC....

The case involved the appellant's conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) following an incident that occurred during the Arlem Festival in Goa. The appellant, along with...