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Supreme Court Allows Union of India in Increment Benefits Dispute — Entitlement of Technicians Overturned. Court upheld the Full Bench decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras, affirming that financial burden justified the cut-off date for increment benefits....

The case involved appeals by the Union of India against judgments of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Bangalore Bench, which had granted increment benefits to technicians appointed before 1.1.1986...

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Supreme Court Upholds Tax Levy on Alcohol Turnover Under Amendment Act — Clarifies Interpretation of Review and Rectification Powers....

The case involved the Commissioner of Trade Tax, U.P. challenging the decision of the High Court regarding the interpretation of Section 39 of the Uttar Pradesh Sales Tax (Amendment) Act, 1995. The di...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Employee's Reinstatement with Limited Back Wages. The Court found the punishment of dismissal disproportionate as the employee had issued tickets to all passengers, and the only dispute was regarding the boarding point....

The dispute arose from the termination of the respondent, a Conductor with the U.P. State Road Transport Corporation, following an incident on 11.2.1981 where passengers were issued short distance tic...

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Supreme Court Upholds Removal of Employee in Disciplinary Proceedings Due to Established Misconduct. The Labour Court's interference with the punishment was deemed arbitrary and capricious under Section 11-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The dispute arose from disciplinary proceedings against a driver of the U.P. State Road Transport Corporation, who was charged with habitual absence, unauthorized use of a bus, and misconduct while in...

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Supreme Court Restores Single Judge's Order in Mortgage Foreclosure Case — Validity of Deposits During Appeal Affirmed. The court held that deposits made during the pendency of appeals against the auction-sale confirmation were valid and should be considered under Order 34 Rule 5....

The dispute arose from a mortgage foreclosure case involving a plot of land in Chandigarh owned by the appellant. The appellant had mortgaged the land for Rs. 20,000 and failed to deposit the requisit...

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Supreme Court Allows Tenant's Appeal in Eviction Case — Remands for Evidence on Proviso Applicability. The court clarified that the landlord's prior evictions create a statutory bar against seeking further eviction under Section 13(3)(i)(b) of the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973....

The dispute arose from an eviction petition filed by the landlord against the tenant under the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973, claiming personal necessity for the premises. The...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Rent Control Case — High Court's Order Set Aside. The Supreme Court found that the High Court's interpretation of the amendments to the Rent Control Order was incorrect, emphasizing the applicability of clause 13-A to pending appeals....

The dispute arose from a civil suit filed by the respondent against the appellant regarding a plot of land, claiming it was open land and not subject to the provisions of the C.P. and Berar Letting of...

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Supreme Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Fraudulent Claim Case — Awards Quashed. The Court held that judgments obtained by fraud are nullities and must be reconsidered....

The dispute arose from two separate claim petitions filed by Rajendra Singh and his son Sanjay Singh before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bulandsahar, seeking compensation for injuries sustained...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant in Income Tax Case Due to Forfeited Amounts as Capital Receipts. Forfeited amounts from agreements for sale of rubber trees were determined to be capital receipts, not taxable as revenue income under Section 51 of the Income Tax Act, 1961....

The case involved Travancore Rubber and Tea Co. Ltd. challenging the classification of forfeited amounts from failed sale agreements as revenue receipts by the Commissioner of Income Tax. The assessme...

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Supreme Court Quashes Provisions of Himachal Pradesh General Sales Tax Act Due to Legislative Overreach. The provisions allowing arbitrary deductions from payments to works contractors were found to be beyond the legislative competence of the State Legislature under Section 12-A of the Himachal Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1968....

The dispute arose from the validity of Section 12-A of the Himachal Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1968 and Rule 31-A of the Himachal Pradesh General Sales Tax Rules, which mandated deductions from pa...