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Supreme Court Quashes Sales Tax Assessment on Photographers' Services — Clarifies Nature of Work Contracts. The court ruled that the services provided by photographers do not constitute a works contract for sales tax purposes under Article 366(2A)(b) of the Constitution....

The dispute arose between photographers and the State of Madhya Pradesh regarding the applicability of sales tax on their services. The photographers contended that their work, which involved taking p...

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Supreme Court Allows Life Convicts' Writ Petitions for Premature Release Due to Government's Infirm Decisions. Court Found Rejection Based on Incomplete Consideration of Guidelines and Conduct Records....

The case involved six writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution by life convicts whose requests for premature release were denied by the Government of West Bengal. The petitioners cont...

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Supreme Court Modifies Order on Land Vesting Under Maharashtra Private Forests Act — Clarifies Meaning of 'Issue' in Context of Notice....

The dispute arose from the appellant's claim over certain lands in Versaveo, District Thane, which he contended were not forest land and thus should not vest in the State under the Maharashtra Private...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Complaint Under Consumer Protection Act Due to Lack of Consumer Status. The insurance company was found to have received an assignment of rights rather than mere subrogation, thus lacking consumer status under the Act....

The dispute arose between an insurance company and a forwarding agency regarding a lost consignment of broken rice. The second respondent, the consignor, hired trucks to transport the goods, which wer...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Narcotics Case Due to Procedural Violations. Non-Compliance with Search Procedures Under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Led to Reversal of Conviction....

The case involved an appeal by an auto-rickshaw driver accused of transporting Charas, a narcotic substance, after being intercepted by police. On January 12, 1988, police received information about t...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Complaint Under Consumer Protection Act Due to Lack of Consumer Status. The court found that the insurance company was assigned all rights of the consignor, thus not qualifying as a consumer under the Act....

The dispute arose between an insurance company and a forwarding agency regarding a lost consignment of broken rice. The second respondent, the consignor, had hired trucks to transport the goods, which...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Narcotics Case Due to Non-Compliance with Procedural Safeguards. The police failed to record prior information before conducting a search, violating Section 42 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985....

The case involved an appeal by an auto-rickshaw driver who was convicted for transporting Charas under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. On January 12, 1988, police intercepte...

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Supreme Court Modifies Order on Land Vesting Under Maharashtra Private Forests Act — Clarifies Meaning of 'Issue' in Context of Notice....

The dispute involved the appellant, a landholder, who possessed lands in Survey Nos. 31, 32, and 33 in Versaveo, District Thane. The appellant filed an application under Section 6 of the Maharashtra P...

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Supreme Court Remands Suit for Specific Performance Due to Legal Misinterpretation. The court clarified that the obligation to prove readiness and willingness to perform the contract applies to all defendants in a suit for specific performance under Section 16(c) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963....

The dispute arose from a suit for specific performance of a property sale agreement initiated by Bachna against the legal representatives of a subsequent purchaser, Ram Awadh. The initial suit did not...

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Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court's Decree on Demurrage Charges in Railway Dispute — High Court's Striking Down of Goods Tariff Rule Set Aside....

The dispute arose from a suit filed by the respondent for recovery of demurrage charges amounting to Rs.2,333.61p. charged by the Railway Administration due to the failure to unload wagons within the ...