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Supreme Court Allows Appellant in Property Dispute Case Due to Trust Relationship. Court Found that the Benami Transactions Ordinance Did Not Apply as the Respondent was a Trustee....

The dispute arose from a property transaction where the appellant sent money from abroad to the respondent for purchasing immovable property in the appellant's name. Instead, the respondent purchased ...

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Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings Against Bona Fide Purchaser in Customs Act Case — Unjust Action by Department....

The dispute involved M/s. Mohan Meakin Ltd., which manufactured beer and imported hop pellets through an agent. The appellant received a consignment of hop pellets, which were later found to be the su...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Customs Duty Levy — Upholds 15% Auxiliary Duty on Phosphoric Acid Import....

The dispute arose between a registered multi-unit cooperative society and the Union of India regarding the levy of auxiliary customs duty on imported phosphoric acid. The appellant filed writ petition...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Gurudwara Property Dispute — Historical Context and Evidence Affirmed....

The dispute arose from a claim regarding the ownership of properties associated with the Gurudwara Sahib Padshahi Chhemi, which was declared a Sikh Gurudwara under the Sikh Gurudwaras Act, 1925. The a...

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Supreme Court Allows Amendment of Written Statement in Easements Act Case — Court Emphasizes Justice Over Technicalities. The court permitted the appellant to amend his written statement to include a plea under Section 60(b) of the Indian Easements Act, 1882, subject to payment of arrears of license fees....

The dispute arose from a suit filed by the respondent-plaintiff against the appellant-defendant seeking mandatory and prohibitory injunction for eviction, alleging that the appellant was a licensee. T...

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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Reservation Act with Creamy Layer Exclusion Principles. The Court ruled that the Kerala Act 16/95 was unconstitutional for failing to exclude the creamy layer from the benefits of reservation, violating Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution....

The case involved the identification of the 'creamy layer' among the Backward Classes in Kerala and the implementation of the Supreme Court's directions from the earlier judgment in Indira Sawhney v. ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Proforma Credit Procedure in Excise Duty Case — No Merit Found. Citing Rule 56A, the court held that inputs must be under the same tariff item for credit eligibility....

The dispute arose between the appellants, manufacturers of asbestos cement products, and the Union of India regarding the eligibility for proforma credit under the Central Excise Rules. The appellants...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Collector of Customs Against Reliance Industries — No Misdeclaration Found....

The case involved an appeal by the Collector of Customs against Reliance Industries regarding allegations of misdeclaration in the import of machinery. Reliance Industries was granted a letter of inte...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Stamp Duty Assessment in Conveyance Deed Case — Validity of Plant and Machinery Valuation Upheld....

The dispute arose from a stamp duty assessment related to a conveyance deed executed on 9.6.1994 by ICI India Ltd. in favor of Chand Chhap Fertilizer and Chemicals Ltd. (CCFCL), later renamed Duncans ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction Under NDPS Act — No Substance Found in Arguments. The court upheld the conviction under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, affirming the credibility of the prosecution's evidence and the handling of seized materials....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant against his conviction under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for possession of charas weighing 5 kgs and 500 grams. ...