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Supreme Court Upholds Customs Duty Assessment Including Landing Charges — Clarifies Valuation Principles Under Customs Act....

The dispute involved the assessment of customs duty on imported polyester yarn by Garden Silk Mills Ltd. and others, specifically whether landing charges could be included in the customs duty calculat...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Eviction Case — Tenant's Non-Compliance with Rent Deposit Rules. Citing the importance of timely rent deposit as per Section 20(4) of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972....

The dispute arose from an eviction case filed by a landlady against her tenant under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972. The tenant, Late Sharvan Ku...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Dowry Death Offences — Dying Declarations Found Reliable. Citing the reliability of dying declarations, the court affirmed the conviction under Section 302 IPC and upheld the conviction under Section 498A IPC....

The case involved two appeals arising from a judgment of the High Court of Gujarat concerning the conviction of two appellants for murder and dowry death offences. The appellants were accused of setti...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Election Petition Challenging Election Results Due to Insufficient Evidence of Corrupt Practices. The court found that the allegations of corrupt practices were not substantiated by credible evidence as required under the Representation of the People Act, 1951....

The case involved an appeal under Section 116A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, by a candidate who lost the election and subsequently challenged the election of the winning candidate. Th...

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Supreme Court Directs Absorption of Retrenched Census Employees with Modified Conditions. The court mandated the State Government to revise its absorption scheme to eliminate conditions that imposed undue hardship on retrenched census workers....

The dispute arose from the termination of services of census workers engaged by the Government of Tamil Nadu for the 1991 census. These workers were employed temporarily and their services were termin...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Doubts on Dying Declaration. The court found the dying declaration unreliable due to doubts about the deceased's condition and lack of corroboration....

The case involved an appeal by Jai Karan against his conviction for the murder of his wife, Wanti Devi, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The relationship between the couple was strain...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appeal in Central Excise Matter — Appeals to be decided in light of precedent. Cited case establishes the legal framework for adjudication....

The case involved appeals filed by M/s J.B.A. Printing Inks Limited against the Collector of Central Excise, New Delhi. The Supreme Court noted the necessity of referring the appeals to a Division Ben...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Central Excise Classification Dispute — Confirms Tribunal's Decision on Differential Duty. The court ruled that reclassification of goods could only take effect from the date of the show cause notice, upholding the Tribunal's decision....

The case involved a dispute between the Collector of Central Excise and M/s Cotspun Ltd. regarding the classification of NES yarn for excise duty purposes. The assessee had filed classification lists ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Election Petition Challenging Results of Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections Due to Insufficient Evidence. Appellant Failed to Prove Irregularities Exceeding Margin of Victory Under Representation of People Act, 1951....

The case involved an election petition filed by the appellant challenging the results of the Kerala Legislative Assembly elections held on April 27, 1996, where the appellant lost by a narrow margin o...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Trial Continuation in TADA Case — Upholds Trial Court's Decision. The court confirmed that a successor judge can proceed with evidence recorded by a predecessor, rejecting the appellant's demand for a de novo trial....

The case involved an appeal by the accused against the continuation of a trial after the abolition of the Designated Court under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA). ...