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Supreme Court Remits Case to High Court for Fresh Consideration on Bona Fide Requirement of Additional Accommodation. The interpretation of 'personal use' under Section 11(8) of the Kerala Act is clarified, allowing broader application beyond existing business expansion....

This case arose from an appeal against the judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court of Kerala regarding the interpretation of 'personal use' in Section 11(8) of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and...

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Insurance Claim Due to Hazardous Goods Violation. Insurance Policy Excludes Coverage for Hazardous Substances as Defined Under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The dispute arose from a claim made by the respondent, whose truck was insured by the appellant. On April 19, 1994, while transporting 15 barrels of Ether Solvent, the truck caught fire, leading to a ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against High Court Direction on Presiding Officer's Conduct Due to Insufficient Grounds. Performance Appraisal Must Consider Comprehensive Evidence Across Cases, Not Just Isolated Incidents....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant challenging a direction from the High Court of Madhya Pradesh regarding the performance appraisal of a Presiding Officer. The High Court had previously dir...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant in MRTP Act Case — Injunction Order Set Aside....

The dispute arose between two companies regarding advertisements for toothpaste products. Colgate Palmolive (India) Ltd. (the appellant) faced a complaint from Hindustan Lever Ltd. (the respondent) al...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inadequate Dying Declaration Credibility. Citing contradictions and doubts about the mental soundness of the declarant, the court found the dying declarations insufficient to uphold the conviction under Section 302 IPC....

The case involved an appeal by Dandu Lakshmi Reddy against his conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, along with his mother Narayanamma, based on dying declaration...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal, Restores Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. Conviction Based on Inadequate Dying Declarations and Extra-Judicial Confessions Under Section 302 IPC....

The case involved an appeal by Kishan Lal against his conviction for the murder of his wife, Smt. Sulochana, under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The High Court had overtur...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals Against Double Taxation on Sugarcane Purchase Due to Legislative Intent. The Sugarcane Act is deemed a special enactment for the levy of purchase tax, excluding the Finance Act's provisions....

The dispute arose from the imposition of purchase tax on sugarcane by the State of Bihar under both the Bihar Finance Act, 1981 and the Bihar Sugarcane (Regulation of Supply & Purchase) Act, 1981. The...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal for Disability Pension Claim Due to Authorized Travel. Court interpreted 'at public expense' to mean authorized travel, granting relief to the appellant despite personal expense....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Appellate Bench of the High Court of Rajasthan, which confirmed the dismissal of a writ petition seeking a special disability pension. The appellant, a former a...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Eviction Order Due to Non-Wilful Default in Rent Payment. The tenant's non-payment was justified by a prohibitory order from the Income Tax Department, and the High Court's failure to consider necessary findings under the Rent Control Act rendered the eviction order unsustainable....

The appeal arose from a common order of the High Court of Madras regarding the eviction of a tenant from a cycle shop premises. The tenant, J. Jermons, had taken the premises on rent in 1974 but stopp...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellant in Promotion Dispute Due to Erroneous Grounds for Reversion. Court found that the reversion was unjustified as the promotion had been previously upheld and justified by the State....

The dispute arose from the reversion of the appellant, who was promoted to the post of Junior Engineer on an adhoc basis. The promotion was initially granted on 21st July 1986 and later confirmed on 2...