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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Act Case Due to Non-Compliance with Search Provisions. The court found that the search was invalid as the accused was not informed of his rights under Section 50 of the NDPS Act....

The case involved an appeal by the accused against a conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for possession of brown sugar. The appellant was found in possession of 1...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Husband's Divorce Appeal Due to Insufficient Evidence of Cruelty and Desertion. Allegations of Cruelty by Husband Found Unsubstantiated, Upholding High Court's Judgment....

The case involved a divorce petition filed by the husband against his wife under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, citing cruelty and desertion as grounds. The marriage was solemnized on July 6, 1969, and...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Tenant Appeals in Rent Control Dispute — Upholds Landlady's Right to Evict Under Section 13A....

The dispute involved civil appeals concerning eviction applications filed by a landlady against her tenants under the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949. The landlady owned a building in Cha...

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Supreme Court Upholds Plaintiff's Claim for Specific Performance — Clarifies Requirements of Readiness and Willingness....

The dispute arose from a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement dated 11th August 1960, where the plaintiff sought to enforce the agreement against the defendant. The plaintiff claimed to h...

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Supreme Court Modifies Compensation Order in Consumer Dispute Case — Enhances Interest Rate. The court found that while the bank's retention of funds was justified, the interest awarded was inadequate given the prolonged deprivation of funds....

The dispute arose between a company and a nationalized bank regarding the wrongful withholding of funds. The appellant, Sovintorg (India) Ltd., had deposited a cheque for Rs. One lakh in June 1983, wh...

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Supreme Court Restores Trial Court's Judgment on Wakf Property Dispute — High Court's Interference Declared Unwarranted. The High Court's reversal of concurrent findings was not justified as it failed to establish a substantial question of law....

The dispute arose between the Karnataka Board of Wakf and Anjuman-e-Ismail Madris-un-Niswan regarding the status of a property claimed to be a wakf property. The plaintiff, a society registered under ...

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Supreme Court Upholds State Authority in Medical Admissions — Clarifies Legislative Powers on Eligibility and Reservations....

The dispute arose regarding the authority of State Authorities to set minimum qualifying marks for medical admissions, particularly concerning reserved categories. The petitioners challenged the regul...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Tax Classification for Contract Carriages — Validity of Tax Notification Affirmed....

The State of Kerala appealed against a Division Bench judgment of the Kerala High Court which had reversed a Single Judge's decision regarding the constitutional validity of a tax provision under the ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Pension Calculation Dispute — Clarifies Computation Based on Revised Pay Scales....

The case involved an appeal by a government servant against the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision regarding the computation of his pension and retiral benefits following his compulsory retire...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against Prosecution Under Prevention of Corruption Act — Abetment by Non-Public Servants Recognized....

The case involved appeals by relatives of former Ministers of the Tamil Nadu Government who were being prosecuted for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The appellants challenged t...