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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Jurisdiction to Impose Costs in Criminal Proceedings — Clarifies Inherent Powers Under Section 482 of CrPC....

The case involved an appeal against the imposition of exemplary costs by the High Court on the appellants for filing a frivolous petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The FIR was ...

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Supreme Court Allows Bank Appeal in Income Tax Assessment Case — Clarifies Treatment of Interest on Doubtful Loans. The court held that interest on loans classified as doubtful and credited to a suspense account should not be included in the taxable income until actually received....

The dispute arose from the assessment of income for the assessment year 1981-82 concerning UCO Bank, which had credited Rs.49,15,435/- as interest to a suspense account due to doubts about its recover...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Judgment on Human Rights Violations in Uttarakhand Agitation Due to Premature Directives and Lack of Legal Basis. High Court's Compensation Orders and Sanction Findings Found Unsustainable Under Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973....

The case arose from a public agitation for a separate State of Uttarakhand, which led to violent confrontations between protestors and police, resulting in numerous casualties and allegations of human...

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Supreme Court Upholds Union of Public Service Commission's Decision on Interview Candidates — Clarifies Rules on Vacancy Adjustments....

The dispute arose from the recruitment process conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for central services. An advertisement indicated approximately 740 vacancies for the 1988 Central...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Court Martial Proceedings Due to Sufficient Evidence. High Court's Re-evaluation of Evidence Found to Exceed Jurisdiction Under Article 226....

The Union of India appealed against the judgment of the Bombay High Court which quashed the conviction of Himmat Singh Chahar in Court Martial Proceedings. Chahar was found guilty under Section 354 of...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Murder Case Due to Misplaced Benefit of Doubt. Eyewitness Testimony Established Complicity of Accused in Murder Under Section 302 of IPC....

The case involved the murder of Subhram, a congenitally blind man, allegedly by his father Bhagirath and his two nephews, Hanuman and Kheta. The incident occurred on 8th August 1987, when Subhram was ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Mercenary Killing Case Due to Lack of Corroborative Evidence. Conviction of One Accused Set Aside for Insufficient Evidence, While Another's Conviction Upheld Based on Corroborative Testimony....

The case involved a mercenary killing where the intended target was Ram Kishore Somani, but his younger brother Ashok Somani was killed instead. The incident occurred on December 15, 1987, when the as...

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Supreme Court Quashes Additional Duty Demand on Asbestos Fibre Import — Clarifies Manufacturing Process Requirement. Court held that the separation of asbestos fibre from rock does not constitute a manufacturing process, thus no additional duty is leviable....

The dispute arose from the levy of additional customs duty on imported asbestos fibre by the Union of India, which the appellants, Hyderabad Industries Ltd., contested. The imports in question occurre...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant in Arbitration Dispute — Validity of Specific Performance Award Affirmed....

The dispute arose from three civil appeals against a judgment of the Bombay High Court, which confirmed the dismissal of objections to arbitration awards. The appellant, Olympus Superstructures Pvt. L...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Enhancement of Circle Rates Under Stamp Act — Validity of Circular Upheld....

The dispute arose from a challenge to a circular issued by the Collector under the U.P. Stamp Rules, 1942, which enhanced circle rates by 20% for the following year. The appellants, having purchased a...