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Supreme Court Modifies High Court Judgment on Land Reforms — Clarifies Possession Requirement for Raiyati Rights. The court held that possession is essential for claiming Raiyati rights under Section 4(1)(h) of the Orissa Land Reforms Act, 1960....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Orissa High Court concerning the declaration of Raiyati rights under the Orissa Land Reforms Act, 1960. The respondents filed an application for declaration as ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Arbitration Case Due to Lack of Reasons in Award. Requirement for Reasons in Arbitration Awards Established as Essential for Judicial Review Under Section 7-B of Indian Telegraph Act, 1885....

The dispute arose between the Union of India and M/s. Jagajit Industries regarding telephone charges, leading to arbitration under Section 7-B of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. The arbitrator issued ...

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Supreme Court Restores Taluk Land Board's Order Dropping Ceiling Surplus Proceedings — Jurisdictional Limits Affirmed....

The dispute involved Vallapally Plantations Private Limited, which owned 130.47 acres of land and sought exemption from ceiling surplus calculations under the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963. The Taluk ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Taxability of Judges' Salaries Under Income Tax Act. Court Clarifies that Judges' Salaries are Taxable Income as Defined by the Income Tax Act, 1961....

The dispute arose from the appellant, a Judge of the Allahabad High Court, who filed his income tax return for the Assessment Year 1978-79, claiming that his salary was not liable to tax under the Inc...

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Supreme Court Upholds Tax Assessment on Lessee of Central Government Land — Clarifies Applicability of Non-Agricultural Assessment Act. Citing Article 285, the court ruled that the appellant company, as a separate legal entity, is liable for non-agricultural assessment on leased land....

The dispute arose between the Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. and the Secretary of the Revenue Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, regarding the applicability of the Andhra Pradesh Non Agr...

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Supreme Court Alters Conviction in NDPS Act Case — Reduces Sentence and Fine. The court found that the appellant's possession of a small quantity of brown sugar was for personal consumption rather than for sale, leading to a change in conviction and sentence....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant who was convicted under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fi...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction for Murder — Evidence of Eye-Witnesses Upheld. The court found the testimonies of the eye-witnesses credible and consistent, leading to the affirmation of the conviction under IPC and TADA Act....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of the appellant for murder under Section 302 IPC and Section 3 of the TADA Act. The incident occurred on 6th May 1992, when the appellant, along wit...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Arms Act and TADA Case — Conviction Upheld for Illegal Possession of Firearm. Citing credible evidence from police officer, the court confirmed the appellant's illegal possession of a firearm without a license under Section 25 of the Arms Act and Section 5 of the TADA Act....

The case involved Kaka Singh, who was apprehended by Inspector Sohan Singh during a patrol on 14.5.92 near village Barnala. The inspector noticed Singh attempting to hide something in his arms, which ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Accused's Right to Use Previous Statements in Criminal Trials — Clarifies Scope of Section 172 and 91 of Cr.P.C....

The case involved the State of Kerala challenging the decision of the Sessions Court and the High Court regarding the summoning of a case diary from a different crime for the purpose of contradicting ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals by Public Sector Undertaking Against Union of India — ADB Loan Withdrawal Rendered Case Infructuous....

The case involved Punjab Communications Ltd. (PCL), a public sector undertaking, appealing against the Union of India concerning the withdrawal of an Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan intended for a t...