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Supreme Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case Due to Unlawful Detention. Court held that failure to produce the accused before a magistrate within 24 hours of arrest rendered detention unlawful....

The case involved an appellant who was arrested on 22.6.1998 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 in Rajasthan and subsequently faced another case in Madhya Pradesh. Despite ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellant in Land Revenue Dispute — Exemption Established. The court found that the appellant, as a successor to the Central Government, was not liable for land revenue after a one-time capitalized payment was made....

The dispute arose from a demand for land revenue by the State of Madhya Pradesh from the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) for land occupied by the Bhilai Steel Plant. The Central Government had in...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Haryana State Electricity Board in Contract Labour Case — Upholds Labour Court's Award for Reinstatement....

The dispute arose between the Haryana State Electricity Board and the Safai Karamcharis regarding their employment status and entitlement to reinstatement. The Board had contracted a cleaning service ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses University Appeal on Gratuity Calculation — Inclusion of Allowances Affirmed....

The case involved an appeal by Rajasthan Agricultural University against a judgment of the Rajasthan High Court concerning the calculation of gratuity for a retired employee, Ram Krishna Vyas. The res...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Right to Recover Non-Time-Barred Debts Under Kerala Revenue Recovery Act — Clarifies Definition of 'Amounts Due'....

The dispute arose from appeals concerning the recovery of debts under the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, 1968. The State of Kerala sought to recover amounts due from various financial institutions, incl...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Election Appeals Due to Erroneous Rejection of Nomination Papers. The court found that the respondents did not hold an office of profit under the Government as their employment was governed by the Steel Authority of India Ltd., not the Government....

The case involved appeals filed under Section 116A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, concerning the rejection of nomination papers for the Bokaro Assembly Constituency in Bihar. The Elect...

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Supreme Court Upholds Revenue's Stand on Commission Payments for Agency Maintenance. The court found that commission payments did not qualify for deduction under Section 35B(1)(b)(iv) as there was no maintenance of an agency by the assessee....

The dispute arose regarding the entitlement of the assessee to a weighted deduction under Section 35B(1)(b)(iv) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for commission payments made to agents outside India during ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Dismissal of Suit as Not Pressed — Upholds Rights of Transferees. Citing that a plaintiff cannot withdraw a suit at the appellate stage if it affects vested rights under a decree....

The dispute arose from a suit filed by V. Sivaraman against Shakunthala for declaration of title and possession of property, which was decreed in his favor. During the appeal, R. Rathinavel Chettiar a...

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Supreme Court Modifies Death Sentence in Atrocities Act Case Due to Insufficient Justification for Extreme Penalty. Evidence Revealed Inconsistencies Regarding Victim's Willingness and Circumstances of the Crime, Leading to Life Imprisonment Instead of Death....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant against his conviction for offences under Sections 376 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 3 (ii)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled T...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal for Divorce on Grounds of Mental Cruelty — Insufficient Evidence Found....

The dispute arose from a divorce petition filed by the appellant, S. Hanumantha Rao, against his wife, S. Ramani, on grounds of mental cruelty and desertion. The couple married on 26-08-1988, but shor...