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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Property Dispute Case — Land Held on Old Grant Basis. The court found that the land was held under old grant terms, entitling the appellants to resume the land....

The case involved a property dispute concerning 11.37 acres of land in Sagar Cantonment, originally held by S.N. Mukherjee under old grant terms. The property was sold by Mukherjee's heirs to 24 respo...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Income Tax Cases — Revenue's Stand Upheld. The court affirmed that leasing income does not constitute business income when the business has ceased....

The dispute involved two appeals concerning the classification of income received by the assessees from leasing out factory premises. The first appeal was filed by Universal Plast Limited against the ...

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Supreme Court Directs Payment of Interest on Delayed Retiral Benefits Due to Departmental Lethargy. Court Emphasizes Timely Processing of Pension Papers as a Right of Government Servants....

The dispute arose from the petitioner's claim for retiral benefits after her retirement as a Medical Officer in Uttar Pradesh on 30.4.1993. The petitioner filed a writ petition on 18.11.1995, alleging...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Dismissal of Writ Petition in Mining Lease Dispute — Res Judicata Applied....

The dispute arose from the appellant Corporation's claim for a mining lease for chromite in Sukinda Valley, Orissa. The original lease was granted to Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (TISCO) in 1952, which ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Justifiable Self-Defence. Appellant's Claim of Right to Private Defence Accepted, Overturning Conviction Under Section 96 IPC....

The case involved an appeal by the sole convict, Vijayan, against his conviction for the murder of Natarajan, confirmed by the High Court of Madras. The incident occurred on October 5, 1984, following...

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Supreme Court Restores Election Petition After Finding High Court's Dismissal Unsustainable. High Court's dismissal was based on a misunderstanding of the law regarding the sufficiency of allegations in the election petition, which disclosed a cause of action....

The case involved an appeal against the dismissal of an election petition by the High Court concerning the 1996 Legislative Assembly elections in Pondicherry. The appellant, D. Ramachandran, contested...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Delhi Development Authority Against High Court Order for Alternate Plot. The auction of a plot in a green-belt was invalid, and no rights accrued to the respondents....

The dispute arose from an auction conducted by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for a plot in Kalkaji, Delhi, which was claimed to be developed but was actually situated in a green-belt. The resp...

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Supreme Court Modifies Decree to Include Interest in Arbitration Award Case. The court recognized the procedural nature of interest claims and modified the decree to include interest at 12% per annum from the date of the award until realization....

The dispute arose from a claim for interest on an amount awarded through arbitration under the Arbitration Act, 1940. The appellant, M/s Jagdish Rai & Brothers, sought interest after a decree was pass...

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Supreme Court Allows Creditor in Financial Recovery Case — Upholds Original Decree. The High Court's modification of the recovery order was found to be beyond its jurisdiction, reaffirming the creditor's right to recover the full amount as per the original decree under Section 31 of the Financial Corporations Act, 1951....

The dispute arose between a financial corporation and a debtor regarding the recovery of a loan advanced for hotel construction. The appellant, Delhi Financial Corporation, had lent Rs.14.75 lakhs to ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Granite Export and Tax Deduction. The court found granite to be a mineral under Section 80 HHC of the Income Tax Act, 1961, thus denying the tax deduction claim....

The case involved an appeal concerning the eligibility of tax deductions for granite exports under Section 80 HHC of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The assessment years in question were 1985-86, 1987-88, a...