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Supreme Court Dismisses Appellant in University Appointment Case Due to Pending Criminal Charges. Chancellor's Decision to Rescind Appointment Upheld as Valid Without Requirement for Hearing Under Section 11 of Karnataka State Universities Act, 1976....

The dispute arose from the appointment of the appellant as Vice Chancellor of Mysore University by the Governor of Karnataka, who is also the Chancellor of the University. The appointment was made on ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order in Discharge Case — Dispute Found to be Civil in Nature. The High Court's finding of a prima facie case under Section 630 of the Companies Act was not supported by the facts as the appellant had not wrongfully withheld property....

The appeal arose from a judgment by the High Court of Calcutta which set aside a discharge order by the Judicial Magistrate in a criminal case involving the appellant and ABC Products Ltd. The appella...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Murder Conviction Case — Conviction Set Aside Due to Doubts on Eyewitness Testimony. Eyewitness accounts were found inconsistent with medical evidence regarding the nature of injuries inflicted....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of the appellant for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The incident occurred on 13th July 1992, when Saun Singh was attacked b...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Disciplinary Proceedings Case — Upholds Authority's Power to Order Fresh Enquiry. The court found that the Disciplinary Authority has the power to set aside an earlier enquiry and order a fresh enquiry under the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949....

The case involved a disciplinary proceeding against an Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who failed to report for duty after being transferred. The respondent was char...

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Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Board's Taxation Authority Under Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act — Clarifies Definition of 'Common Compound'....

The dispute arose between the Municipal Board, Saharanpur, and Imperial Tobacco of India Ltd. regarding the imposition of water-tax under the Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916. The Municipal Boar...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Municipal Taxation Appeal — Clarifies Taxation Units and Depreciation Validity. The court ruled that properties in a 'common compound' must be assessed individually for house tax under Section 128(1)(i) of the Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916....

The dispute arose between the Municipal Board of Saharanpur and the Shahdara (Delhi) Saharanpur Light Rail Company regarding the levy of house tax and water tax on properties owned by the railway comp...

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Supreme Court Allows Tenant's Appeal in Agricultural Land Dispute — High Court's Findings Overturned. Tenant's Rights Restored Under Agricultural Lands Act, 1948....

The dispute arose over agricultural lands in Kolhapur, where Baluz Laxman Khatik was the tenant. Following his death, his heirs continued the appeal against the landlord, Biru Ramchandra Kotmire. The ...

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Supreme Court Allows Review Petition in Eviction Case — Restores High Court Judgment. Review granted due to misapprehension of the nature of premises involved in eviction proceedings....

The case involved a review application concerning an eviction dispute between a landlord and a tenant. The landlord sought eviction on the grounds of bona fide requirement for his son's business, whic...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Tenancy Dispute — Clarifies Jurisdiction of Tahsildar under Section 49B. The court held that the earlier determination of tenancy rights was conclusive, and the subsequent proceedings lacked jurisdiction as the respondent was not a tenant at the relevant time....

The dispute arose from a tenancy claim involving respondent No. 1 and the appellants regarding a piece of agricultural land. The appellants filed an application in 1959 to delete respondent No. 1's na...

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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. The court found that the prosecution's reliance on circumstantial evidence was inadequate to sustain the conviction under Section 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant challenging his conviction for murder and destruction of evidence under the Indian Penal Code. The appellant was accused of murdering Noorbhai, a watchman,...