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Supreme Court Dismisses Railway Administration's Appeals in Seniority Absorption Dispute Under Articles 14 and 16 of Constitution of India. Constitution of India, 1950 Articles 14 and 16 Prohibited Discriminatory Classification Among Integrated Temporary Grain Shop Staff Upon Absorption, and Non-Joinder of Affected Employees Was Not Fatal to Writ Petition....

The appeals arose from two inter-linked judgments of the Andhra Pradesh High Court concerning the fixation of inter-se seniority of temporary grain shop staff absorbed into permanent departments of th...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Accused in Corruption Conviction Under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. Trap Evidence and Chemical Test Held Reliable to Prove Acceptance of Bribe Under Section 161 IPC and Section 5(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947....

The Supreme Court of India heard a criminal appeal by special leave against the judgment of the Delhi High Court which had confirmed the conviction of the appellant, a former Inspector of Central Exci...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in ESI Act Case; Upholds Principal Employer Liability for Contractor Workers. Workers Employed by Contractors on Premises Held to Be Employees Under Section 2(9)(ii) and Contractors Held to Be Immediate Employers Under Section 2(13) of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948....

The dispute arose under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948, concerning the liability of a principal employer to pay insurance contributions for workers employed by contractors on adjacent leased...

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Supreme Court Upholds State in Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act Case; Surplus Area Orders Under Section 18 Ignored. Collusive Purchase Orders by Assistant Collector Cannot Bind State as Surplus Area Determination Prevails....

The case concerned the interpretation of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, specifically the relationship between Section 10A (surplus area determination) and Section 18 (tenant's right to...

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Supreme Court Upholds Revenue in Excise Duty Classification Dispute Involving Match Manufacturers. Absence of Sub-Classification Within Taxable Class Not Unconstitutional as Classification Based on Use of Power Has Rational Nexus with Production Capacity Under Article 14 of Constitution and Section 37 of Central Excise & Salt Act, 1944....

The appeals arose from writ petitions before the Madras High Court challenging a notification issued under Section 37 of the Central Excise & Salt Act, 1944, which levied excise duty on matches based ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Probation for Offenders in Customs and Gold Control Cases. Smuggled Gold Covered by Declaration Requirement Under Rule 126A(d) of Defence of India Rules, 1962....

The Supreme Court dealt with criminal appeals arising from the Calcutta High Court's judgment in a case involving possession of smuggled gold and the applicability of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal and Special Leave Petition Challenging Refusal to Pronounce Judgment on Unregistered Arbitration Award. Unregistered Award Allocating Partnership Immovable Property Worth Over Rs. 100 Cannot be Considered Under Section 17 of Arbitration Act, 1940, and Requirement of Registration Under Section 17 of Registration Act, 1908 Applies....

This appeal before the Supreme Court arose out of arbitration proceedings concerning a partnership dispute between two partners of New Bengal Engineering Works. The appellant and respondent had formed...

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Supreme Court Partly Allows State Appeal in Civil Service Seniority and Promotion Case; Upholds Entitlement to Count Private Secretary Service from 1946. Judicial Power Cannot Extend to Ordering Notional Promotion and Back Pay; Direction Must Be for Reconsideration of Promotion in Accordance with Applicable Service Rules....

The dispute arose from a writ petition filed by a government servant against the State of Mysore regarding denial of seniority and promotion benefits. The respondent had entered a Class I post on Octo...

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Supreme Court Partly Allows Criminal Appeals and Remands Murder Case to High Court for Reappraisal of Evidence. Conviction and Death Sentence Under Sections 302/149 IPC Set Aside for Reconsideration Because High Court Failed to Adequately Examine Material Omissions and to Exercise Powers Under Sections 162, 428, 540 CrPC and Section 165 Evidence Act....

The Supreme Court dealt with two criminal appeals by special leave arising from the conviction of five appellants by the Civil and Sessions Judge of Moradabad for offences under Sections 147, 148, 302...