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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Election Commission's Recognition of Socialist Party and Allotment of 'Tree' Symbol. New Political Party Formed by Joining Together of Recognised Parties Binds All Component Units Under Paragraph 16(2) of Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968....

The dispute concerned the election symbol 'Tree' allotted to the Socialist Party after the merger of the Praja Socialist Party (PSP) and the Samyukta Socialist Party (SSP). The appellants, Ramashankar...

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Supreme Court Quashes Maharashtra Government's Promotion Procedure for Deputy Collectors as Violative of Article 16. Direct Recruit Quota and Division-wise Select Lists Struck Down as Denial of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment....

The petitioners were Tahsildars in the former State of Hyderabad who became employees of the reorganised State of Bombay after the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. Under the Allocated Government Serva...

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Supreme Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order in Habeas Corpus Petition for Lack of Rational Connection with Public Order. Detention Order Passed for Maintenance of Public Order and Essential Supplies Cannot Be Bifurcated, and Stray Assault and Traffic Incident Do Not Affect Public Order Under Article 32 of Constitution of India, 1950....

The case concerned a habeas corpus petition filed directly in the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, challenging a preventive detention order. The petitioner was detained pur...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals by Assessees in Customs Act Seizure Extension Matter — Consent Orders and Waiver Defeat Challenge. Right to Release of Seized Goods Under Section 110 of Customs Act, 1962 Extinguished Once Goods Released Under Consent Orders Treating Deposits as Sale Proceeds and Goods, Precluding Claim for Return....

The judgment concerned three civil appeals by certificate from Bombay High Court judgments dated 31 August and 1 September 1970. The appellants were manufacturers of cotton yarn and fabrics whose good...

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Supreme Court Upholds Ad Hoc Judge's Jurisdiction Under Article 224A in Election Petition; Chief Justice's Reallocation Power Affirmed. Article 224A Judge Deemed Judge for Jurisdictional Purposes Under Section 80A(2) of Representation of the People Act, 1951....

The Supreme Court considered an appeal by certificate against the judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which had dismissed the appellant's writ petition questioning the jurisdiction of an ad hoc ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Plaintiff in Rent Recovery and Eviction Matter Due to Lack of Proof of Government Premises. State Appeal Dismissed as No Valid Requisition Order Established Under Section 2(c) of U.P. Government Premises (Rent Recovery & Eviction) Act, 1952....

The dispute arose out of a suit for permanent injunction filed by the plaintiff against the State of Uttar Pradesh and the District Magistrate to restrain recovery of damages and threatened eviction f...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Reinstatement Order in University Employment Dispute Due to Lack of Statutory Appointment. Contractual Professor's Automatic Cessation Under Section 52(4) of Jammu and Kashmir University Act, 1969 Was Not Overcome by Continuance, Yet Termination Based on Lapsed Enquiry Under 1965 Act Was Declared Illegal....

The dispute arose from the termination of a contractual professor by the University of Kashmir. The respondent, who joined as a lecturer on contract in 1963, was appointed professor on contract in 196...

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Supreme Court Allows Railway Guard's Appeal in Payment of Wages Act Limitation Dispute. Claim for deducted wages held not time-barred as limitation ran from date of deduction, not date of dismissal; running allowance denied for inactive service....

The appellant, a railway guard in Grade C on Northern Railway, was convicted under Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code and subsequently dismissed from service with effect from March 31, 1956. After t...

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Supreme Court Upholds Lessor in Cinema Licence Renewal Dispute Regarding Lawful Possession Under Madras Cinemas Rules. Tenant's Possession After Lease Expiry Not Lawful Possession Under Rule 13 of Madras Cinemas (Regulations) Rules, 1957....

The dispute arose from a registered composite lease of a cinema theatre known as Kapali Talkies, Madras, executed by the appellants (lessors) in favour of the first respondent (lessee) for three years...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal and Writ Petition in Food Adulteration Case Concerning Scented Supari Containing Saccharin and Cyclamate. Court Upholds Conviction and Six-Month Minimum Sentence, Holding Supari Is Food and Rules 44(g) and 47 Are Valid Under Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954....

The Supreme Court dealt with a criminal appeal and a writ petition arising from a conviction under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. The appellant was an active partner of a firm dealing ...