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Supreme Court Upholds Plaintiff in Adverse Possession and Partition Dispute. Government Requisition Under Defence of India Act, 1939, Rule 75-A, Constituted a Break in Continuity of Possession, Preventing Defendants from Claiming Prescriptive Title Under Article 144 of Limitation Act, 1908....

The dispute arose between co-sharers of a joint family property in Barasat, District 24 Parganas, comprising about 34 acres of land with two separate buildings, namely Bamacharan Babu's Bati (eastern ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Plaintiff's Right to Partition Proceed in Bihar Land Reforms Act Case Due to Co-Sharer's Constructive Possession. Co-Sharer's Constructive Possession Through Co-Sharer in Actual Khas Possession Preserved Share in Bakasht Lands After Vesting Under Section 6 of Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950....

The dispute arose from a partition suit instituted in 1943 concerning four annas milkiat interest in Touzi No. 702, Tappa Haveli, Pargana Maheshi, District Champaran, Bihar, including extensive bakash...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Termination of Work-Charged Employees Under CPWD Code. Interpretation of 'Dismissed' in Paragraph 11 Includes Termination Simpliciter, Not Limited to Punitive Dismissal for Serious Misconduct....

The dispute arose from the construction of the Hirakud Dam in Orissa, which was initially entrusted by the State of Orissa to the Central Waterways, Irrigation and Navigation Commission as its agent. ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Prosecution Under Prevention of Food Adulteration Act Despite Licence Under Fruit Products Order. Vinegar Sale Under Fruit Order Not Immune from Adulteration Act; Statutes Operate Cumulatively....

The case involved eight criminal appeals by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi against a common order of the Punjab High Court, Circuit Bench at Delhi, which quashed criminal proceedings against the r...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 Matter, Setting Aside High Court's Valuation of Land at Market Value for Court Fee. Land Possession Suit Under Section 6(i)(v) Requires Calculation per Subclauses (a), (b), (c), Not on Value of Land, and Unassessed Land Must Be Dealt Under Other Provisions....

The litigation arose from a suit filed by the appellants claiming proprietary rights in a property known as 'Navegaon tank' comprising several khasras with a total acreage of 3104 odd, situated in Mal...

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Supreme Court Upholds Creditor in Deposit vs Loan Limitation Dispute Under Indian Limitation Act, 1908. Amount Advanced to Firm Treated as Deposit Payable on Demand, Not Loan; Suit Filed Within Limitation as Part Demand in 1943 Did Not Start Limitation Due to Common Partners....

The dispute arose between the Singhania group and the Gupta group, who were partners in M/s. India Supplies and also interested in Lakshmi Ratan Cotton Mills. In 1942, Lakshmi Ratan Cotton Mills was a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal and Upholds Mortgage Redemption in Kerala Land Reforms Act Case. The Court Held That the Deed Described as Kanam Was a Mortgage Because It Lacked Renewal and Customary Dues and Provided for Surrender and Interest, Not Tenancy....

The dispute arose from a suit for redemption of a kanam mortgage filed by the respondents (plaintiffs) against the appellants (defendants) over certain immovable properties in Kerala. The transaction ...

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Supreme Court Modifies Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Murder Case Due to Inordinate Delay in High Court Appeal. Excessive Delay of Over Six Years in Disposing Appeal Held Sufficient Ground to Impose Lesser Sentence Under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860....

Background: The case involved a criminal appeal by special leave before the Supreme Court of India, limited to the question of sentence only. The appellant was tried by the High Court of Calcutta in i...