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Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles (Taxation of Passengers and Goods) Amendment and Validation Act, 1961, as Reasonable and in Public Interest. Increased Tax on Motor Vehicle Operators Permissible as Operators Could Pass on Burden to Passengers, Not Violative of Articles 301, 304(b), 19(1)(g), and 14 of the Constitution....

The Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of the Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles (Taxation of Passengers and Goods) Amendment and Validation Act, 1961 (Act XXXIV of 1961). The appellants were m...

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Supreme Court Allows Widow and Adopted Son's Appeal in Joint Family Property Suit, Holding Joint Family Character Persists with Sole Surviving Coparcener and Widow. Adoption by Widow Under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 Deems Adopted Child as Son of Deceased Husband, Conferring Coparcenary Rights and Entitlement to Tenancy Rights Under Madhya Bharat Land Revenue Act....

The dispute concerned ancestral joint family properties comprising agricultural land and a house held by two brothers, Dulichand and Bhagirath. Bhagirath died in 1930, survived by his widow, Sitabai, ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Landlord’s Appeal in U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act Dispute — ‘Held’ in Section 9 Interpreted as ‘Lawfully Held’ to Protect Ryots’ Rights Over Building Site. Court Rules that Tenants Who Temporarily Fled During Communal Riots Did Not Abandon Possession, and Landlord’s Unlawful Entry and Construction Did Not Extinguish Their Title to the Land and Building....

The dispute concerned a village site in Nagli Abdulla, Uttar Pradesh, which the respondents, ryots under the appellants, had held for over sixty years. They had built residential houses on the site. D...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals of Beneficiaries of Wakf Estate in Wealth Tax Matter, Upholding Assessment as 'Asset'. Right to Receive Income Share from Wakf-alal-aulad is Property Assessable Under Section 2(e) of Wealth Tax Act, 1957....

The Supreme Court of India heard appeals by the beneficiaries of a wakf-alal-aulad against the inclusion of their right to receive a share of the net income from the wakf property in their net wealth ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Employer in Arbitration Award Dispute — Award Upheld as No Error of Law Apparent on Face. Arbitrator's Award Not Set Aside Despite Limitation Defense Under Section 326 of U.P. Act 2 of 1916; No Legal Proposition Formed Basis of Award....

The dispute arose from a construction contract for pumping stations and reservoirs at Kanpur between the appellant, Kanpur Nagar Mahapalika (formerly Municipal Board, Kanpur), and the respondent, M/s ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appellant in Arbitration Act, 1940 Case — Property Preservation by Civil Court Permissible When Arbitral Extension Order Under Challenge. Civil Court in Madhya Pradesh Rightfully Appointed Receiver as Jurisdiction of Subordinate Judge, Delhi Was Disputed, Allowing Suit to Proceed Without Stay Under Section 34, Arbitration Act, 1940....

Background: The appellant and the respondent were partners carrying on business at three locations—Pipiliya in Madhya Pradesh, Bombay, and Nagpur. Disputes arising from the partnership were referred...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellant in Contract Dispute Over Forfeiture of Security Deposit — Forfeiture Constitutes Penalty Under Section 74 of Indian Contract Act. Deposit Made as Security For Performance Is Not Earnest Money; Proof of Loss Necessary Where Compensation Can Be Assessed, and High Court Erred in Awarding Large Sum Without Evidence of Damage....

The dispute arose out of two supply contracts entered into by Maula Bux with the Government of India in 1947 for the supply of potatoes, poultry, eggs, and fish. The plaintiff deposited Rs. 10,000 and...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Private Religious Trust: Trust Not Entitled to Recover Agricultural Land for Personal Cultivation. The Court held that ‘to cultivate personally’ under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha Region) Act, 1958, applies only to natural persons, not to juristic persons such as idols or Sansthans, and a private trust cannot claim possession under Sections 36 and 38....

The dispute arose from a private religious trust, Kalanka Devi Sansthan, which derived its main income from endowed agricultural land. One parcel of land in Akola district was tenanted by the fourth r...

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Supreme Court Upholds Tenant's Interpretation of 'Cost of Construction' Under Madras Rent Control Act — Original Construction Cost Prevails Over Market Value. The expression 'cost of construction' in Section 4(3)(b)(i) of the Madras Buildings (Lease & Rent Control) Act, 1960, denotes the original cost of construction, not the market value at the time of enactment, rendering the prescribed rules inconsistent....

The case involved the interpretation of the Madras Buildings (Lease & Rent Control) Act, 1960, specifically the determination of fair rent for a non-residential building. The appellant, K.C. Nambiar, ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Municipal Council in Motor Transport Workers Act Dispute. The Council's vehicles used for sanitation and water supply are transport vehicles undertaking private carriage, falling within Section 2(g) of the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961, and are not exempt under Section 38's 'public order' provision....

This appeal by special leave arose from a complaint filed against the Municipal Council, Raipur, under the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961. The Council owned transport vehicles used for sanitation a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals of Beneficiaries of Wakf Estate in Wealth Tax Matter, Upholding Assessment as 'Asset'. Right to Receive Income Share from Wakf-alal-aulad is Property Assessable Under Section 2(e) of Wealth Tax Act, 1957....

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Employer in Arbitration Award Dispute — Award Upheld as No Error of Law Apparent on Face. Arbitrator's Award Not Set Aside Despite Limitation Defense Under Section 326 of U.P. Act 2 of 1916; No Legal Proposition Formed Basis of Award....

Bombay High Court Allows Appeals by Acquiring Body in Land Acquisition Compensation Cases,...

Bombay High Court Dismisses NHAI Appeals in Land Acquisition Compensation Dispute — Upho...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Concurrent Findings in Suit for Spec...

Bombay High Court Dismisses MBBS Student's Writ Petition Seeking Fourth Attempt in Anatomy...

High Court of Bombay Hears Writ Petitions Challenging Tenancy Orders Under Bombay Tenancy ...

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Supreme Court Allows Criminal Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Harassment Death Case, Res...

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Appeal Against Acquittal After High Court Dismissed It as ...

Supreme Court Upholds Election Petitioner in Representation of People Act, 1951 Matter on ...

Supreme Court Quashes Domestic Violence Proceedings Against Husband Based on Prior Settlem...