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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Letter of Credit Dispute; Upholds Autonomy of Irrevocable Credits — No Fraud or Modification Established to Justify Interference. Irrevocable Letter of Credit Held Independent of Underlying Sale Contract and Not Subject to Injunction Absent Exceptional Circumstances Under Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits....

The dispute arose from a contract between an Indian firm (appellant) and a Russian firm (respondent) for the supply of construction machinery for the Farakka Barrage Project. The appellant opened a co...

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Supreme Court Quashes Private Complaint in Panchayat Act Case Due to Exclusive Power of Secretary to File Complaints under Rule 16. A private complaint for offence under Section 220 of Mysore Village Panchayats and Local Boards Act, 1959 cannot be filed when the rules vest exclusive power in the Secretary....

The case involved a criminal appeal by special leave against a judgment of the Mysore High Court which upheld the conviction of the appellants, who were the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Keladi vi...

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Supreme Court Allows Revenue's Appeal in Part and Reverses High Court's Decision that Electricity is Not 'Goods' Under Sales Tax Acts. Electricity is Movable Property and Covered by Definition of 'Goods', Making Electricity Board a Dealer; Supply of Steam Under Works Contract Not Taxable....

The case concerned the taxability under the C.P. & Berar Sales Tax Act, 1947, and the Madhya Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1959, of transactions undertaken by the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board, a ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Workmen in Retrenchment Compensation Claim Against Electricity Company Under Industrial Disputes Act. Transfer of Undertaking to State Government Did Not Satisfy Section 25FF Proviso Conditions; Workmen Deemed Retrenched and Entitled to Compensation from Previous Employer....

The dispute arose out of the transfer of an electricity distribution undertaking owned by the South Arcot Electricity Distribution Company Limited to the Government of Madras under the Madras Electric...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Import Licence Case Due to Unexplained Delay in Filing Writ Petition. Delay of Nearly Two Years Without Satisfactory Explanation Bars Mandamus Relief Under Article 226 of Constitution of India....

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal against the Punjab High Court's order dismissing in limine a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution. The appellant, Durga Prashad, an exporter,...

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Supreme Court Quashes Cane Commissioner's Order Modifying Sugarcane Area Reservation Due to Chief Minister's Interference and Violation of Natural Justice. Order Under Clause 6 of Sugar Cane (Control) Order, 1955 Set Aside as Cane Commissioner Abdicated His Statutory Duty and Denied Hearing to Affected Party....

The appellant, Purtabpore Co. Ltd., a sugar mill situated in Uttar Pradesh near the Bihar border, had for decades sourced its sugarcane from 208 villages in Bihar. The Sugar Cane (Control) Order, 1955...

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Supreme Court Upholds Written Contract in Municipal Theka Dispute Under U.P. Municipalities Act, 1916. Signed List of Bidders and Board Resolution Deemed Sufficient Written Agreement Under Section 97 of the Act....

The litigation arose from an auction conducted on April 8, 1950, by the Municipal Board, Saharanpur, for granting the theka (contract) to collect Tahbazari dues at a Mandi. B.C. Mohindra, the appellan...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction Under Immoral Traffic Act Despite Procedural Irregularities. Non-Compliance with Search Safeguards Does Not Vitiate Trial Absent Prejudice, Holds Court....

The appellant, Bai Radha, was convicted for offences under Sections 3(1) and 4(1) of the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956. The special police officer had conducted a raid on...

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Supreme Court Upholds Returned Candidate in Election Petition Under Section 123(4) of Representation of the People Act, 1951 Due to Political Criticism Not Amounting to Corrupt Practice. False Statements Allegedly Made in Election Pamphlets Did Not Breach Section 123(4) as They Were Neither False Statements of Fact Nor Touched Personal Character....

The appeal arose from the Rajura constituency election to the Maharashtra State Legislative Assembly held in February 1967. The appellant, Guruji Shrihar Baliram Jivatode, was the returned candidate, ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Editor and Publisher for Contempt in Article Scandalizing Judge. Publication imputing improper motives to judge in connection with loan to brother's firm held to interfere with administration of justice and constitute contempt, rejecting arguments that contempt remedy is obsolete or that mere bias allegation is not contempt....

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal against the conviction of Perspective Publications (P) Ltd. and its editor, D.R. Goel, for contempt of court. The case arose from an article published in 'Mainstr...

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Supreme Court Allows Revenue's Appeal in Part and Reverses High Court's Decision that Electricity is Not 'Goods' Under Sales Tax Acts. Electricity is Movable Property and Covered by Definition of 'Goods', Making Electricity Board a Dealer; Supply of Steam Under Works Contract Not Taxable....

Supreme Court Upholds Workmen in Retrenchment Compensation Claim Against Electricity Company Under Industrial Disputes Act. Transfer of Undertaking to State Government Did Not Satisfy Section 25FF Proviso Conditions; Workmen Deemed Retrenched and Entitled to Compensation from Previous Employer....

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Import Licence Case Due to Unexplained Delay in Filing Writ Petition. Delay of Nearly Two Years Without Satisfactory Explanation Bars Mandamus Relief Under Article 226 of Constitution of India....

Supreme Court Upholds Written Contract in Municipal Theka Dispute Under U.P. Municipalities Act, 1916. Signed List of Bidders and Board Resolution Deemed Sufficient Written Agreement Under Section 97 of the Act....

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction Under Immoral Traffic Act Despite Procedural Irregularities. Non-Compliance with Search Safeguards Does Not Vitiate Trial Absent Prejudice, Holds Court....

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

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Supreme Court Allows Assessee in GST Limitation Case by Setting Aside Show Cause Notice fo...

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...