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Supreme Court Allows Appellant in Railways Act Case Regarding Sufficiency of Notice Under Section 77. The Court ruled that the requirement of notice under Section 77 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890, should be liberally construed and notice addressed to the Chief Commercial Manager (Claims and Refunds) was valid compliance....

The dispute arose from a contract for carriage of goods by rail. The appellant, a consignor, booked goods for transportation from Sealdah station via the Bengal and Assam Railway, a State-owned railwa...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision Declaring Licence Fees Ultra Vires under U.P. Municipalities Act, 1916. Imposition of Rs. 30/- and Rs. 51/- Licence Fees on Rickshaw Owners and Drivers Lacked Sufficient Quid Pro Quo, Rendering Bye-Laws Invalid....

The dispute arose from bye-laws framed by the Nagar Mahapalika, Varanasi (Municipal Board) under the U.P. Municipalities Act, 1916, imposing annual licence fees of Rs. 30/- on rickshaw owners and Rs. ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 302 IPC, Clarifying Weight of Section 164 CrPC Statements. Court Holds That Prior Recording of Statement Under Section 164 CrPC Does Not Automatically Render Trial Evidence Suspect But Requires Caution....

This appeal by special leave arose from the Allahabad High Court's confirmation of convictions under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The appellants, Ram Charan, Dularey, and...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Suspension Order of Deputy Inspector-General of Police under All India Services Rules. The Court ruled that the officer's argument of being protected under Article 314 and the 1930 Rules failed as the new disciplinary rules legally applied to him as a member of the Indian Police Service....

The case involved a challenge to a suspension order and disciplinary proceedings against Tarak Nath Ghosh, a Deputy Inspector-General of Police in Bihar. Ghosh had been appointed to the Indian Police ...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal Against Convictions Under IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act: Convictions Under Sections 161 and 120B IPC Set Aside, Conviction Under Section 5(1)(d) Prevention of Corruption Act Sustained as Money Demanded Only to Avoid Harassment and Not as Official Favour...

The Supreme Court heard an appeal by Dalpat Singh, a Havaldar, and another, a Subedar in the Rajasthan Armed Constabulary, against their conviction by the trial court for demanding and accepting money...

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Supreme Court Allows Decree-Holder to Enforce Higher Interest Compromise Made in Execution Proceedings. Compromise Amounting to Adjustment of Decree, Recorded Under Order 21 Rule 2 CPC, and Found Fair Held Enforceable....

The dispute arose from a decree passed on compromise on March 24, 1953, directing the respondent to pay Rs.22,500 with 6% interest. After the respondent failed to pay, the appellant initiated executio...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Hindu Joint Family Partition Suit, Upholds Irrevocability of Communicated Intention to Separate. Withdrawal of Notice Does Not Restore Joint Status Under Hindu Law, Legal Representatives of Deceased Karta Entitled to Decree....

The dispute arose from a partition suit filed by the karta of a Hindu joint family who, having no male issue and in poor health, sought to protect the interests of his daughters. The karta issued regi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant in Industrial Dispute As Labour Court Retains Jurisdiction Under Section 33(3) Despite Disposal of Main Reference. Application for Discharge of Protected Workman Must Be Decided on Merits Even After Award of Reference; Section 33(3) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Mandates Adjudication of Pending Applications....

The dispute arose from the respondent State Bank of India's decision to dismiss the appellant P.D. Sharma, a protected workman, during the pendency of an industrial reference before the Industrial Tri...