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Supreme Court Upholds State Government in Bombay Merged Territories and Areas (Jagirs Abolition) Act, 1953 Dispute Over Forest Trees. Jagirdars' Occupancy Rights Under Section 5(1)(b) Did Not Include Right to Cut Reserved Trees as Villages Had Not Been Surveyed and Settled Under Section 40 of Bombay Land Revenue Code....

The dispute arose over ownership of trees and rights to cut and remove them from forest lands in 39 villages of the former Waghach State, which had been merged with the State of Bombay in 1948. Respon...

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Supreme Court Upholds Railway Administration in Risk Note Form Z Non-Delivery Dispute by Restoring Burden of Proof Principles. Mandatory Notice Under Section 77 Indian Railways Act, 1890 Was Satisfied by Consignee's Letter, but High Court Erred in Disregarding Risk Note and Applying Ordinary Bailee Liability....

Background: The dispute arose from a consignment of 60 bales of piece goods booked from Wadibundar to Baidyanathdham under Risk Note Form Z under the Indian Railways Act, 1890. The respondent consigne...

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Supreme Court Upholds State Authorities in Zamindari Abolition Compensation Bonds Tax Payment Case. Compensation Bonds Issued Under U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 Are Not Legal Tender and Need Not Be Accepted for Agricultural Income-Tax Under Section 6(d) and Rule 8A....

The dispute arose from the refusal of Uttar Pradesh revenue authorities to accept Zamindari Abolition Compensation Bonds in payment of agricultural income-tax arrears owed by an ex-zamindar. The respo...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State Appeal Against High Court's Reversal of Compulsory Retirement in Departmental Enquiry. The Court Held That Enquiry Officer's Refusal to Record Oral Evidence When Chargesheeted Officer Desired to Examine Doctors Denied Reasonable Opportunity Under Article 311(2) of Constitution and Rule 55 of Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules....

The Supreme Court of India adjudicated an appeal by the State of Bombay (now Maharashtra) against a High Court judgment setting aside the compulsory retirement of a civil servant, Narul Latif Khan. Th...

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Supreme Court Upholds Maintenance Rights of Concubine and Her Sons Under Pre-1956 Hindu Law. The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Sections 4, 21, and 22, Applied Prospectively and Did Not Affect Vested Maintenance Rights of an Avaruddha Stree and Illegitimate Sons of a Sudra....

The dispute arose over the estate of Lingayya, a Sudra, who died in February 1948. The first respondent, Seetharamamma, a Brahmin woman married to Ramakrishnayya, lived with Lingayya as his permanentl...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Extra-Judicial Confession. Extra-Judicial Confession in the Form of Soliloquy is Admissible but Cannot be the Sole Basis for Conviction, Only Corroborative, Under Sections 24-30 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872....

The case involved a criminal appeal before the Supreme Court of India challenging the conviction and death sentence of the appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant in Public Trust Interest Liability Case; Compound Interest Reversed as Business Use of Temple Funds Not Proven. Trustee's Liability to Pay Simple Interest on Uninvested Trust Funds Held Not Subject to Rule of Damdupat; Case Remanded for Re-computation at 4% Per Annum....

The case concerned a public Jain temple at Dhulia, managed by the appellant's father for over forty years and later by the appellant. Two community members interested in the temple filed a suit agains...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Debt Discharge Case Due to Creditor's Laches in Presenting Demand Draft. Creditor's Failure to Present Draft Within Reasonable Time Amounted to Absolute Payment of Cheque, Discharging Original Debt....

The appeal arose out of a suit for recovery of debt. The appellants, Ramlal Onkarmal Firm, carrying on business at Raha in Nowgong District, were indebted to the respondents, Mohanlal Jogani Rice and ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Liquidator's Claim in Banker-Customer Mutual Account Dispute. Bank Acting as Collecting Agent Not Liable for Unpaid Cheque Where Customer Ratified Collection Steps and Mutual Account Extended Limitation Under Banking Companies Act, 1949....

The appeal arose from liquidation proceedings of the Shillong Banking Corporation under the Banking Companies Act, 1949. The appellant Kesharichand Jaisukhal maintained a combined overdraft and deposi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Claimant in Displaced Persons Compensation Dispute — Rule 19 Applies to Agricultural Land. Joint Family Compensation Unit Must Be Determined Under Rule 19 of Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Rules, 1955 Before Applying Rules 51 and 56....

The Supreme Court heard five civil appeals by special leave against the judgment and orders of the Bombay High Court dated August 30, 1961 and June 13, 1961 in Special Civil Applications Nos. 440, 441...

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Supreme Court Upholds State Authorities in Zamindari Abolition Compensation Bonds Tax Payment Case. Compensation Bonds Issued Under U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 Are Not Legal Tender and Need Not Be Accepted for Agricultural Income-Tax Under Section 6(d) and Rule 8A....

Supreme Court Upholds Maintenance Rights of Concubine and Her Sons Under Pre-1956 Hindu Law. The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Sections 4, 21, and 22, Applied Prospectively and Did Not Affect Vested Maintenance Rights of an Avaruddha Stree and Illegitimate Sons of a Sudra....

Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Debt Discharge Case Due to Creditor's Laches in Presenting Demand Draft. Creditor's Failure to Present Draft Within Reasonable Time Amounted to Absolute Payment of Cheque, Discharging Original Debt....

Supreme Court Upholds Liquidator's Claim in Banker-Customer Mutual Account Dispute. Bank Acting as Collecting Agent Not Liable for Unpaid Cheque Where Customer Ratified Collection Steps and Mutual Account Extended Limitation Under Banking Companies Act, 1949....

Supreme Court Upholds Claimant in Displaced Persons Compensation Dispute — Rule 19 Applies to Agricultural Land. Joint Family Compensation Unit Must Be Determined Under Rule 19 of Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Rules, 1955 Before Applying Rules 51 and 56....

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

Supreme Court Upholds Scrutiny Committee Invalidation of Scheduled Tribe Caste Claim but P...

Supreme Court Allows Homebuyers' Appeal and Waives Time Extension Charges Imposed by Devel...

Supreme Court Dismisses Insurer's and Claimant's Appeals in Motor Accident Death Compensat...

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping and Murder Case Due to Lack of Substantive Evi...

Supreme Court Dismisses Special Leave Petition Against Interim Order in Electricity Act Di...