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Supreme Court Dismisses Specific Performance Suit by a Purchaser of Joint Family Property Share. Karta's Contract to Sell Joint Family Property Not Binding on Adult Coparceners Without Their Consent and Benefit to Family, So Courts Below Correctly Refused Specific Performance....

The dispute arose from a contract for the sale of a 3/20th share in certain agricultural land situated in Mauza Faizpur, Batala, Punjab. The plaintiff, Balmukand, owned 79/120th share and purchased 23...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Admission in FIR. FIR Lodged by Accused Is Admissible as an Admission Under Section 21 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872, and Not Barred by Section 25 of Evidence Act or Section 162 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898....

The appeal arose from a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, where the appellant was sentenced to death by the Additional Sessions Judge, Morena, and the sentence was confirmed...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Land Acquisition Dispute; Holds Court Lacks Inherent Jurisdiction Without Reference Under Section 18. The Court ruled that absence of a reference by the Collector under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 precluded determination of compensation despite the State's failure to object in the lower court....

The dispute arose from land acquisition proceedings in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, where certain lands belonging to the appellants were acquired by the State. The Land Acquisition Officer had fixed co...

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Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of Process Against Assistant Commissioner of Police in Wrongful Confinement Case. Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC Required as Bail Condition Was Act in Capacity as Public Servant....

The Supreme Court dealt with a criminal appeal arising from a complaint of wrongful confinement against an Assistant Commissioner of Police. The appellant had been arrested in connection with a cheati...

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Supreme Court Upholds Reversion of Ad Hoc Circle Inspectors to Sub-Inspector Posts as Inclusion in Eligibility List Confers No Indefeasible Right to Promotion. Temporary Officiating Promotion Does Not Create a Right to Continue, and Reversion for Administrative Exigencies Does Not Amount to Reduction in Rank Under Rule 2(c) of Mysore Seniority Rules, 1957....

The dispute arose from the reorganisation of states following the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, which transferred certain areas from the former Hyderabad State to the new State of Mysore. All petit...

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Supreme Court Upholds Decree Holders in Execution Proceedings Under Section 48 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Execution Petition Closed for Statistical Purposes During Stay Was Held Pending, and Subsequent Application to Continue Was Not a Fresh Application Barred by Limitation....

The appeal arose from execution proceedings in a money decree. In 1928, Pentapati Venkataramana filed Original Suit No. 3 of 1928 in the Subordinate Judge, Visakhapatnam, against 29 defendants for acc...

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Supreme Court Upholds Tobacco Dealers in Constitutional Challenge to Sales Tax on Imported Tobacco. Tax on Sale of Imported Tobacco by Importer Directly Impeded Inter-State Trade Under Article 301 and Not Saved by Article 304(a); High Court's Power to Order Refund Under Article 226 for Tax Paid Under Mistake of Law Affirmed, Subject to Limitation....

The case involved 31 appeals by the State of Madhya Pradesh against orders of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in writ petitions filed by tobacco dealers. The dealers carried on business in Madhya Bharat...