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Supreme Court Upholds State in Watan Abolition Compensation Case Under Bombay Paragana and Kulkarni Watans (Abolition) Act, 1950. Regrant of Occupancy Rights Under Section 4 Compensates Loss of Watan Rights, Precluding Separate Compensation Under Section 9(1) for a Watandar Whose Hereditary Office Was Abolished....

The dispute arose from the abolition of Paragana and Kulkarni watans in the State of Bombay under the Bombay Paragana and Kulkarni Watans (Abolition) Act, 1950. The respondent, Laxman Mahadev Deshpand...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Pointsman for Obstructing Railway Guard in Discharge of Duty Under Section 121 Indian Railways Act, 1890 Despite Differing Judicial Opinion on Applicability. Majority Holds Threatening Guard With Scythe While Train Stands at Platform Amounts to Wilful Obstruction as Guard Had Multifarious Duties, While Minority Finds Only Criminal Intimidation Under Section 506 IPC....

The Supreme Court of India decided a criminal appeal arising from the conviction of Shyamlal, a pointsman at Achhnera Railway Station, under Section 121 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890, for wilfully ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Maintenance Claim of Wife and Child Under Section 488 CrPC, Clarifies Jurisdictional Requirements. The Court Held That a Magistrate Has Jurisdiction Where the Husband Last Resided with the Wife or Was Present in the District, and 'Resides' Includes Temporary Residence but Excludes Casual Visit....

The dispute arose from a maintenance petition filed by Jagir Kaur and her minor daughter against Jaswant Singh under Section 488 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. Jagir Kaur was married to Jasw...

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Supreme Court Upholds State in Government Servant Disciplinary Demotion Case Due to Valid Second Notice. Failure to State Acceptance of Enquiry Findings in Notice Did Not Violate Article 311(2) Constitution of India When Dismissing Authority Accepted Report in Entirety....

The Supreme Court of India heard an appeal by special leave from the State of Assam against a judgment of the Assam High Court which had quashed an order of demotion passed against a government servan...

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Supreme Court Upholds Plaintiffs in Customary Adoption Inheritance Dispute. Customary Appointment of Heir Does Not Sever Natural Family Inheritance Rights Under Section 5 of Punjab Laws Act, 1872....

This civil appeal arose from a dispute over inheritance of agricultural land in village Umri Ana, tehsil Zira, District Ferozepore, Punjab. The last male holder, Harnam Singh, died leaving two daughte...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging High Court's Confirmation of Election Tribunal Decision on Candidate's Age Qualification Under Article 173(b) of Constitution of India. The Court held that the High Court properly admitted additional evidence under Order 41 Rule 27 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, as it required the evidence to pronounce judgment more satisfactorily, and the omission to record reasons did not vitiate the admission when evidence was taken without objection....

This was an appeal by special leave against a judgment and order of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh confirming an order of the Election Tribunal, Hyderabad, which dismissed an election petition filed...

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Supreme Court Upholds Retrospective Operation of Bihar Tax on Passengers and Goods. The Court Held that the State Legislature Had Legislative Competence to Impose Tax Retrospectively and the Restriction Was Reasonable Under Articles 19(5), 19(6), and 304(b) of the Constitution....

The case concerned a challenge to the retrospective operation of the Bihar Taxation on Passengers and Goods (Carried by Public Service Motor Vehicles) Act, 1961. On March 30, 1950, the Bihar Legislatu...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against High Court Order Allowing Execution of Maintenance Decree Against Remaining Charged Properties. Executory Charge-Decree for Maintenance Held Executable Repeatedly, and Charge Remains Alive on All Originally Charged Properties Despite Decree-Holder's Purchase of Some Items Subject to Her Charge....

The dispute arose from execution proceedings concerning a decree for maintenance passed on August 9, 1949, by the Subordinate Judge of Visakhapatnam. The decree ordered the appellant husband to pay th...

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Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Chemical Examiner Report and Sets Aside Retrial in Bombay Prohibition Act Case. Blood Specimen Collected Before Investigation Was Admissible Under Section 510 CrPC, but Appellate Court Should Have Taken Additional Evidence Instead of Ordering Retrial Under Section 428 CrPC....

The Supreme Court considered an appeal by special leave against a Bombay High Court order dismissing a revision and upholding a Sessions Court order setting aside a conviction and directing a retrial....

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Supreme Court Upholds Landowners in Land Acquisition Limitation Dispute Under Section 18 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Reference Application Deemed Within Time Despite Being Filed More Than Six Months After Award Because Knowledge of Essential Contents of Award Arose Only Upon Receipt of Compensation, Not on Earlier Interim Payment Application....

This civil appeal by special leave concerned the limitation period for an application for reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The respondents, two evacuee women, owned 55 big...

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Supreme Court Upholds State in Government Servant Disciplinary Demotion Case Due to Valid Second Notice. Failure to State Acceptance of Enquiry Findings in Notice Did Not Violate Article 311(2) Constitution of India When Dismissing Authority Accepted Report in Entirety....

Supreme Court Upholds Plaintiffs in Customary Adoption Inheritance Dispute. Customary Appointment of Heir Does Not Sever Natural Family Inheritance Rights Under Section 5 of Punjab Laws Act, 1872....

Supreme Court Upholds Retrospective Operation of Bihar Tax on Passengers and Goods. The Court Held that the State Legislature Had Legislative Competence to Impose Tax Retrospectively and the Restriction Was Reasonable Under Articles 19(5), 19(6), and 304(b) of the Constitution....

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 ...

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...