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This column will list all the case briefs on the decisions of the Supreme Court
The Explanation (iii) to Section 13, forbids the Assessing Authority as well as the assessee from raising any dispute regarding the allowability of the ITC in cases where exempted goods are being produced as a by-product or waste product during the process of manufacture
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Supreme Court said that a Court of Appeal should be circumspect in overturning its judgment of acquittal, is not a principle that requires reiteration. It has been held time and again that an acquittal will only be overturned in the presence of very compelling reasons.
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Supreme Court rejected the argument that requirement to hold 1 year diploma in specified courses was not an essential qualification, since the same was indicated in 2014 Rules as well as the advertisement so concerned.
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“Sexual harassment in any form at the workplace must be viewed seriously and the harasser should not be allowed to escape from the clutches of law.”
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After applying the rule that all the contemporaneous documents are to be read together, to discern the true purport of the contract, Supreme Court said that the parties intended assignment of the debt, i.e., the rents payable.
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The Supreme Court held that the Court cannot be limited only to two punishments, one a sentence of imprisonment, for all intents and purposes, of not more than 14 years and the other death.
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The figures show that there are as many as 5,175 subject cases against elected MPs/MLAs pending as of November, 2022. Of these, cases that are pending for more than 5 years are as many as 2,116, which figure is more than 40% of such pendency.
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The Supreme Court deprecated the practice of depositions of material witnesses not being placed on record.
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Supreme Court said that the litigation which should close at the trial level is taken up to the Supreme Court and the parties are forced to litigate.
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The instant application sought issuance of appropriate directions for the Rajasthan State and District Administration of Udaipur to take immediate steps to prevent air pollution in Udaipur city.
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Supreme Court issued notice in the present SLP and tagged it with SLP titled Rohan Builders (India) Pvt. Ltd. vs. Berger Paints India Ltd.
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Supreme Court reiterated that a co-ordinate Bench cannot comment upon the judgment rendered by another co-ordinate Bench of equal strength and that subsequent decision or a judgment of a co-ordinate Bench or larger Bench by itself cannot be regarded as a ground for review.
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“The nature of the offence against the petitioner is itself an extremely minor offence under IPC. For the non-disclosure of this offence, she has already suffered since in the first round of selection in 2017. To punish her again for the same reason in the next selection process is not justified.”
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An article titled “Documents Provide Fresh Insight Into Allegations of Stock Manipulation That Rocked India’s Powerful Adani Group” was published on the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (‘OCCRP’) website.
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Both the victim and accused have a right to fair trial, and therefore when the victim’s statement does not inspire confidence and creates doubt, the Court must look for corroborative evidence.
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Supreme Court said that the recovered contraband item having weight less than the stipulated commercial quantity, the restriction on grant of bail under Section 37 of NDPS Act does not apply in this case
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“The approach adopted by the High Court is incorrect and contrary to the well-entrenched principles of considering an application under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC.”
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The burden of proving that there was a failure on the part of the vehicle owner in carrying out due diligence apropos driving licence before employing a person to drive the vehicle is upon the insurance company.
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“Departmental proceedings pending criminal trial would not warrant an automatic stay unless, a complicated question of law is involved. Also, acquittal in a criminal case ipso facto would not be tantamount to closure or culmination of proceedings in favour of a delinquent employee”
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Supreme Court held the statement of an injured eyewitness to be an important piece of evidence, which cannot be easily discarded by a Court, and that minor discrepancies do not matter.
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