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(1) MICHAEL MACHADO AND ANOTHER ........ Vs. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND ANOTHER ........Respondent D.D 17/02/2000

Facts: The trial against four accused had progressed substantially with the examination of 54 witnesses. The Metropolitan Magistrate ordered the addition of two more accused at a later stage, leading to the potential re-commencement of the entire trial. The appellants challenged this decision.Issues:The validity of invoking Section 319 after the cross-examination of a significant number of witness...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL A. NO. 184 OF 2000 (ARISING OUT OF S.L.P. (CRIMINAL) NO. 3780 OF 1999) Docid 2000 LEJ Crim SC 243628

(2) MONOTOSH KUMAR MITRA (DEAD) BY LRS. ........ Vs. AMARENDRANATH SHAW (DEAD) AND OTHERS ........Respondent D.D 17/02/2000

Facts:The appellant obtained a preliminary decree in a mortgage suit.The decree specified payment terms, including four equal installments.Defendants failed to make any payments, including the first installment due on March 31, 1969.The appellant, invoking relevant provisions, sought a final decree for the sale of the mortgaged property.The application for a final decree was dismissed on grounds o...

REPORTABLE # C.A. NO. 1441 OF 1981 Docid 2000 LEJ Civil SC 823177

(3) RAMJI PATEL AND OTHERS ........ Vs. NAGRIK UPBHOKTA MARG DARSHAK MANCH AND OTHERS ........Respondent D.D 17/02/2000

Facts: The Madhya Pradesh Cattle (Control) Act, 1978, was enforced within the municipal limits of Jabalpur. In an earlier Public Interest Litigation (PIL), dairy owners were directed to shift their dairies to villages 'L' and 'G,' exempted from the Act. A subsequent PIL raised concerns about contamination of drinking water due to cow dung and waste. The Central Pollution Contro...

REPORTABLE # S.L.P. (C) NO. 2926 OF 1997 WITH S.L.P. (C) NO. 2927 OF 1997 Docid 2000 LEJ Civil SC 406975

(4) SRI K.V SHIVAKUMAR AND ANOTHER ........ Vs. APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY AND OTHERS ......Respondent D.D 17/02/2000

Facts:Property: Double storied building at Old Taluk Cutchery Road, Bangalore.Agreement: Between M/s Vidyavati Kapoor Trust and M/s Rajatha Trust on 28-11-1990 for Rs. 1,55,00,000.Pre-emptive Purchase: Initiated by the Appropriate Authority due to alleged undervaluation with an intent to evade tax.Judicial History: Writ petitions filed, dismissed by Karnataka High Court, appealed to Supreme Court....

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPEAL NO'S. 1415-1416 OF 2000 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) NO'S. 13085-86 OF 1996) (WITH TRANSFER CASE NOS.22 AND 23 OF 1998) (FROM THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 15-2-1996 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT IN W.A.NO. 696-697 OF 1992) 17 FEBRUARY 2000 DATE OF ACQUISITION : JUNE 1991 Docid 2000 LEJ Civil SC 523829

(5) CONSUMER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SOCIETY ........ Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ........Respondent D.D 16/02/2000

Facts:In 1981, the Government of Gujarat declared a part of the forest area as a "Wild Life Sanctuary," covering 765.79 Sq. K.M.The notification was cancelled in 1993, and a reduced area of 94.87 Sq. K.M. was declared as the "Chinkara Wild Life Sanctuary."Petitioner challenged both notifications, and the High Court quashed them, reviving the 1981 notification.State Government p...

REPORTABLE # S.L.P. (CIVIL) NO. 13658 OF 1996 Docid 2000 LEJ Civil SC 219322

(6) INDIA THERMAL POWER LTD. ........ Vs. STATE OF M.P. AND OTHERS ........Respondent D.D 16/02/2000

Facts: Pursuant to the liberalization of the electricity sector in India, MOUs and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) were entered into between the State Government, Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board (MPEB), and independent power producers (IPPs). The agreements aimed at establishing power projects and selling generated electricity to MPEB.Issues: MPEB's decision to prioritize projects offering ...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPEAL NO'S. 1140-43 OF 2000 (ARISING OUT OF S.L.P. (C) NO'S. 8654-8657 OF 1999 CIVIL APPEAL NO'S. 1144-56 OF 2000 (ARISING OUT OF S.L.P. (C) NO'S. 10799-10802 OF 1999, 7678 OF 1999 S.L.P. (C) NO'S. 9772, 9795-9797, 14792 AND 14853 OF 1999) Docid 2000 LEJ Civil SC 620337

(7) MAHMOOD AND OTHERS ........ Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR ........Respondent D.D 16/02/2000

Facts:Dacoity and murder occurred in the house of the informant, Bhupendra Mohan Singh, on 9th June 1985.The informant witnessed the incident from a neighbor's house and identified several accused.Villagers arrived at the scene, leading to a shootout with some dacoits. One villager died, and another was injured.The police recorded the informant's statement, leading to the registration of...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 659 OF 1993 Docid 2000 LEJ Crim SC 745042

(8) RESHMU AND OTHERS ........ Vs. RAJINDER SINGH AND OTHERS ........Respondent D.D 16/02/2000

Facts:Original plaintiff Suram Singh, a co-owner, filed a pre-emption suit in 1941 against the sale of an undivided share by another co-owner, Bassia.The suit was decreed in 1942, with a specified pre-emption amount, duly deposited by Suram Singh.A subsequent suit was filed by Suram Singh against successors of the vendees, seeking a declaration of ownership and an injunction against interference.I...

REPORTABLE # C.A. NO. 5110 OF 1997 Docid 2000 LEJ Civil SC 958620

(9) SARITA SHARMA ........ Vs. SUSHIL SHARMA ........Respondent D.D 16/02/2000

Facts:Sushil Sharma filed a writ petition seeking a writ of Habeas Corpus for the custody of his two minor children, Neil and Monica, alleging that they were in the illegal custody of Sarita Sharma, his estranged wife.Sarita Sharma, in response, claimed that she had lawful custody of the children and had brought them to India with the knowledge of Sushil.The divorce proceedings had been initiated ...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 337 OF 1998 Docid 2000 LEJ Crim SC 745769