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GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU & OTHERS …APPELLANTS Vs.
R. THAMARAISELVAM ETC. ETC. …RESPONDENTS D.D
04/05/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Quashing of Government Orders establishing Anti Land Grabbing Special Cells in Tamil Nadu - High Court's decision to set aside the orders - Lack of guidelines for selecting land grabbing cases - Potential for abuse and misuse of power - Suggestions for enacting legislation with clear definitions - Supreme Court upholds High Court's decision. (Para 1-8) Formation of 36 Anti Land Grabbing Sp...
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M/S TRIMURTHI FRAGRANCES (P) LTD. THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
GOVT.OF N.C.T OF DELHI THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (FINANCE) & ORS. …RESPONDENT D.D
04/05/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Classification of goods - Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 and Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 - Pan masala and gutkha - Whether pan masala with tobacco comes under Chapter 24 or Chapter 21 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 - Whether pan masala and gutkha are "declared goods" under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 - Held, pan masala and gutkha are classifiable under Chapter 21 of the Cent...
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HEINZ INDIA LIMITED ...APPELLANT(S) Vs.
THE STATE OF KERELA ...RESPONDENT(S) D.D
04/05/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Statutory Interpretation - Fiscal Legislation - Plain meaning of words - Legislative intent - Classification of talcum powder as a cosmetic product - Scope of interpretation. (Para 48)
Legislative Intent - Talcum powder containing medication - Classification as cosmetics - Proportion of medication - Irrelevance - Clear legislative intent to treat all talcum powders with medication as cosmetics ...
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Kailash Vijayvargiya …Appellant Vs.
Rajlakshmi Chaudhuri and others …Respondents D.D
04/05/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Procedure - Jurisdiction of Magistrate - Power to direct registration of FIR - Limits on the Magistrate's discretion - Magistrate's power to take cognizance and postpone process under Section 202 of the Cr.P.C. - Distinction between powers of Police to register and investigate an FIR under Section 154(1) read with 157 of the Cr.P.C. and the Magistrate's power to direct registr...
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NAGARATHINAM … APPELLANT Vs.
STATE THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE … RESPONDENT D.D
04/05/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal - Conviction and Sentence - Murder and Attempt to Commit Suicide - Administration of Poison to Children - Premature Release - Application for Premature Release - Rejection by State - High Court upholds Conviction under Section 302 IPC - Acquittal under Section 309 IPC - Appeal before Supreme Court - Analysis of Facts and Relevant Provisions of IPC - Benefit of Exceptions under Sect...
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Rahul Gupta ...Appellants(s) Vs.
State of Rajasthan & Anr. Etc. …Respondent(s) D.D
04/05/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Accused charged with serious offenses under Sections 302, 307, 201, and 120-B of the IPC - High Court granted bail without considering material from investigation - Appeal filed. [Para 1]
Supreme Court holds that High Court's bail order is unsustainable - Material collected during investigation should be considered in cases involving serious offenses under Section 302 of IPC - Accused direc...
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KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI .....APPELLANT Vs.
A. SANTHANA KUMAR & ORS. .....RESPONDENTS D.D
04/05/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Election petition - Non-compliance with the requirement of stating material facts - Dismissal of election petition - In an election petition, it is mandatory to state material facts on which the petitioner relies, constituting a cause of action - Omission of a single material fact leads to an incomplete cause of action and renders the petition liable to be dismissed - Election petition must contai...
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M/S VISTRA ITCL (INDIA) LTD & ORS. ..Appellants Vs.
MR. DINKAR VENKATASUBRAMANIAN & ANR. .Respondents D.D
04/05/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Corporate Law - Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 - Whether the resolution plan can dilute, negate, or override the pledge agreement because a resolution plan to this effect has been approved by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) - Whether the Appellant No. 1 can be treated as a financial creditor under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code – Held - Appellant No. 1 - Vistra, a secured creditor...
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BALWANT SINGH …PETITIONER (S) Vs.
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
03/05/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Article 32 - Writ Petition - Mercy Petition - Commutation of death sentence - Delay in deciding the Mercy Petition - Petitioner seeks commutation of death sentence into imprisonment for life - Petitioner's involvement in bomb blast resulting in the death of Chief Minister and others - Conviction and death sentence awarded by Trial Court - Conviction confirmed by High Court - Co-accused's a...