Category - Latest Judgments

A. Constitution of India — Art. 21 — Fundamental Right — Access to Justice — Nature and Scope — Defined in terms of ensuring that legal and judicial outcomes are just and equitable — Not merely improving an individual’s access to...

A. Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 363, 366A/376/34 — Kidnapping and rape — Conviction confirmed — Appreciation of evidence — Facet of consent — Once it found that prosecutrix is below 16 years of age consent is absolutely irrelevant and...

Excise — Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) had relied upon the earlier decision in the case of ‘Web Impressions’ and observed that against that judgment, appeal was preferred by the Revenue and the said decision of the CEGAT was upheld...

A. Income Tax — Income Tax Act, 1961 — Ss. 280-ZA & 54-G — Omission of S. 280-ZA and introduction of S. 54-G on same day — Object of — Held, idea of omitting S. 280-ZA and introducing S. 54-G on the same date was to do away...

A. Education and Universities — Establishment and running of educational institutions — Affiliation/Recognition –Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 — S. 10-A — Stage-wise achievement of Scheme — Time-limit, if any — Amended...

We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.

Courts, Tribunals and Judiciary — Judicial Process — Role of administrative officers — Dispute relating to the fact whether properties situated in gram panchayats or not — Direction to the principal secretary, urban development...

A. Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 482 — Economic offence — Criminal proceedings — Quashing of, challenged — Ground — Settlement and dues cleared yet accused cannot be absolved from the criminal culpability...

Constitution of India — Arts. 226 and 14 — Criminal writ petition — Disposal of — Natural justice — Principles of — Adherence to — Necessity — Writ petition (Cri) was disposed of, by Division Bench of High Court on the basis of...

A. Customs — Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 — Anti-dumping duty — R. 13 — If can be levied for ‘gap period’ —...