Category - Latest Judgments

Criminal Law — Public Accountability, Vigilance and Prevention of Corruption — Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Ss. 7 and 13(1)(d)(ii) r/w S. 13(2) — Conviction under set aside — Benefit of doubt given to accused — Contention...

A. Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 157 — Forthwith communication of a copy of the FIR to the Magistrate — Delay — When fatal — Purpose of S. 157 is to check the possibility of its manipulation — Thus, delay in...

Excise — Excise duty — Classification of goods — Respondent — assessee is engaged in the manufacture of two types of plastic laminated jute fabrics, viz., (i) laminated with plastic on both sides (ii) laminated with plastic only...

Leave granted.

A. Registration Act and Rules — Registration Act, 1908 — Ss. 17(1)(a) and 17(2)(vi) — Exemption from registration — Gift of self acquired property — Claim acknowledged in the suit and consent decree passed — Property consists of...

It has been submitted that the petitioners have already been appointed.

Public Accountability, Vigilance and Prevention of Corruption — Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 — Ss. 48, 49(1) and 60 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Ss. 197, 415, 4(2) and 5 — Prosecution of public...

Criminal Law — #Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 302 and 201 r/w S. 34 — Murder — Conviction restored — Appreciation of evidence — H and S brought forcibly J and made him sit in the jeep — After going for about 15-20 km H and S made J get...

Mr. Gonsalves, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that he intends to give status report and certain suggestions so that there will be real improvement in the homes meant for mentally challenged persons...

A. Public Accountability, Vigilance and Prevention of Corruption — Conviction of Public Servant — Punishment — Imposition of — Theory of reformation — Penal philosophy of deterrence — Discretion of court — Restriction on — There...