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A. Family and Personal Laws — Hindu law — Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 — S. 6 — If retrospective — Text of the amendment itself clearly provides that the right conferred on a “daughter of a coparcener” is “on and from...

A. Securities, markets and Exchange — Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers) Regulations, 1992 — Benefit of fee continuity — Partnership or sole proprietor corporatized prior to 1-4-1997 —...

Criminal Law — Preventive detention — Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA), 1974 — An order of detention under S. 3 r/w S. 12-A of COFEPOSA Act made during the period of emergency...

Pension though, by the judicial pronouncements, has been treated as not a bounty yet the controversy relating to the said claim and denial thereof has been a matter of frequent cavil between the employer and the employee in...

Right to Information Act, 2005 — Ss. 4 and 5 — Disclosure of these information — Education — Examination — Scan copies of their answer sheet, tabulation-sheet containing interview marks — Information with regard to, sought for by...

A. Trusts and Trustees — Religious and charitable endowments and trusts — T.N. Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Act, 1959 — S. 64(1) — Attached — Scope — Expression ‘attached’ in the explanation to S. 64(1) has to be...

Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — S. 498-A — Conviction under — On facts, upheld, however, sentence of the appellant converted to the period already undergone  (Paras 14, 16 and 17)

A. Customs — Appeal — Limitation — Appeal is liable to be dismissed only on the ground of limitation as decided by the Cestat as it was a case where the extended period of limitation provided under S. 28 of the Customs Act, could...

These appeals arise out of a common judgment of the Delhi High Court dated 11.5.2011.

Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against respondent No. 1 culminating in his dismissal from service as per order dated 10th April, 1982. The Industrial Tribunal while holding that the punishment of reduction of two...