Category - Latest Judgments

Criminal Law — Public Accountability, Vigilance and Prevention of Corruption — Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Ss. 7, 13(1)(d) & 13(2) — Offence and conviction under — Basic ingredients of demand and acceptance — Held...

Service Law — Compassionate appointment — Fixing eligibility for a particular post falls within the exclusive domain of the legislature/executive — Same cannot be the subject-matter of judicial review, unless found to be...

A. Service Law — Disciplinary proceeding — Punishment — Judicial interference — When warranted — Though different punishments prescribed under the rules shows that there is a discretion vested on the competent authority to decide...

Excise — Central Excise Act, 1944 — S. 11-B — Central Excise Rules, 1944 — Rr. 12-A and 12-B — Refund of duty — Doctrine of unjust enrichment — If will be applicable in case of refund of duty paid on capital goods, which are...

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A. Criminal Law — Criminal trial — Search and seizure — Non-examination of independent witnesses — Effect — In the present case, sole witness was the member of the Nakabandi party which intercepted and apprehended appellant under...

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Interim direction — Answer sheets of candidates — UPSC directed to forward answer sheets to an expert, to examine whether the candidates answering the questions had given any indication in the answer sheets to reveal their...

A. Labour Laws — Workman — U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — S. 2(z) — Challenge against termination — Reference dismissed by the Industrial Tribunal stating that the respondent is not a workman within the definition of S...

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