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Constitution of India — Art. 226 — Medical care in government hospitals across state of Jammu and Kashmir — Quality and condition of, disputed — Held, High Court commended to constitute a Committee of Experts to scrutinize the...

A. Income Tax — Income Tax Act, 1961 — Ss. 2(14) and 45 — Asset of firm sold as capital asset under S. 2(14) — Gain therefrom — Nature of — Gain therefrom held, to be treated as capital gain within the meaning of S...

Civil Appeal No. 5913 of 2008 is being treated as the leading case, hence, the facts of the said appeal are given below

Leave granted.

Contempt of Court — Exercise of contempt jurisdiction — Grievance against order dt. 22-1-2015 — Appellant directed to deposit some amounts in terms of the order of the learned Single Judge and if not, to remain present in Court...

A. Administrative Law — Natural Justice — Malafides/Colourable exercise of power — Stand of government — Change in — Condition — Held, a stand taken by the state government can be changed subsequently if there is material on...

Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 311 — Recall of witness — Change of counsel — If can be a ground — Where plea was taken that the earlier defence counsel had not put some questions and failed to put some...

A. Tenancy and Land Laws — Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 — S. 38-D — Sale of land held by protected tenant — Scope of — Held that S. 38-D of the Act prescribes the procedure to be followed when land holder...

Courts, Tribunals and Judiciary — Courts, Tribunals and Special Courts — Special Courts — Procedure of CrPC — Applicability — Held, applicable to trial before Special Judge and there is no prejudice to trial that is taking place...

A. Contempt of Court — Nature and Scope — Contempt by advocates — Criminal contempt — Punishment — Imprisonment — When permissible — Where appellant intimidated a judicial officer during court proceedings — Appellant had criminal...