Category - Latest Judgments

Stamp Acts and Rules — Indian Stamp Act, 1899 — Ss. 49 and 50 — Claim for return of amount of stamp duty — Applicants claim is rejected on the ground of limitation — Actus curiae neminem gravabit — Contract Act, 1872 — S. 65 —...

Cruelty to Animals — Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 — Ss. 11(1)(a), 11(1)(f) and 11(1)(h) — Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 — Ss. 40, 41, 42, 48 and 43 (as amended by Amendment Act, 2002) — Wild Life Stock Rules...

Citizens, Migrants and Aliens — Extradition — Extradition Act, 1962 — Generally — Extradition treaty between India and Chile — Existence of — Held, from the point of view of Chile and India, the Extradition Treaty is in existence...

Excise — CBEC Notifications/Circular — Exemption Notification No. 08/2001 CE dated 1-3-2001 — Exemption for units not availing CENVAT credit — Home brand — If applicable — Assessee was engaged in the manufacture of Pan...

Public Accountability, Vigilance and Prevention of Corruption — Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Ss. 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) — Illegal gratification — Acquittal reversed — Appreciation of evidence — Complainant (PW 1) had...

Sales Tax — “Capital Incentives to Premier/Prestigious Unit Scheme 1995-2000 — Question whether the appellant assessee comes under the category of Prestigious Unit under Scheme — Scheme was introduced by the Government of Gujarat...

Labour Law — Workmen — Industrial Disputes Act, 1957 — Ss. 2(s), 2(a) and 10(1) — Development Officers of LIC — Whether workmen under the ID Act — Maintainability of adjudication proceedings before the Tribunal — Aggrieved...

Criminal law — Report is not filed by CBI and enforcement directorate — It is submitted on behalf of CBI that the earlier order does not pertain to coal allocation and that is the reason why no report was filed in that regard —...

A. Environment Protection — Pollutants/Polluting Industry — Land Use/Misuser of Land/Premises — Master Plan of Delhi, 2021 — Mixed land use — Running a large pathological Lab in residential area — Violation of Clause 15.5 of the...

Education and Universities — Establishment and running of educational institutions — Affiliation/Recognition — Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 — S. 10-A — Whether court can issue any direction to consider the grant of permission...