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A. Interpretation of Statutes — Particular words and phrases — ‘Shall have due regard to’ — If gives discretion — Reiterated that "shall have due regard to" vests a discretion in an authority B. Interpretation of Statutes —...

This is in continuation of our Judgment dated 26.02.2016.

A. Taxation — Entry tax — Levy of tax — Madhya Pradesh Entry Tax Act, 1976 — S. 3(1)(a) and Sch. II — Anti-lice treatment — If a drug — Where revenue classified product under Sch. II Entry 32 meant for, inter alia, hair shampoo —...

A. Government Contracts/Tenders — Auction/Bidding/Tender Process — Rejection of Bid/Tender — Without conveying to the respondents the reasons for not accepting their bids, being the highest offer received, but were also higher...

Contempt of court — Contempt petition — Licenses to the hotels — Maharashtra prohibition of obscene dance in hotels, restaurants and bar rooms and protection of dignity of women (working therein) Act, 2016 — It is stated by the...

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 499 and 500 — Quashing of process — Rejection of prayer by High Court — Challenge in Special Leave Petition — After hearing the parties, when Supreme Court declined to interfere with the impugned order of...

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Or. 23 R. 1 — Withdrawal of a petition without liberty to file a fresh petition — Effect of — Held, would bar filing of a fresh Writ Petition but there is no bar for taking a defence in a fresh round...

A. Customs — Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 — R. 7 — Scope — Interpretation of — Held, effect of R. 7 is clear — It...

While dismissing Criminal Appeal No. 2530/2014 [Zorawar Singh v. Gurbax Singh Bains] vide our judgment and order dated 4th December, 2014, Reported in (2015) 2 SCC 572, we had passed following directions in Paragraph 17 of the...

In assailment is the judgement and order dated 17.12.2014 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in Criminal Appeal No. S- 566-SB of 2004, affirming the conviction of the appellant and co-accused Sukhvinder...