Category - Latest Judgments

A. Words and Phrases — Expression “Guardianship” — Legal concept of — Import and amplitude, discussed — Guardians & Wards Act, 1890 — S. 4(2) — Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 — 4(b) — Juvenile Justice (Care &...

A. Customs Act, 1962 — S. 25 (1) — Customs duty — Payment of — Exemption from — Eligibility criteria — If to be construed strictly or liberally — Under notification dt. 1-3-2001, certain items were exempted from payment of...

Civil Suit — Ex Parte Hearing/Proceedings/Order/Decree — Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Or. 9 R. 13 — The sole defendant in a suit for specific performance died while travelling on a train to contest the suit — Appellant (husband)...

Labour Laws — Constitution of India — Art. 132 — Appeal — In pursuance of order passed by Supreme Court on 1-12-2014, in the matter, order was passed by Industrial Tribunal — In view of the above development in the matter, the...

Excise — Central Excise Act, 1944 — S. 4(1)(a) — Central Excise Valuation (Determination of Price of Exercisable Goods) Rules, 2000 — R. 6 — Duty on royalty charges incurred by the distributor/copyright holder of music CDs —...

Criminal Law — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — S. 197 — Previous sanction of the State Government to prosecute Public official — Magistrate Court took cognizance against the appellant/accused on a private complaint alleging...

A. Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 299-304 — Culpable Homicide and Murder Involving Multiple Accused — Common object (Ss. 141 to 149) — Acquittal/Conviction/Sentence of some or all other accused — Conviction of main...

Criminal Trial — Summoning order — Quashing of — Complainant/Respondent 1 that the appellants/Directors of Society fraudulently usurped the property through the sale deeds mentioned above, and thereby committed cheating — Case...

A. Corporate Laws — Company Law — Winding up — Recall of order of sale of company property to highest bidder — When permissible — Where official liquidator was directed to put the freehold land of the company to auction for sale...

A. Criminal Law — Criminal Trial — Witnesses — Eyewitness — Inconsisties in the testimony of Eyewitness/prosecution witnesses — The testimonies of the prosecution witnesses have been fully corroborated by the medical reports of...