Category - Latest Judgments

A. Narcotics and Intoxicants — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — S. 50 — Seizure of contraband — Compliance with S. 50 of the Act will come into play only in the case of personal search of the accused and not...

Penal Code, 1860 — S. 302 r/w S. 149 or S. 304 Pt. II [Exception 4] r/w S. 34 — Murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder — Conviction confirmed — Appreciation of evidence — Common intention — Allegation that three...

Excise — Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 — S. 11-A(1) — Central Excise Rules, 1994 — R. 9(1) — Differential central excise duty — Recovery of — Goods were to be delivered at the place of the buyer and it is only at that place...

Contempt — Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Ss. 2 and 12 — Contempt of court — Ex parte interim order Alleged violation of — Contempt provisions — If parties keep the main Notice of Motion pending and prosecute its off-shoot...

Criminal Law — Public Accountability, Vigilance and Prevention of Corruption — Erring Officials/Dereliction of Duty/Misfeasance or Malfeasance in office/Compensation/Relief/Costs/Probe/Punishment — Prevention of Corruption Act...

A. Estoppel, Acquiescence and Waiver — Estoppel/Promissory Estoppel — Challenge against the refusal of the appellants/Union of India to sanction financial assistance under the industrial promotion policy on the ground of delay...

Income Tax — Income Tax Act, 1961 — Generally — Grouping of appeals — Circular dt. 9-2-2011 — Ipso facto application of, to cases where common principle is involved in subsequent group of matters — In such cases held, if...

Justice R.M. Lodha Committee has submitted its second status report, inter alia, pointing out that the Committee is facing serious impediments in carrying out the directions of this Court in terms of our order dated 29.10.2016.

Excise — Assessment — Classification of product — Whether a particular product falls within one class or the other depends upon the nature of the product — Assessee, engaged in the manufacture of Plastics Laminated Flexible...

Practice and Procedure — Pleadings/New Plea/Additional Plea/Alternative Plea — amendment of plaint — Court hearing Second Appeal rejecting application for amendment without noticing the necessity thereof — Held, improper —...