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Sentencing — Principle of proportionality in sentencing policy — Necessity to adhere to, emphasised— Unlawful assembly, rioting and assault — Conviction — Sentence — Quantum of — Modification — Allegation that appellants...

This appeal under Section 19(1)(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (hereinafter for short the ‘Act’) is directed against the order of the Delhi High Court dated 22.01.2015 holding the appellant guilty of commission of...

Armed Forces — Promotion — Ministerial cadre — They are normally recruited as clerk (Head Constable) and some at level of inspector — They all have avenues of promotion to post of Assistant Commandant — BSF is mainly a combat...

U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 — S. 5(c)(ii) — Consolidation Proceedings — Land which is subject matter of such proceedings, cannot be sold without permission of Settlement Officer — Admittedly, suit property was...

Mines and Minerals — Mining Lease — Surrender of — Impermissibility — Joint Venture — Whether letter of intent or mining lease could have been transferred from joint venture in favour of partner who was not a qualified bidder —...

Constitution of India — Arts. 32 and 21 — Writ Petition — Issue of condition of widows living in Vridavan — Their right to live a life of dignity — Widows of Vrindavan and in other ashrams quite clearly fall in category of a...

Before the incident in question, the hapless woman (deceased in the present case) had complained that she was raped by accused-respondent Purnendu Kumar Patra on 28.04.1997.

Heard Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, learned senior counsel, Mr. Shree Prakash Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Ajit Kumar Sinha, learned senior counsel for the Union of India and Mr. Gaurav Sharma, learned counsel for the...

Heard Mr. C.A. Sundaram, learned senior counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Ajit Kumar Sinha, learned senior counsel for the Union of India and Mr. Gaurav Sharma, learned counsel for the Medical Council of India.