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A. Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 235(2) — Separate date of hearing on sentence — Fixation of — Mandate under — Held, it is true that the convict has a right to be heard before sentence however, there is no...

On being mentioned by Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, learned Attorney General for India, the matter is taken on record.

Facts of the case need mention, in brief, infra to appreciate the controversy involved in the appeals.

A. Practice and Procedure — Appellate Jurisdiction — Imposition of sentence — Scope — Held, appellate jurisdiction which is classically called ‘error jurisdiction’ only embraces to rectify the errors and thereafter impose the...

A. Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 498A/302 r/w S. 34 — Murder of wife by strangulating her — Allegation of — Such allegation held, untrue — Suspicion however grave, cannot take the place of proof and that the prosecution...

The election of the appellant to the No. 81 Deosar Constituency of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly which was held on 11.05.2013 has been set aside by the High Court in an election petition filed by the respondent No. 1 herein.

A. Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 300 Exception 4 and 304 Pt. II — Infliction of knife injury upon unarmed deceased — Held, was sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death — Moreover, Accused 1 had arrived...

The Industrial Tribunal delivered an Award on 9 September 1996 in the above mentioned reference, Reference 26 of 1993.

By our order dated 5th February, 20161 we had drawn attention to over-crowding in prisons and had given directions which would assist in reducing the prison population and generally improve the living conditions of prisoners.

Mr. C.U. Singh, learned senior counsel says that he will file an affidavit during the course of the day. Failure to file the affidavit in time has caused an avoidable adjournment.