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Service Law — Punjab Civil Service (Executive Branch) Rules, 1976 — R. 28 — Relaxation of Recruitment Rules — Power under — Exercise of — Legality — Held, an absolute embargo on the authority of the State to grant relaxation...

A. Criminal Law — Sentence — Principles for sentencing — Reduction — Concurrent findings of the Court below — Conviction upheld — Occurrence was of the year 1989 and the accused appellant now aged about 50 years and claimed to be...

Criminal Law — Criminal Trial — Witnesses — Eye witness — Conduct — Non-disclosure of names of A-4 and A-5 in FIR or in the inquest report — Testimonies of PW 1 and PW 2 and that of IO contradicted each other on this aspect —...

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

Courts, Tribunals and Judiciary — Judiciary — Service Matters — Retrial benefits — Pension — Computation of — Held, State Governments should pass appropriate notifications implementing order dt. 8-10-2012 whereby it was decided...

Constitution of India — Art. 136 — Special leave to appeal — Nature and scope — Petition filed to implement recommendations of Bihar Legal Support Society, (1986) 4 SCC 767 : 1986 SCC (Cri) 537, wherein setting up of a National...

Leave granted.

Arbitration — Arbitration and Conciliation act, 1996 — Ss. 11(5) and 11(6) — Appointment of arbitrator — Without deciding question of legality of arbitration agreement — Permissibility — In the present case, appellant contested...

Arbitration — Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Ss. 11(5) and 11(6) — Appointment of arbitrator — When permissible — In the present case, Service Provider Agreement executed between the parties contained arbitration clause...

Motor Vehicles — Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — S. 166 — Motor accident — Claim for compensation — Liability of insurance company — Exoneration of — Held, not justified — Finding of High Court reversed as in the instant case, driver...