Category - Latest Judgments

Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

A. Excise — Central Excise Act, 1944 — S. 11-B(2) — Refund under — Entitlement of — Assessee held, not entitled as it will result in unjust...

Criminal Law — Criminal trial — Sentence — Reduction of substantive sentence and enhancement of fine/compensation — When warranted — In the present case, all the accused forming an unlawful assembly attacked complainant and...

Service Law — Voluntary Retirement — VRS — Where scheme is contractual in nature — Provisions of Contract Act, 1872 — Held, applicable — VRS Scheme floated by the employer would be treated as invitation to offer and the...

A. Property Law — Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — S. 106 — Tenancy under — Scope — Held, S. 106 creates a deemed monthly tenancy in those cases where there is no express contract to the contrary, which is terminable at a notice...

Heard.

Penal Code, 1860 — S. 304-A — Sentence — Quantum of, held to be absolutely inadequate — Hence, the lawmakers suggested to scrutinise, relook and revisit the sentencing policy in S. 304-A — Matter directed to be listed on certain...

Service Law — Appointment — Accommodation in prior selection year — Permissibility — Where reservation under physically handicapped category was duly provided by the State in accordance with the Act from the year 1997-1998 to...

Service Law — Disciplinary Proceeding — CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 — R. 9(2)(b)(ii) — Limitation of 4 years — If mandatory — In the present case, appellant retired from service on 31-8-2006 while fresh departmental enquiry was...

Advocates — Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952 — Ch. 24 Rr. 3 and 3A — If ultra vires S. 30 of Advocates Act, 1961 — Rr. 3 and 3A provides that advocate who are not on the Roll of Advocates shall not appear, act or plead in Court...