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A. Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — S. 363 — Kidnapping — Deceased found in residence of accused — Presumption — If valid — In her dying declaration, deceased made a clear and unequivocal statement that she had left her...

A. Service Law — Back wages — Principle of no work no pay — When applicable — In the present case, appellant was retired from service on 31-12-2002, even though, his date of retirement on superannuation was only on 31-12-2005 —...

A. Taxation — Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 — S. 2(19) — House — What is — Definition of ‘house’ is in two parts (a) first part refers to building or a hut fit for human occupation, whether as a residence or otherwise...

Land Acquisition and Requisition — Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — S. 18 — Reference — Reference application field after acquisition proceeding upheld by Supreme court — If time barred — Award was made on 7-1-1998 but was later...

A. Taxation — Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 — Ss. 2(25), 2(31A), 2(42), 127 and 149 — Sodexo meal vouchers — Good or service — Appellant provides pre-printed meal vouchers ‘Sodexo meal vouchers’ — Appellant...

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the writ petitioner has already retired from service, this petition has become infructuous and may be dismissed as such.

Against an interim order dated 9th October, 2015 passed by the High Court of Delhi, New Delhi, in W.P. (C) No. 9663/2015, Special Leave Petition No. 29443/2015 (now converted into Civil Appeal No. 8681/2015) was filed in this...

Heard the learned counsels for the parties and perused the relevant material.

A. Land Acquisition and Requisition — Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 — S. 24(2) — Lapse of proceedings — Applicability — Any determination under this...

The appellant is aggrieved by the conviction under Sections 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’) and sentence of ten years and one year respectively with default clause.