Category - Latest Judgments

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...

After hearing these appeals, the same were allowed with the following order:

Corporate Laws — Companies Act, 1956 — Ss. 439 and 457 — Auction of company properties — Bid raised — Offer by 17th respondent in the instant case finalized — Amount deposited by appellant held, refunded and compensated — 17th...

Debt, Financial and Monetary Laws — State Financial Corporation — Unpaid dues of the borrower — Auction — Failure of highest bidder to make payment — Sale to third party — Permissibility — Where highest bidder failed to make any...

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...

A. Constitutional Law — Constitutional offices/Authorities/High Public offices/Authorities — Governor — Exercise of power — Discretion — Held, discretionary power of the Governor is limited to the scope postulated under Art...

The instant contempt petitions have been filed by the petitioner herein highlighting the issue of implementation of Scheme of High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) in disobedience of this Court's order dated 08.12.2011...