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Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 148, 302, 307, 323 r/w S. 149 — Unlawful assembly, attempt to murder and murder — Conviction — Appreciation of evidence — Accused persons including appellant, “RS”, allegedly formed unlawful assembly and...

Excise — Excise duty — Respondent i.e. M/s Gillette entered into an agreement with another company known as M/s Rialto — As per the said agreement, an arrangement was agreed to between Gillette and Rialto whereby Rialto was to...

The learned counsel appearing for the State has fairly stated that the State has no objection if the petitioner is heard by the High Court without being impleaded as a party before the High Court.

Hearing concluded.  

Criminal Trial — Sanction for prosecution — Condition precedent — — Offence alleged, if committed in discharge of official duty — Alleged unauthorized and illegal transfer of plot — Criminal case was registered under S. 120-B of...

A. Excise — Excise duty — If payable — Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) — Manufacture — Following, Larsen & Toubro Ltd. & ECC Construction Group, 2015 (10) SCALE 476, held, that RMC would amount to manufacture and, therefore...

Excise — Central Excise Act, 1944 — S. 4-A — Applicability — On facts, held, applicable  (Paras 10 to 14)

A. Interpretation of Statutes — Construction of word and phrases — Particular word and phrases — Means and includes — Reiterated that word ‘means and includes’ indicates that definition is a hard-and-fast definition, and no other...

Animal, Birds and Fish — Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 — Ss. 13 and 38 r/w Rr. 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Animal Birth Control Rules, 2001 — Stray dogs — Role of municipality and local bodies — Local authorities have a...

Excise — Central Excise Act, 1944 — S. 4 — Valuation — Show-cause notice only for one product — Order relating to many products — Validity — Allegations were made in the show cause notices on the premise that the goods were also...