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We have heard learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants as well as learned Advocate General for the State of Haryana.

The learned counsel for the respondent Bank informs the Court that a letter has been circulated by the petitioners to the Registry seeking leave to withdraw the Special Leave Petition.

A. Criminal Trial — Appeal against acquittal — Generally, an appeal against acquittal has always been altogether on a different pedestal from that of an appeal against conviction — In an appeal against acquittal where the...

A. Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — S. 11 — Res judicata — It literally means a “thing adjudicated” or “an issue that has been definitively settled by judicial decision” — Principle operates as a bar to try the same issue once over —...

Penal Code, 1860 — S. 302 — Murder — Conviction and sentence — Appreciation of circumstantial evidence — Appellant allegedly quarrelled and then assaulted his father — Doctor (PW 6) conducted autopsy on the body of deceased and...

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Or. 21 R. 1 and S. 148 — Enlargement of time — Discretion of court — Suit for recovery filed by appellant/corporation against respondent — Decree — Execution petition — Dismissal of, for default on...

Labour Laws — Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971 — S. 2 — Appropriate Government — Whether Central Government or State Government is the appropriate Government in relation...

A. Sales Tax and VAT — Sales tax — Demand of tax and penalty — Classification of the goods sold by the appellant — Appellant, who is engaged in the sale of electronic goods (survey instruments) imported from other countries...

We have heard learned counsel for the parties.

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 302 r/w 149, 148 — Murder — Conviction based on testimony of related and chance witness — Appreciation of evidence — Accused allegedly assaulted deceased thereby causing injuries on the hands, stomach...