Category - Latest Judgments

Criminal Trial — Abatement of appeal — Respondent convicted and sentenced u/S. 376(1) of the IPC but acquitted of other charge under the Act — Appeal — Hearing of appeal was taken up and concluded on 13-3-2015 — The judgment was...

Four weeks' time is granted to the petitioner to deposit Rs. 40,000/- each, the amount of fine, in both the appeals to show his bona fides.

Local Government — Statues and Monuments — Directions issued — Directions issued in respect of relocation of cremation ground from the vicinity of Taj Mahal

Constitution of India — Art. 226 — Pleadings/New plea/Additional plea — Amendment in the grounds of appeal or writ petition after its disposal — If allowed — Held, can lead to abuse of process of law, and the parties would not...

Service Law — Appointment — Post of J&K Forest Service Range Officers Grade I was “BSc (Forestry)” — Minimum qualification prescribed for applying to the post was “BSc (Forestry) or equivalent from any University recognized...

Human and Civil Rights — Appointment — Post of Secretary to the State Human Rights Commission — Filling up post of Secretary and all vacant sanctioned posts in the Commission — Prayer for — It was stated that there is no or...

Excise — Excise duty — Assessment — Appellant-assessee, a registered manufacturer of lubricating oils and its allied preparations, falling under Ch. sub-Heading 2710.90 and 3403.10, had been selling goods to its customers on cash...

Arbitration — Arbitration Act, 1940 — Ss. 30 and 33 — Award — Objection under Ss. 30 & 33 — Grant of liberty to substantiate objection by adducing evidence — Permissibility — Legal misconduct on part of arbitrator in view of...

A. Hindu Law — Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Ss. 14 and 30 — Right of widow in property — Under the Hindu Law, the husband has got a personal obligation to maintain his wife and if he is possessed of properties then his wife is...

Excise — CBEC Notifications/Circular — Exemption Notification No. 08/2001 CE dated 1-3-2001 — Exemption for units not availing CENVAT credit — Home brand — If applicable — Assessee was engaged in the manufacture of Pan...