Category - Latest Judgments

Maharashtra Land Revenue Code 1966 — Ss. 2(31) & 257 — Second revision — Maintainability — Minister concerned of the State Government can entertain second revision to satisfy the legality and propriety of the order passed by...

Contract and Specific Relief — Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Ss. 34, 38 — Suit for declaration and injunction — Plaintiff seeking declaration that the appellant-defendant has no right, title or interest over the suit property in...

A. Criminal Law — Crimes Against Women and Children — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2012 — R. 7 — Ten year old girl rape-victim kept in a lock-up when went to file a complaint — Compensation to the victim for...

Education and Universities — Admission to BEd and MEd courses — Admission restricted to only those students who have appeared in the entrance examination conducted by Vyapam — It was provided that it is not open for all students...

Constitution of India — Ninety-ninth amendment — Arts. 124, 124-A to C, 127, 128, 217, 222, 224, 224-A and 231 — Judges’ appointment in Supreme Court and High Courts — Judges’ transfers in High Courts — Revival of collegium...

After hearing Mr. S.R. Singh, learned senior counsel for the appellant and the learned counsel for the respondent, having regard to the nature of relief regarding back-wages of 20% granted in favour of respondent, we requested Mr...

Income Tax — Interest paid on borrowed sums from Bank — Deduction of — Claim for — Assessee company had advanced loan to its sister company — If amount advances is business expenditure — Commercial expediency — Expression — Scope...

Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — S. 302 r/w S. 34 — Conviction under — On facts, held, set aside — Benefit of doubt given to accused — Version of eyewitnesses in the instant case, as regards the identity of the appellant is...

A. Constitution of India — Sch. VII List I Entry 40 — State lotteries — Legislative competence — Delegation to states — If permissible — Parliament, by virtue of Entry 40 under List I, has got exclusive power to legislate on...

Income Tax — Income Tax Act, 1961 — S. 41(1)(a) — Remission/cessation of liability under — On facts, one of the requirements for applicability of S. 41(1)(a) not fulfilled     (Paras 4 and 5)