Category - Latest Judgments

Criminal Law — Preventive detention — Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA), 1974 — An order of detention under S. 3 r/w S. 12-A of COFEPOSA Act made during the period of emergency...

A. Securities, Markets and Exchanges — Securities Contract (Regulation) Rules, 1957 — Circular titled, “Fees Payable by Stock Brokers” dt. 30-9-2002 — Fee continuity benefit — When permissible — Benefit in the said circular can...

A. Interpretation of Statues — Internal aids — Preamble — Clarified that preamble cannot control the enacting part — However, preamble r/w the provisions of a statute, however, makes the legislative scheme clear — Preamble can...

Human and Civil Rights — Human trafficking — Direction to set up the “Organized Crime Investigative Agency” before 30-9-2016 and made functional before 1-12-2016 — Writ disposed in view of the fact that a policy decision was...

A. Family and Personal Laws — Custody of child — Interim order — Temporary custody — Principles — Direction to the Family Court to dispose of the guardianship case within six months uninfluenced by any of the observations of...

A. Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — S. 363 — Kidnapping — Deceased found in residence of accused — Presumption — If valid — In her dying declaration, deceased made a clear and unequivocal statement that she had left her...

A. Service Law — Back wages — Principle of no work no pay — When applicable — In the present case, appellant was retired from service on 31-12-2002, even though, his date of retirement on superannuation was only on 31-12-2005 —...

A. Taxation — Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 — S. 2(19) — House — What is — Definition of ‘house’ is in two parts (a) first part refers to building or a hut fit for human occupation, whether as a residence or otherwise...

Land Acquisition and Requisition — Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — S. 18 — Reference — Reference application field after acquisition proceeding upheld by Supreme court — If time barred — Award was made on 7-1-1998 but was later...

A. Taxation — Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 — Ss. 2(25), 2(31A), 2(42), 127 and 149 — Sodexo meal vouchers — Good or service — Appellant provides pre-printed meal vouchers ‘Sodexo meal vouchers’ — Appellant...