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Criminal Law — Appeal — Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 148, 404 and 302 r/w S. 149 — Criminal Trial — Appreciation of evidence — Witnesses — Eyewitness — It is contended by the prosecution that minor inconsistencies apart, the version...

A. Constitution of India — Art. 226 — Writ — Delay — If fatal — In the present case, parents of appellants were highest bidder in an auction but failed to deposit bid amount in time as such DDA issued a letter of cancellation of...

Criminal Law — Appeal Against Acquittal — Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 302, 307, 326, 324, 427, 436, 435, 452, 147 and 148 r/w S. 149 — Criminal Trial — Witnesses — The High Court in appeal reversed the judgment and order of the...

It is not in dispute that the respondent-assessee has been clearing the product “Liquified Petroleum Gas” (LPG) declaring the classification under Entry 27111900. This had been happening for number of years. Only when the rate of...

Customs — Custom duty — Valuation of goods — Respondents who are merchant exporters, purchased CD-ROMs containing software from one manufacturer — Purchase price was Rs 640 per piece — Respondents had entered into a contract with...

Though initially dispute arose about classification of the goods in question, viz., equipments pertaining to setting up of VSAT terminals used in television broadcasting, that was decided and on that basis, the respondent herein...

Heard Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, learned Attorney General along with Mrs. B. Sunita Rao, learned counsel for the appellants and Mr. M.L. Lahoty, learned counsel for the respondent.

A. Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 439 — Regular bail — Doctrine of parity — Permissibility — Accusation relating to indiscriminate firing by the accused person causing fatal injuries and death — High Court...

A. Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 223 — Joint trial — When permissible — Provisions of joint trial are only enabling provisions — It is only a discretionary power and Court may allow it in a particular case if...

A. Rent Control and Eviction — Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 — Ss. 11, 13 and 16 — Unauthorised occupants — Right to continue — If exists — Allegation that respondents after...