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Criminal Law — Sentence — Considerations — Uphaar cinema fire case — A-1 and A-2 sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for two years while A-15 sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for one year — However, having regard to advanced...

A. Customs — Customs Act, 1962 — S. 127-B — Settlement commission — Jurisdiction — Respondent imported certain raw material and availed the benefit of an exemption notification and stated that it would be utilising the said raw...

Courts, Tribunals and Judiciary — Judicial Process — Exercise of power — Generally — High court had did not go into the merits of the case — Matter remitted to high court to look into the issues and take decision afresh —...

A. Criminal Law — Criminal trial — Appeal against order of acquittal — Interference — Scope — Held, when the court has to exercise its discretion in an appeal arising against an order of acquittal, it must remember that the...

A. Criminal Law — Criminal trial — Sentence — Principles of — Court has a duty to respond to the collective cry of the society — Discretion in sentencing cannot be allowed to yield to fancy or notion — Judge has to keep in mind...

A. Environment Protection and Pollution Control — Forests, wildlife and zoos — Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 — Ss. 40 & 42 — Certificate of ownership for captive elephants in Kerala — If necessary — Held, obtainment of...

A.     Criminal Law – Criminal trial – Witnesses – Injured witness – Credibility of – Accused persons alleged to attacked deceased with lethal weapons – On intervention brother, mother and sister of deceased...

Service Law — Promotion — Senior Administrative Grade — Denial of — ACRs — Consideration of by Departmental Promotion Committee — Appellant was selected through Civil Service Examination, 1985, and was allotted Indian Defence...

Service Law — Illegal appointment — Concurrent finding of fact as to — Interference with — Scope — Circular was issued on 3-12-1980 by the Government of Bihar through its Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department...

Mr. Tushar Mehta, learned Additional Solicitor General, has handed over to us a copy of communication No. MCI-37(1)(RI-89)(UG)/2014-Med./127/90 dated 17th August, 2015, which is addressed to the Secretary, Government of India...