Category - Latest Judgments

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 302, 147, 148 and 149 — Unlawful assembly and murder — Acquittal — Appreciation of evidence — Respondents accused allegedly set victim afire — Two dying declarations were recorded by the Executive...

Service law — Promotion — Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Department Services (Recruitment) Rules, 1965 — Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Department Services (Recruitment to Certain Posts) (Special) Rules, 2009 — Appeal...

Excise — Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 — Ch. 8415.00 — Excise duty — Notification No. 166/86-CE dt. 1-3-1986, as amended vide Notification Nos. 75/90-CE dt. 20-3-1990 and 68/91-CE dt. 25-7-1991 — Air-conditioner as a dutiable...

Contempt — Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Ss. 2 and 12 — Contempt of court — Ex parte interim order Alleged violation of — Contempt provisions — If parties keep the main Notice of Motion pending and prosecute its off-shoot...

Income Tax — Income Tax Act, 1961 — Ss. 44-D r/w S. 9(1)(vii) Expln. 2 and S. 44BB — Fees for technical services — Amounts paid by the ONGC to the non-resident assessees/foreign companies for providing various services in...

A. Local Government — Municipalities — Kerala Building Tax Act, 1975 — Ss. 2(e), 5-A — Luxury tax — Demand of, on building comprising of residential apartments — A person may have a three-storied building and he owns it, then...

Bank and Customers — Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee — Corporation Act, 1961 — Ss. 3(1), 16, 17, 21 and 22 — Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation General Regulations, 1961 — Regn. 22 — Banking Regulations...

Service law — Appointment — Compassionate appointment — Appeal against the judgment and order of the High Court holding that the respondent is entitled to be appointed on compassionate grounds — Educational qualification — Held...

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 148, 341, 302 r/w Ss. 149 and 324 — Murderous assault — Acquittal — Appreciation of evidence — Accused persons allegedly assaulted victim — PW 15, then working as ASI, reached the Police Station at 6.55 a.m...

Criminal Trial — Quashing of charge — Exercise of powers under S. 397/482 CrPC — Scope — Seizure of 35 firearms, 5682 ammunition, 102 magazines and diesel in bulk quantity, which were kept in the vessel without any documents...