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Though the petitioner has made numerous prayers in the application for directions filed by him, as advised at present, we are inclined to deal with three prayers, i.e., prayer (A), (B) and (E).

This appeal is directed against the judgment and order passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam in TRC No. 412 of 2002 and Sales Tax Revision Nos. 321 and 326 of 2005, dated 23.12.2005, whereby and whereunder, the High...

Excise — Appeal — Dismissal of, by Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal for non-payment of “pre-deposit” — Order was confirmed by High Court and Supreme Court — Immediately thereafter, appellants complied with the...

Land Acquisition and Requisition — Acquisition of land — Compensation — Government body or any state authority — Its duty to follow due process of law — Land in question was acquired as Respondent 3 — Municipality had constructed...

A preliminary objection, whether Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar should preside over this Bench, by virtue of his being the fourth senior most Judge of this Court, also happens to be a member of the collegium, was raised by the...

U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960 — Lease executed after enactment and notification of U.P. Zamidari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 — Appellant permitted to retain 428 bighas spread in three villages —...

Criminal law — Appeal — Challenging the order of the High Court to release respondent prisoner on the basis of government order even though not satisfied the conditions stipulated therein — Legality and justifiability — Held, as...

These special leave petitions and civil appeals are directed against the judgment(s) and order(s), passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Delhi (for short, “the Commission”), in Parsvnath Developers Ltd. v...

A. Narcotics and Intoxicants — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — S. 50 — Seizure of contraband — Compliance with S. 50 of the Act will come into play only in the case of personal search of the accused and not...

A. Penal Code, 1860 — S. 302 — Prosecution evidence cogent — Accused suspected the deceased of infidelity and picking up a fight over it, he kicked her and inflicted fist-blows and further set her on fire by pouring kerosene over...