Category - Latest Judgments

Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — S. 302 r/w S. 34 — Double murder case — Conviction under, challenged — Ground — Reliance on the testimony of sole witness — Challenge held, rejected — In the instant case, ocular account of the...

Delay condoned.

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...

Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — S. 302 — Ruthless murder of 90 years old man — Acquittal of accused persons — Trustworthy of witness disputed — Acquittal order on facts held, set aside and conviction restored — Deceased being...

Criminal Law — Public Accountability, Vigilance and Prevention of Corruption — Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Ss. 7, 13(1)(d) & 13(2) — Offence and conviction under — Basic ingredients of demand and acceptance — Held...

A. Intellectual Property — Copyright Act, 1957 — S. 62(2) — Trade Marks Act, 1999 — S. 134(2) — Infringement dispute — Territorial jurisdiction — Liberty given to plaintiff to institute suit at place of his residence, business or...