Category - Latest Judgments

A. Public Accountability, Vigilance and Prevention of Corruption — CBI and CBI investigation — Coal Block Allocations case — CBI Director meeting some accused person where investigation is underway — Observed is itself a cause of...

Taxation — Notifications — Interpretation of notifications — Promissory estoppel — Gujarat Entertainment Tax Act, 1977 — S. 29 — Appeal against the judgment and order of the high court holding that the operative period of the...

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 — Cruelty to animals — Statutory prohibition for engaging elephants for performance in any festival or any activity relating to any festivity — Interim order — Held, directed to see that...

A. Constitution of India — Art. 142 — Public interest litigation — Writ petition seeking an appropriate writ to restrain the governments from using public funds on government advertisements and also for appropriate guidelines —...

Income Tax — Search and seizure — Authority — Income Tax Act, 1961 — S. 132 — Appeal filed by the revenue against the judgment and order of High Court interdicting with the warrant of authorization for the search and the...

By our order dated 17.12.2014, while recording the submissions made by Shri Mukul Rohatgi, learned Attorney General for India, we had stated that they can proceed with the selection process, but before any appointments are made...

Arbitration — Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — S. 11(6) — Appointment of arbitrator — Held, on perusal of materials it is revealed that disputes and differences have arisen between the parties with regard to the...

Infrastructure Laws — Energy and Power — Electricity Act, 2003 — Ss. 2(8), 2(17), 2(39), 61, 66, 86(1)(b), 86(1)(e) and 181 — Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Energy Obligation) Regulations, 2007 — Reg. 2 —...

Excise — Central Excise Act, 1944 — Schedule — Excise duty — Exemption — Appellant, a Small Scale Industrial Unit (SSI Unit) was manufacturing Aerated Water under various brand names using the trade mark with the “Kalimark” — It...

Criminal Law — Narcotics and Intoxicants — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Ss. 20, 28, 29 and 50 — Appeal against acquittal — The trial court acquitted the accused for the reasons that the prosecution...