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.A. No. 5 in Contempt Petition No. 192/2012 Application for exemption from personal appearance on behalf of the respondent is dismissed.

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 364-A, 302 — Kidnapping for ransom and murder of child — Conviction — Appreciation of evidence — Death sentence — If the rarest of rare case made out — Victim, aged about six years, became traceless while...

Learned counsel for the petitioner has not filed rejoinder affidavit despite a final opportunity granted for the purpose.

Motor Vehicles — Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — S. 168 — Motor Vehicles — Accident claim — Compensation — Quantum of — Husband of Appellant 1 and father of Appellant 2 succumbed to his injuries in car accident — Deceased was 32 years...

Infrastructure Laws — Energy and Power — Electricity Act, 2003 — Ss. 111 and 76 — Appeal — Delay in filing — Condonation of — Appellate Tribunal declined to condone the delay of 481 days in preferring an appeal against the order...

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Ss. 190, 200 and 202 — Cognizance of offence — The “Opinion of Magistrate” on sufficient ground for proceeding to issue process to the accused — Scope of — There must be sufficient indication in...

Criminal Trial — Criminal proceedings — Quashing of — Inherent powers of High Court — Exercise of — Object of exercise of power is to prevent abuse of process of law and to secure ends of justice — In the instant case, there was...

Debt, Financial and Monetary Laws — Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — S. 138 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 482 — Dishonour of cheque — Criminal Proceedings — Quashing of — Inherent powers — Exercise of, by High Court —...

Leave granted.

1. Heard.