Category - Latest Judgments

A. Criminal Trial — Appeal — Appeal against acquittal — State appeal against the concurrent judgment by the trial court and High Court of acquittal — Glaring discrepancies in the evidence adduced by prosecution witnesses — In the...

Income Tax — Appeal — Not interfered with the appeals leaving the question of law open as the tax effect is minimal

Energy and Power — KERC (Power Procurement from Renewable Sources by Distribution Licensee) Regulations, 2004 — Regn. 5.1 r/w Rgns. 9 of KERC (Power Procurement from Renewable Sources by Distribution Licensee and Renewable Energy...

Two things which become apparent from the reading of the order of the High Court that are: (i) the duty for which the claim of refund is made, was paid under protest by the assessee during the pendency of the adjudication...

Debt, Financial and Monetary Laws — Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — S. 139 r/w S. 138 — Presumption under S. 139 in favour of holder of cheque — Cheque dt. 20-5-2006 was dishonoured because the payment was stopped — Contention...

Constitution of India — Art. 19 — Arts. 19(1)(a) and 2 — Freedom of Speech and Expression — Petition filed by Smt Shobhha De, writer and columnist challenging notice issued to her by the Principal Secretary, Maharashtra...

A. Debt, Financial and Monetary Laws — Debt, Debt Recovery and Relief — Guarantor/Surety — Mortgaged property sold in auction — Settlement arrived in the Lok Adalath wherein other sharers including principal debtor signed —...

A. Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860  — Ss. 299-304 — Culpable Homicide and Murder — Trial, Sentencing and other Issues — Appeal — Appeal against acquittal — Powers of appellate Court while dealing with an appeal against an...

Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — S. 304-B — Dowry Death — Trial, Proof and other issues — Sentence — Conviction of the 4 in laws of the deceased under Ss. 304-B, 498-A and 201 IPC for rigorous imprisonment for a period of ten...

Customs — Customs Act, 1962 — S. 28 — Central Excise Rules, 1944 — R. 57-A — Whether the Customs Authorities could invoke the provisions of proviso to S. 28 of the Customs Act, 1962, to avail the benefit of extended period of...