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Service Law — Appointment — Executive and Non-Executive Posts of 27 categories under Group-II services of State Government — State Government issued GOMs No. 124 dt. 7-3-2002, whereby GOP No. 763 dt. 15-11-1975 was amended...

A. Income Tax — Income Tax Act, 1961 — S. 9(1)(vii)(b) — Payment made to the non-resident company — If would be covered under the expression “fee for technical service” — Appellant company sought services of a consultant and...

A. Motor Vehicles — Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Motor Vehicles — Accident claim — Compensation — Enhancement of — Tractor driven by R-1 in rash and negligent manner hit the appellant’s tempo causing him grievous injuries —...

Constitution of India — Art. 32 — Writ petition — Issue of reduction of sex ratio in various States — Earlier, it was held that the documents that form the basis on which figures have been arrived at, should be verified — Data...

Heard Mr. Pravin H. Parekh, learned senior counsel for the appellant and Mr. Aniruddha P. Mayee, learned counsel for the respondent

Heard.

Corporate Laws — Companies Act 1956 — Pts. I-B and I-C [as inserted by Companies Second Amendment Act of 2002] — Constitutional validity of, was examined by a Constitution Bench in R. Gandhi, 2010 (11) SCC 1 — — Parliament has...

A. Criminal Law — Public Accountability, Vigilance and Prevention of Corruption — Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Ss. 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) — Demand of illegal gratification — Proof — Where allegedly demand of bribe was made...

Constitution of India — Art. 32 — Writ petition — Subsequent development in the matter — Petitioner seeking withdrawal of petition to file a fresh writ petition in view thereof — Permission, granted  

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 498-A, 306, 201 and 114 — Cruelty/harassment and abetment of suicide — Conviction confirmed — Appreciation of evidence — Extra-marital relationship, even if proved — If would attract “mental cruelty so as...