Category - Latest Judgments

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana allowed, by its judgment dated 1 August 2005, a petition filed by the Respondent under Article 226 of the Constitution to challenge a direction issued by the State to the Accountant General...

A. Constitutional Law — Grant and separation of powers — Each power vis-à-vis the other power(s) — Executive vis-à-vis legislature — Executive power of the State is co-extensive with its legislative power — Therefore, in the...

The undisputed facts are that the Government had issued Notification No. 13 of 2003-Service Tax whereby it exempted the ‘Business auxilliary services provided by a commission agent’ from the service tax leviable thereon under sub...

A. National Food Security Act, 2013 — Implementation — Drought affected areas — When drought has been declared in vast areas of the country and even on a conservative estimate, more than 33 crore people are affected by drought...

A. Sports, Sportspersons, Sports Bodies and Authorities — Cricket — Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) — Lodha Committee recommendations — If applicable — Reiterated that even when BCCI is not a state within the meaning of...

Limitation — Limitation Act, 1963 — Art. 55 — Limitation period — When commences — Defendant committed default in payment of instalments on 20-5-1984 — Plaintiff seized the vehicle on 9-2-1985 and called upon the defendants to...

A. Interpretation of Statutes — Taxing statues — Purposive construction — If permissible — In taxing statute, it is the plain language of the provision that has to be preferred where language is plain and is capable of one...

Co-operative Societies — Manipur Co-operative Societies Act, 1976 — Ss. 2 (21) and 76(1) and (2) — Special General Body Meeting to consider certain agendas — Convening of, by Chairman of the Manipur Milk Producers’ Cooperative...

Criminal Trial — Sanction for prosecution — Condition precedent — — Offence alleged, if committed in discharge of official duty — Alleged unauthorized and illegal transfer of plot — Criminal case was registered under S. 120-B of...

A. Arbitration — Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — S. 34 — Objection to award — Interference by Court — Held, Court does not sit in appeal over the decision on merits however, patent error or perversity could certainly...