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Constitution of India — Art. 32 — Writ — Maintainability — Dance bars — Obscene dance — Definition of — Maharashtra prohibition of obscene dance in hotels, restaurants and bar rooms and protection of dignity of women (working...

Land Acquisition and Requisition — Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 — S. 24(2) — For initiation of acquisition proceedings afresh — Period of 1 year given...

A. Criminal Law — #Penal Code, 1860 — S. 302 or S. 304 — Murder or culpable homicide — Exception 4 to S. 300 — Applicability — Death caused by hitting with a stone with full force causing severe head injury due to prior enmity —...

Excise — Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 — Appeal to Supreme Court — Demand of excise — Appeal against the order of the Tribunal holding that the respondent could not be fasten with any liability to pay the excise duty — Legality...

A. Service Law — Pension — Change-over of employees from Contributory Provident fund Scheme to Pension Scheme formulated under Pension Rules, 1972 — Appellants are the employees of National Water Development Agency (NWDA), a...

A. Excise — Manufacture/Manufacturing Process — Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944 — Manufacture of medicaments through job workers — Manufacturing activity was done only by the job workers in their premises and with the help of...

Criminal Law — Terrorism and Organised Crime — Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 — S. 15(1) — Confession of accused — Recorded by Police Officer — Held, admissible in trial of such person, co-accused...

A. Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 482 — Quashment of proceedings — When warranted — Economic Offences –– In economic offences Court must not only keep in view that money has been paid to the bank which has been...

The appeal has been preferred by the claimants aggrieved by the dismissal of their claim petition and setting aside award passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Sonepat on 5.8.2005 in Claim Petition No. 217/2002/2004 by...

A. Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Or. 37 R. 3 — Summary suit — Leave to defend — Principles — Where the defendant has raised a triable issue or a reasonable defence, the defendant is entitled to unconditional leave to defend —...