Category - Latest Judgments

A. Calcutta Thika Tenancy Act, 1949 — S. 2(5) — Meaning of the term ‘Thika Tenant’ — Meaning of the term ‘Pucca structure’ — Satisfaction of the requirements of being a ‘Thika Tenant’B. Interpretation of Statutes — Literal or...

A. Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Or. 41 R. 28 — Production of Additional documents as additional evidence in Appeal — Additional evidence sought to be produced in variance with the plea taken in the plaint — Suit for specific...

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...

A. Narcotics and Intoxicants — Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Ss. 15 and 50 — Search and seizure — Conviction confirmed — Appreciation of evidence — Prosecution case — Quality of the evidence and not...

Criminal Trial — Teenager rape victim/survivor — Termination of the pregnancy or abortion after 20 weeks — Permission for — Immediate necessity to save her life — Direction issued that victim shall be examined by three senior...

Corporate Laws — Company Law — Lease to the company in liquidation — Whether lessor entitled to be party appeal before company court — Where lessor has already filed substantive application before company court which is yet to be...

Constitution of India — Art. 132 — Appeal — Question of law — Pure findings of facts recorded by authorities — Appellant/assessee claimed depreciation on purchase of machinery — Findings facts recorded by authorities that...

A. Taxation — Indirect Taxation — Customs — Customs Act, 1962 — S. 112 — Imposition of penalty under — Reduction of redemption fine and penalty by CESTAT — On facts, held, justified       ...

A. Criminal Trial — Circumstantial evidence — Proved circumstances must be consistent only with the hypothesis of the guilt of the accused totally inconsistent with his evidence — Evidence Act, 1872, S. 3 B. Criminal Trial —...

A. Service Law — Absorption — Applicability of rules — HCBL was amalgamated with the PNB — Appellant was absorbed in PNB after decision of a writ court and was placed in Scale-III officer in the PNB — Held, appellant became an...