Category - Latest Judgments

This appeal, by special leave, has been filed against the judgment and order dated 23.03.2009 passed by the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital in Criminal Appeal No. 1706 of 2001 whereby the High Court while acquitting the two...

A. Sentence, Trial and Other Issues — Sentence — If inadequate — Compensation to victim — Tanker driven by the respondent/accused rashly struck the deceased a 20 yrs old girl causing fatal injuries — Appellate Court convicted...

A. Words and Phrases — Expression “Guardianship” — Legal concept of — Import and amplitude, discussed — Guardians & Wards Act, 1890 — S. 4(2) — Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 — 4(b) — Juvenile Justice (Care &...

A. Customs Act, 1962 — S. 25 (1) — Customs duty — Payment of — Exemption from — Eligibility criteria — If to be construed strictly or liberally — Under notification dt. 1-3-2001, certain items were exempted from payment of...

Civil Suit — Ex Parte Hearing/Proceedings/Order/Decree — Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Or. 9 R. 13 — The sole defendant in a suit for specific performance died while travelling on a train to contest the suit — Appellant (husband)...

Labour Laws — Constitution of India — Art. 132 — Appeal — In pursuance of order passed by Supreme Court on 1-12-2014, in the matter, order was passed by Industrial Tribunal — In view of the above development in the matter, the...

Excise — Central Excise Act, 1944 — S. 4(1)(a) — Central Excise Valuation (Determination of Price of Exercisable Goods) Rules, 2000 — R. 6 — Duty on royalty charges incurred by the distributor/copyright holder of music CDs —...

Criminal Law — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — S. 197 — Previous sanction of the State Government to prosecute Public official — Magistrate Court took cognizance against the appellant/accused on a private complaint alleging...

A. Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 299-304 — Culpable Homicide and Murder Involving Multiple Accused — Common object (Ss. 141 to 149) — Acquittal/Conviction/Sentence of some or all other accused — Conviction of main...

Criminal Trial — Summoning order — Quashing of — Complainant/Respondent 1 that the appellants/Directors of Society fraudulently usurped the property through the sale deeds mentioned above, and thereby committed cheating — Case...