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A. Interpretation of Statutes — Doctrine of implied repeal — When applicable — There is a presumption against repeal by implication — Settled law that implied repeal is not readily inferred and the mere provision of an additional...

Heard.

Penal Code, 1860 — S. 396 — Dacoity with murder — Conviction confirmed — Appreciation of evidence — Extension of the concept of collective culpability enshrined in S. 149, IPC in S. 396 — Appellant allegedly armed with a pistol...

Criminal Law — Public Accountability, Vigilance and Prevention of Corruption — Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Ss. 7, 11, 13 and 20 — Tainted amount — Recovery of — Held, is not a sine qua non for holding a person guilty —...

Learned counsel for the petitioner has invited our attention to the report of the Technical Committee, constituted for making recommendations on the maintenance of minimum distance between hazardous cargo and general cargo, as...

Delay condoned.

Writ Petition (C) No. 861 of 2014 filed by Muskan Samajik Evam Shiksha Prasar Evam Prachar Samiti — Writ petition closed as infructuous in view of the judgment dt. 20-8-2015, in Royal Medical Trust (Regd.), Writ Petition (C) No...

Excise — Classification of goods — Assessee is manufacturing three wheeled tractor which are known as “Auto Track and semi — trailer” — They claimed classification of the product as a ‘Tractor’ falling under Tariff Item 34 (II)...

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 302 or 304 Part-I (S. 300 Clauses) — Murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder — Nature of — Determination — Alteration of sentence — If justified — Allegation that respondent/accused going on...

The two questions for our consideration are whether the suit filed by the appellant Madina Begum was barred by limitation in terms of the first part of Article 54 of Schedule 1 of the Limitation Act, 1963 and whether the High...