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A. Criminal Law — Criminal trial — Circumstantial evidence — If sufficient — Deceased was an unmarried lady who retired from her job as head mistress in the year 1993 — Deceased was kidnapped and her dead body was found —...

A. Constitution of India — Art. 300-A — Right to property — Nature and scope — Right to property is no longer a fundamental right and was never a natural right — However, right to property has been elevated to the status of human...

The dispute in these appeals arose in the background of the supersession of two Co-operative Banks in the State of Karnataka, one Grain Merchants Co-operative Bank and the other Kannika Parameshwari Co-operative Bank.

Issue notice.

Criminal Law — Criminal Trial — Constructive/Vicarious liability — Accused — Company — Criminal liability of persons controlling the affairs of the accused Company — There has to be a specific act attributed to the Director or...

Taxation — Refund of Tax — M.P. Sthaniya Kshetra Me Mal Ke Pravesh Par Kar Adhiniyam, 1976 — S. 3 — Entry Tax — Levy of — Refund of excess tax — Duty of State to act reasonably having regard to the equality clause contained in...

Excise — Excise duty — Classification of the product manufactured by the respondent-assessee which is known as “Calcined China Clay” — It was alleged that the assessee was not manufacturing “China Clay” but was indulging in the...

SLP (C) No. D.1206/2014, SLP (C) No. D.22559/2014, SLP (C) No. 22563/2015 and SLP (C) No. D.10476/2015 are taken on Board.

Constitution of India — Art. 32 — Writ petition — Issue of reduction in sex ratio — Supreme Court in its previous order, had directed for verification of the records filed in respect of four States, namely, Bihar, Himachal...

The appellant is aggrieved by the land value fixed by the Collector in respect of the land acquired from her for the first respondent. The Collector fixed the land value at the rate of Rs. 242 per decimal.