Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — S. 11 — Res judicata — Applicability of — Suit for possession — The matter directly and substantially in issue in the earlier suit was the claim of the respondent plaintiff to title to the suit...

Leave granted.

Petitioner no. 2 is permitted to file the instant special leave petition.

Criminal Law — Public Accountability, Vigilance and Prevention of Corruption — Erring Official(s)/Dereliction of Duty — Misfeasance or Malfeasance in office/Compensation/Relief/Costs/Probe/Punishment — Prevention of Corruption...

Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 386 — Powers of the appellate Court under — Held, are same as that of the trial Court — It is true that the trial Court being a primary court of facts, which has the advantage of...

A. Election — Election Petition/Trial — Excess expenditure — Computation of — Rate list fixed by Election Commission — If final — Since, value of the material depends both upon the quality and quantity of the material used —...

Customs — Concession/Exemption — Notification No. 124 of 2000 dt. 29-9-2000 — If retrospective — Where India entered into a treaty with Nepal pursuant to which specified goods in the notification were exempted “from the...

Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 439 — Bail — Prayer for — Duty of Court while granting same — Held, a duty is cast upon the Court in addressing such a prayer in a case on its own merit, and while applying its...

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Delay condoned.