Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — S. 302 — Ruthless murder of 90 years old man — Acquittal of accused persons — Trustworthy of witness disputed — Acquittal order on facts held, set aside and conviction restored — Deceased being...

Family and Personal Laws — Succession and Inheritance — Indian Succession Act, 1925 — S. 372 — Property bequeathed in favour of Respondent 1 — Application for succession certificate based on will dt. 15-11-1978 challenged —...

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 482 — Quashing of complaint — Admittedly, the complainant stood convicted in a cross case — At least for ten years after commencement of the trial, the complainant did not even bother to seek...

Debt, Financial and Monetary Laws — Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Ss. 138 and 141 — Dishonour of cheque — Offence by Company/Partnership firm — Acquittal — Leave to appeal — Refusal — If justified — Appellant had booked...

Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — S. 302 r/w S. 34 — Double murder case — Conviction under, challenged — Ground — Reliance on the testimony of sole witness — Challenge held, rejected — In the instant case, ocular account of the...

A. Family and Personal Laws — Matrimonial dispute — Custody or guardianship of child — The Court exercises paren patrae jurisdiction in custody or guardianship wrangles; it steps in to secure the welfare of the hapless child of...

Land Acquisition and Requisition — Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Ss. 48, 4 and 6 — Acquisition proceeding — Withdrawal of — Impermissibility, when land is acquired for public purpose — Land was acquired for road widening —...

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 173(8) — Further investigation and re-investigation — Police report — Magistrate has the jurisdiction to ignore the opinion expressed by the investigating officer and independently apply his...

A. Assam State Acquisition of Lands Belonging to Religious or Charitable Institutions of Public Nature Act, 1959 — S. 25-A — Assam State Acquisition of Lands Belonging to Religious or Charitable Institution of Public Nature...

A. Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 299-304 — Culpable Homicide and Murder — Basic Principles — Ss. 304 Pt. I or Pt. II — Applicability and Determination of — S. 304 Pt. II proved — Conviction under S. 304 Pt. II, IPC...