Karnataka Village Offices Act, 1961 — Ss. 2(a), 4, 5, 6 and 7 (as amended by Act No. 13 of 1978) — Re-grant of land in favour of holder of Service-Inam — Re-grant must enure to the benefit of alinee — Title of the predecessors of...

A. Criminal Law — Criminal Trial — Conviction — Circumstantial evidence — Test — Reiterated that a conviction on the basis of circumstantial evidence alone would demand that the circumstances be such so as to form a complete...

Excise — Exemption/Concession/Incentive/Rebate — Benefit of exemption under Notification No. 14/02-CE and 15/02-CE both dt. 1-3-2002 — Grant of — Held, granted as Expln. II to the exemption notifications clearly meant that no...

Penal Code, 1860 — S. 302 r/w S. 149 or S. 304 Pt. II [Exception 4] r/w S. 34 — Murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder — Conviction confirmed — Appreciation of evidence — Common intention — Allegation that three...

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...

Debt, Financial and Monetary Laws — Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — S. 139 r/w S. 138 — Presumption under S. 139 in favour of holder of cheque — Cheque dt. 20-5-2006 was dishonoured because the payment was stopped — Contention...

Constitution of India — Art. 19 — Arts. 19(1)(a) and 2 — Freedom of Speech and Expression — Petition filed by Smt Shobhha De, writer and columnist challenging notice issued to her by the Principal Secretary, Maharashtra...

Mines and Minerals Mines and Minerals — Royalty — Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 — Rr. 64-B and 64-C — Royalty payable on coal removed from mines — Determination of — Applicability of R. 64-B and 64C to “coal” removal — Stage of...

Motor Vehicles — Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — S. 168 — Motor accident — Accident claim — Compensation — Quantum of — Enhancement of — Accident between car and truck resulting in death — Deceased at the time of her death was working...

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 197 — Sanction for prosecution — Allegation against respondents/Sub-registrars that while working in various offices in the State of Andhra Pradesh, in connivance with stamp vendors and other...