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Category: Accident

Accident

TADA—Deceased was murdered in public with knifes without intent to create terror in the minds of public at large—No offence under TADA made out. TADA—Confession by accused held to be involuntary as they were taken in the immediate custody of high security of CBI—Such confession cannot form the basis of conviction.

Jan 24, 2018 sclaw

(2017) 100 ACrC 662 : (2017) 176 AIC 174 : (2017) 2 AICLR 764 : (2017) AIR(SCW) 3035 : (2017) AIR(SC) 3035 : (2017) AllSCR(Crl) 942 : (2017) 3 ALT(Crl)…

Accident

Accident–Compensation–Term ‘Income’–The amounts, which were required to be paid to the deceased by his employer by way of perks, should be included for computation of his monthly income as that would have been added to his monthly income by way of contribution to the family as contradistinguished to the ones which were for his benefit from the said amount of income, the statutory amount of tax payable thereupon must be deducted.

Oct 27, 2017 sclaw

    2008(1) Law Herald (SC) 80 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harjit Singh Bedi Civil Appeal No.…

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