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November 2, 2025 6:17 pm

Disproportionate assets—Conviction–Court have analysed the evidence in great details as the valuation of the properties—Appeal dismissed.

Apr 26, 2017 sclaw

2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2444 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. JusticeP.P. Naolekar Civil Appeal No. 1262 of 2001…

Corruption

Sanction–Effect of reinstatement–Accused was not in government service on the day the charge sheet was filed–Protection not aviable.

Apr 24, 2017 sclaw

2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2345 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Criminal Appeal No. 1205 of…

Corruption

Sanction for prosecution–Defective sanction–Acquittal not justified.

Apr 22, 2017 sclaw

2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2216 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.K. Jain Criminal Appeal No. 1009 of…

Corruption

Assets Disproportionate to known sources of income—Territorial jurisdiction—Accused have several bank accounts and properties in Delhi—Court at Delhi would have the jurisdiction even though he was never posted in Delhi.

Apr 13, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1546 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Criminal Appeal No. 635 of…

Corruption

Sanction for Prosecution—Sanction not required under the prevention of corruption act and factual aspects are of no consequence.

Apr 13, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1520 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Criminal Appeal No. 527…

Corruption

Public Servant—Employees of Electricity Board are public servant and liable to prosecution for corruption under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

Apr 12, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1492 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Criminal Appeal No. 519 of 2007…

Corruption

Sanction for prosecution–Previous sanction under Prevention of Corruption Act is not necessary, if the public servant does not hold the same office which he allegedly abused on the date when the cognizance was taken by the Court.

Apr 6, 2017 sclaw

2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 282 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Criminal Appeal No. 1276 of 2006…

Corruption

Sanction for prosecution—Charges related to period when accused were Ministers and Chief-Minister—Cognizance of offence taken by Court when the accused ceased to be Ministers but were members of Legislative Assembly or M.P.—Sanction for prosecution under Section 19(1) of the Penal Code Act not required.

Apr 6, 2017 sclaw

2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 142 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Dr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Civil Appeal No. 5636 of 2006…

Acquittal Corruption

Illegal Gratification–In the absence of proof of demand, the question raising the presumption would not arose. Sanction–Sanctioning authority did not apply their mind to entire material on record–Sanction is vitiated in law.

Mar 28, 2017 sclaw

2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandeya Katju Appeal (Crl.) 970 of…

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Acquittal

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 449, 376, 394 — Appeal against High Court’s upholding of conviction and sentence — Case based on circumstantial evidence — Absence of direct evidence connecting appellant to offense — Falsely implicated — Prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt — No scientific evidence linking appellant — Important witnesses not associated in investigation or produced in court — Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence set aside.

Nov 2, 2025 sclaw

Cheque Dishonour

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Quashing of proceedings — Cheques issued as security and not for consideration — Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) clearly stated cheques were for security purposes to show banks and not for deposit — Complainant failed to read the complete terms of MOU in isolation and misinterpreted it to claim cheques were converted into debt — Court empowered to consider unimpeachable documents at pre-trial stage to prevent injustice — Complaints under Section 138 NI Act liable to be quashed.

Nov 2, 2025 sclaw

General Insurance

Insurance Law — Fire Insurance — Accidental Fire — Cause of fire is immaterial if the insured is not the instigator and there is no fraud. The objective of fire insurance is to indemnify the insured against loss by fire.

Nov 2, 2025 sclaw

Tenders

Tender Conditions — Interpretation — Ambiguity — The terms of a tender must be clear and unambiguous — If a tendering authority intends for a specific document to be issued by a particular authority, it must be clearly stated in the tender conditions — Failure to do so may lead to rejection of the bid being deemed arbitrary and dehors the tender terms.

Nov 2, 2025 sclaw

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