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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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I P C

Defamation — Imputation in Good Faith for Protection of Interests — Exception 9 to S. 499 IPC engrafts the principle of qualified privilege, stating it is not defamation to make an imputation on the character of another, provided it is made in good faith for the protection of the interest of the person making it, or of any other person, or for the public good

Apr 20, 2025 sclaw

Corporate

ESI – The definition of ‘principal employer’ under Section 2(17) is wide and includes not only the owner or occupier of a factory (or head of department in government establishments) but also the managing agent or any person responsible for the supervision and control of the establishment — Designation is immaterial if the person functions as a managing agent or supervises/controls the establishment

Apr 20, 2025 sclaw

Anticipatory Bail

Habitual Offender/Criminal Antecedents — Consideration of Nature of Current Offence — While the criminal antecedents and alleged status of an accused as a habitual offender are extremely relevant factors that ordinarily weigh against the grant of anticipatory bail, the High Court’s discretion in granting such bail may not warrant interference

Apr 20, 2025 sclaw

Circumstantial Evidence I P C

Murder (Filicide) vs. Suicide — In cases based on circumstantial evidence where the question is whether the death was homicidal (filicide) or suicidal, the prosecution must establish a complete chain of circumstances that points exclusively to the guilt of the accused and is inconsistent with any hypothesis of innocence

Apr 20, 2025 sclaw

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