Electricity Act, 2003 – Sections 62, 65 and 108 – Levy of wheeling charges and grid support charges – Plea of promissory estoppel is not attracted, and there was no unequivocal promise – There was no material change in the facts and circumstances of the case to attract the plea of promissory estoppel based on Government orders
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH TRANSMISSION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED — Appellant Vs. M/S RAIN CALCINING LIMITED AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah…
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 302 and 149 – Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Section 161 – Murder -If the deposition of PW2 and PW3 are not reliable qua one of the accused on the grounds stated hereinabove and one of the accused came to be acquitted by giving benefit of doubt, the same benefit ought to have been given to the other accused also, unless there is some further material/evidence against the other accused.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH JODHRAJ AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN — Respondent ( Before : Ashok Bhushan and M. R. Shah, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal…
Service Law – Rate of wages – Contract Casual Labourers – Held, The contractor shall not be entitled to 471% ASOR basis with respect to supply of casual labourers as claimed by him – Therefore, it is specifically observed and held that the FCI shall be liable to pay the wages payable to the casual labourers under the subject contract according to the rates specified in the judgment and order dated 14.01.2010 passed by this Court in Civil Appeal Nos. 9472-9473/2003 and not on 471% ASOR basis
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA — Appellant Vs. PRATAP KUNDU — Respondent ( Before : Ashok Bhushan and M.R. Shah, JJ. ) Civil Appeal No.…
Right To Get Sample Tested Also Available To Vendor Of Misbranded Food Article When Its Testing Is Integral To Prove The Offence HELD “In such a scenario, the word ‘adulterated’ in Section 13(2) would have to be read as including ‘misbranded’”
Right To Get Sample Tested Also Available To Vendor Of Misbranded Food Article When Its Testing Is Integral To Prove The Offence: SC [Read Judgment] BY: ASHOK KINI30 Nov 2019…
SC Quashes Rape Case To Do ‘Complete Justice’ To Accused And Victim Who Settled It HELD “In our opinion, the relief claimed by the appellant to quash the criminal proceedings pending against him deserves to be acceded to for doing complete justice to the parties concerned. “
SC Quashes Rape Case To Do ‘Complete Justice’ To Accused And Victim Who Settled It [Read Order] “In our opinion, the relief claimed by the appellant to quash the criminal…
Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – Sections 4, 6 and 8 – Ancestral property – Suit for declaration and possession – It is settled law that the Great – Grand – daughter cannot be treated as an heir so as to have a share in the suit property – Appeal dismissed
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH RADHA BAI — Appellant Vs. RAM NARAYAN AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : A.M. Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ. ) Civil Appeal No.…
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 as well as The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 is that even if a juvenile is convicted, the same should be obliterated, so that there is no stigma with regard to any crime committed by such person as a juvenile.
There Is No Stigma With Regard To Any Crime Committed By A Juvenile, Says SC “Even if a juvenile is convicted, the same should be obliterated” The Supreme Court has…
Contents Of Memory Card Will Be ‘Document’ And Not ‘Material Object’ HELD “we hold that the contents of the memory card/pen drive being electronic record must be regarded as a document. If the prosecution is relying on the same, ordinarily, the accused must be given a cloned copy thereof to enable him/her to present an effective defence during the trial.
Contents Of Memory Card Will Be ‘Document’ And Not ‘Material Object’ : SC [Read Judgment] The contents of a memory card in relation to a crime amount to a ‘document’…
Order Convening General Court Martial Can Be Challenged Before AFT, Holds SC HELD Any matter relating to the conditions of service falls within the definition of ‘service matters’ under Section 3 (o) of the Act and can be the subject matter of an application filed before the Tribunal. Therefore, conditions of service also include dismissal from service.
Order Convening General Court Martial Can Be Challenged Before AFT, Holds SC BY: ASHOK KINI 28 Nov 2019 11:09 AM The Supreme Court has held that an order convening a…
Will – Adverse possession – Possession of the Respondent was purely permissive and that the claim on the ground of adverse possession was completely untenable – Appeal allowed.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH JIT RAM NOW DECEASED THROUGH LRS — Appellant Vs. SATNAM SINGH — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit and Vineet Saran, JJ. )…