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Maternity leave as a facet of reproductive rights and dignity is a constitutional guarantee, requiring service rules to be interpreted liberally, not restricting benefit based on children from a previous marriage not in the employee’s custody. A flawed investigation, suppression of material evidence in the form of contradictory witness affidavits, and failure to address glaring inconsistencies render prosecution evidence unreliable, necessitating acquittal to ensure a fair trial. Five golden principles for cases based on circumstantial evidence reiterated: (1) circumstances establishing conclusion of guilt must be fully established; (2) facts established consistent only with hypothesis of guilt; (3) circumstances conclusive in nature; (4) exclude every possible hypothesis except guilt; (5) complete chain of evidence leaving no reasonable ground for innocence Appellant Trust’s contentions regarding non-demarcation, encroachment, and non-delivery of possession are baseless; demarcation was done and acknowledged, alleged encroachment is not proven by evidence, and delivery of possession was contingent on execution of lease deed, a condition appellant failed to meet — Respondent Corporation’s actions were in accordance with prescribed procedures and allotment terms Environmental Law — Public Trust Doctrine — MCGM’s mandate to develop recreational spaces providing legal foundation for project — Prior condition of water body suggested degradation, not functional lake — Completed park providing substantial public benefit, including green space and recreational amenities utilized by community — Post facto sanction restricting land use to recreational purposes providing legal safeguard — Delay in filing petition undermining challenge — Direction to maintain park in perpetuity for public use, explore alternative water body, and restore other deteriorated water bodies by MCGM.

Punjab Limitation (Custom) Act—Commencement of Limitation period–The date on which the decree is drawn would be the relevant date for commencement of limitation period—Mere passing of the judgment by the Court is not enough Limitation—Exclusion of Time—The expanse of Section 14 of the Act, is not limited to mere jurisdictional issue but also other cause of a like nature.

2018(2) Law Herald (SC) 280 (2018) 4 JT 10 : (2018) 2 RCR(Civil) 745 : (2018) 5 SCALE 201 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH MOHINDER SINGH (DEAD) — Appellant Vs. PARAMJIT SINGH —…

Rape—False promise to marry—Parties lived together like a married couple for long years—Sexual intercourse in the course of such a relationship cannot be termed as ‘rape’—Proceedings quashed

2018(2) Law Herald (SC) 303 : 2018 LawHerald.Org 883 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA           CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION                                         CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.504   OF 2018                                    (Arising out of SLP(Crl.)…

Bar to Suit—Cause of Action—Relief of specific performance cannot be claimed along with relief of permanent injunction in same suit Withdrawal of suit—Bar to Suit—If the order granting permission to withdraw the suit does not specifically mention the fact of granting liberty to the plaintiff to file a fresh suit then filing of the second suit on different cause of action is not hit by O.2 R.2 CPC

(2018) 2 RCR(Civil) 782 : (2018) 5 SCALE 615 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SUCHA SINGH SODHI (D) — Appellant Vs. BALDEV RAJ WALIA — Respondent ( Before : R.K. Agrawal and Abhay Manohar Sapre,…