Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Section 170(b) – Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 279, 302 – Award of compensation
(2013) ACJ 2544 : (2014) 2 AD 266 : (2014) 117 CLT 256 : (2013) 4 RCR(Civil) 871 : (2013) 11 SCALE 112 : (2013) 10 SCC 695 SUPREME…
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 324 – Sentence – Reduction to period already undergone – Father and son convicted under Sections 326 and 324, IPC respectively – However, sentence imposed on both accused was imprisonment of 11/2 years – Not proper
AIR 2000 SC 3510 : (2000) CriLJ 3503 : (2000) 5 JT 169 : (2000) AIRSCW 2642 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA KUPPAN AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. STATE OF…
Advocates Act, 1961 – Section 35 – Professional Misconduct – Retention of file on account of non-payment of fee by client – Dispute regarding – Payment of fee
AIR 2004 SC 311 : (2004) 120 CompCas 284 : (2003) 4 CTC 799 : (2004) 102 FLR 99 : (2004) 136 PLR 650 : (2003) 9 SCALE 531…
Interpretation of Statutes – Fiscal statute – Liberal interpretation – The principle cannot be carried to the extent of going violence to the plain and simple language of the taxing Statute. The principle, however, cannot be carried to the extent of doing violence to the plain and simple language used in the enactment.
AIR 1993 SC 2529 : (1994) 45 ECC 1 : (1993) 204 ITR 412 : (1993) 5 JT 346 : (1993) 3 SCALE 726 : (1994) 1 SCC 280…
Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 16 – Confidential report – Adverse remarks in confidential report on basis of vigilance enquiry – Malice cannot be attributed to the officer writing the confidential report.
AIR 1997 SC 3671 : (1997) 4 JT 1 : (1997) 2 LLJ 1 : (1997) 3 SCALE 80 : (1997) 4 SCC 7 : (1997) SCC(L&S) 903 : (1997)…
The Court does not sit in appeal over the findings of the enquiry officer. If the finding are based on uncontroverted material placed before the enquiry officer, it cannot be said that these findings are perverse – The High Court seems to have reached the conclusions without examining the file relating to the enquiry.
(1999) 6 JT 6 : (1999) 2 LLJ 175 : (1999) 3 SCC 372 : (1999) SCC(L&S) 686 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA U.P. STATE ROAD TPT. CORPN. AND OTHERS…
Wakf Act, 1995 – Sections 6 and 7 – Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Order 7, Rule 10 – Return of plaint – Wakf property – Ouster of jurisdiction of Civil Court
(2013) 10 AD 115 : AIR 2014 SC 758 : (2014) 117 CLT 408 : (2013) 4 RCR(Civil) 758 : (2013) 11 SCALE 210 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA BHANWAR LAL…
He was denied complimentary railway passes on retirement on the ground that his service with the Railway was of less than 20’years – Not a fit case where relaxation of rules can be done even if the Board has power to Service Rulings do so.
AIR 1998 SC 539 : (1997) 9 JT 287 : (1997) 7 SCALE 142 : (1998) 2 SCC 208 : (1998) SCC(L&S) 522 : (1997) 5 SCR 433 Supp…
There is some cogent material on the basis of which satisfaction can be arrived at about the participation in the agitation, the Government may relax the other requirements. However, it would be for the State Government to exercise such a discretion, in a given case, if it is otherwise fully satisfied that the material produced demonstrate that the applicant is a freedom fighter – Court set aside the orders of the High Court – Appeal allowed. Counsel for Appearing Parties
(2013) 4 LLN 34 : (2013) 11 SCALE 535 : (2013) 14 SCC 225 : (2013) 4 SCT 708 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS —…
Court cannot sit over the assessment made by the D.P.C. as an appellate authority.
(1996) 1 AD 981 : AIR 1996 SC 3352 : (1996) 1 JT 699 : (1996) 1 SCALE 656 : (1996) 2 SCC 488 : (1996) 1 SCR 491…