Passports Act, 1967 – Sections 10(3)(e) and 10A (inserted by Act 17/2002) – Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Sections 102 read with 165, 104 – Seizure of passport – Impounding of same, by police and Court – Permissibility – Impounding of passport can only be done by Passport Authority
AIR 2008 SC 1414 : (2008) CriLJ 1599 : (2008) 5 CTC 277 : (2008) 2 JT 174 : (2008) 2 SCALE 46 : (2008) 3 SCC 674 :…
Allotment of plot–Conditions of compeletion construction within two years not fulfilled–Plot resumed. Second Appeal–High Court dismissing the application without trying to understand what the suit is for, what was the nature of disposal of the suits by the courts below and what that document implied and what it established–Illegal.
2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2711 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tarun Chatterjee The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.K. Balasubramanyan Civil Appeal No. 3940 of 2007…
Acquisition of Land–Deemed derservation–Non utlisation of land–Applicablity of Section 11-A of Land Acquisition and Section 127 MRTP Act–Matter refferred to larger bench.
2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2674 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.N. Agrawal The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.K. Balasubramanyan The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.P.…
Accident—Compensation—Multiplier—The multiplier specified in the Second Schedule should be altered only if strong circumstances exist.
2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2669 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harjit Singh Bedi Civil Appeal No. 3988…
Illegal gratification–Once it is proved that accused accepted the amount he cannot escape from criminal liability on a specious ground that he was made scapegoat or was merely innocent carrier. Appeal against acquittal—General principles to be followed–Enumerated.
2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2660 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.K. Thakker The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tarun Chatterjee Criminal Appeal No. 885 of 2002…
Murder—Non reliable testimony of eye witness—Does not mean that circumstantial evidence, also should be discarded.
2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2656 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.K. Thakker The Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.K. Jain Criminal Appeal No. 1439 of…
Auction price of land—The element of competition in auction sales makes them not safe guides
2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2652 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.P. Mathur The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.K. Balasubramanyan Civil Appeal No. 3262-3270 of…
Appeal–In a First Appeal filed under Section 96 CPC, the appellate court can go into questions of fact, whereas in a Second Appeal filed under Section 100 CPC the High Court cannot interfere with the findings of fact of the First Appellate Court, and it is confined only to questions of law.
2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2650 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Mathur The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Civil Appeal No. 1619-1620 of…
Arbitration Agreement—Dispute which can be tackled by arbitrator in terms of arbitration clause; should not ordinarily be adjudicated by courts. Arbitration agreement—The photocopies of the lease agreements could be taken on record under Section 8 of the Arbitration Act for ascertaining the existence of arbitration clause.
2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 2641 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice H.K. Sema The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Civil Appeal No. 2016 of…
Revenue Law–Entries made in the revenue record of right, cannot defeat the lawful title acquired by an auction purchaser.
2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2631 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Civil Appeal No. 4601 of…