Constitution of India, 1950 – Articles 14, 16 and 226 – Education – Admission – Eligibility – Prospectus – Whether a State Government employee lent on deputation [at the request of the State Government employee on health ground] to a department of Central Government can be considered as a serving Central Government employee within the meaning of eligibility clause
(1998) 9 AD 187 : AIR 1999 SC 227 : (1998) 8 JT 274 : (1998) 6 SCALE 375 : (1999) 1 SCC 126 : (1998) 3 SCR 271…
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Section 311 – Summoning of witness – Closure of prosecution evidence – Order passed merely on ground that public prosecutor has not prayed for adjournment or for examination of other witnesses – No notice issued to Police Station Officer-in-charge – Order cannot be said to be proper – Witnesses can be summoned under Section 311 in spite of said order.
AIR 2002 SC 270 : (2002) CriLJ 568 : (2002) 1 Crimes 197 : (2001) 10 JT 111 : (2001) 8 SCALE 320 : (2002) 1 SCC 655 :…
However, appellant No. 2 is an 80 years old lady and suffering from various age related ailments – It does not seem fair to hold her back in jail during pendency of appeal even if she had been convicted for alleged serious offence – Bail granted to appellant No. 2.
(2009) 6 JT 431 : (2009) 7 SCALE 231 : (2009) 6 SCC 561 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA BAKSHISH RAM AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB —…
Exceptional circumstances arise and it becomes necessary to disassociate a member from the list, it will be open to the Director to do so. However, reasons for disassociation shall be intimated to this Court in a sealed cover without any delay
(2013) 9 SCALE 293 : (2014) 3 SCC 166 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA MANOHAR LAL SHARMA — Appellant Vs. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before :…
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Section – 4(1), 23(1) – Stamp Act – Section – 48 – Enhancement of the compensation – The High Court by the impugned judgment dated 22nd August, 1989 made in R.F.A. No52/89 and batch uniformly enhanced the market value to Rs. 12,000/- per bigha – Court has considered the entire gamut of the operation of the relevant provisions of Stamps Act and held that the fixation by the Government of the amount under Stamp Act for fiscal purpose bears no relevance to determine the market value
(1995) 4 SCALE 726 : (1995) 5 SCC 310 : (1995) 2 SCR 572 Supp SUPREME COURT OF INDIA PAINDER SINGH AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA (UOI)…
Appellant, a professor in Physics was appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Mysore University – Immediately another order passed rescinding earlier order as he had been facing a criminal case – This order had been passed immediately and much before the date on which appointment could become effective – There was no necessity to give him an opportunity
AIR 1999 SC 849 : (1998) 8 JT 344 : (1998) 6 SCALE 378 : (1999) 1 SCC 422 : (1999) SCC(L&S) 229 : (1998) 3 SCR 165 Supp…
A lawyer, no doubt has a duty towards his client to do his best in his interest but within the parameters of law – He at the same time is equally responsible to assist the court fairly on the exact and latest position of law to his knowledge – His right to debate in the court is no licence to sidetrack the issue and mislead or pressurise the court to act in a particular manner – If he does so, it amounts of his misconduct attracting the wrath of disciplinary provisions of the Advocates Act.
AIR 2001 SC 457 : (2000) 3 JT 505 Supp : (2000) 8 SCALE 76 : (2001) 2 SCC 221 : (2000) 5 SCR 345 Supp : (2001) 1…
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 364-A – Abduction – Conveyance of demand of ransom – Abduction of victim, a college student – Accused persons told him that they will ask his father to pay a huge amount for his release – Victim managed to escape and informed villagers – Accused arrested on the spot – Demand of ransom has already been made by conveying it to victim
(2004) CriLJ 4645 : (2004) 8 JT 72 : (2004) 7 SCALE 671 : (2004) 8 SCC 95 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA MALLESHI — Appellant Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA…
There are no cogent materials upon which the subjective satisfaction of the detaining Authority that the detenu was likely to be released on bail was arrived at; and there was a delay of 6 days in forwarding representation to the Central government – All the procedural requirements of Article 22 are mandatory in character and even if one of the procedural requirements is not complied with, the order of detention would be rendered illegal
(2010) 10 JT 456(1) : (2010) 10 SCALE 248 : (2010) 9 SCC 618 : (2010) 10 UJ 5119 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SMT. PEBAM NINGOL MIKOI DEVI —…
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Section 439 – Constitution of India – Article 21 – Bail – Cancellation – Accused cannot be granted bail only on the ground that he was in custody for seven months – Individual liberty is restricted by larger social interest and its deprivation must have due sanction of law.
(2012) CriLJ 4670 : (2012) 4 JCC 2909 : (2012) 9 JT 155 : (2013) 1 RCR(Criminal) 277 : (2012) 9 SCALE 165 : (2012) 9 SCC 446 SUPREME COURT…