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Judgments and Orders

Recovery citation - Against guarantor

 26 September 2008

(A) State Financial Corporation Act, 1951 , Section 29 - Uttar Pradesh Public Money's Recovery of Dues Act, 1972 - Recovery citation - Against guarantor - First recovery citation issued on 3.9.1993 - Same was challenged under writ petition - Another ..

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Abetment of theft of electricity

 26 September 2008

Electricity Act, 2003- Section. 135- Abetment of theft of electricity- Not only done by positive act of theft of electricity- It can also be done by omission to positive act by one who is responsible to act that of electricity by a dealer (owner of p..

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Welfare and interest of the child

 26 September 2008

while determining the question as to which parent the care and control of a child should be committed, the first and the paramount consideration is the welfare and interest of the child and not the rights of the parents under a statute..

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Condonation of delay

 26 September 2008

: Condonation of delay of 116 days in filing the writ appeal — application rejected — the State of Kerala have made out sufficient cause for condonation of delay in filing the appeal — the Division Bench of the High Court is requested to dispose of t..

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Each co-venturer liable to be assessed for his own share.

 26 September 2008

Income Tax Act, 1961 — section 293 A — vide Notification No. 9997 dated 8.3.1996 under Section 293A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, each co-venturer was liable to be assessed for his own share of income. They were not to be treated as an AOP — whether t..

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Magistrate can order Investigation by the Police

 23 September 2008

The clear position therefore is that any Judicial Magistrate, before taking cognizance of the offence, can order investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code. If he does so, he is not to examine the complainant on oath because he was not taking co..

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working on short term contract not be a govt servant

 23 September 2008

In this case the respondent was engaged or hired on contract to work as Drugs Inspector for a period of six months from the date of joining or till a candidate selected by UPSC joined on regular basis whichever was earlier. An advertisement was issue..

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Time Limit U/S 134 of Limitation Act, is Mandatory in nature

 23 September 2008

Appellant filed the suit on the basis of a promissory note executed by respondent, which was decreed in his favour by the trial court. Subsequently, in execution proceedings, the appellant purchased the judgment debtor (respondent’s) property in cou..

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Prosecution witness turning to be Defense Witnesses

 23 September 2008

The Supreme Court in this case set aside an order of acquittal rendered by the M.P. High Court on the basis of evidence given by two witnesses who first gave evidence as P-Ws and then by way of affidavits changed the version to support as Defense wit..

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Right to Speedy Trial

 23 September 2008

It is, therefore, well settled that the right to speedy trial in all criminal persecutions is an inalienable right under Article 21 of the Constitution. This right is applicable not only to the actual proceedings in court but also includes within its..

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Appointment

 23 September 2008

(A) Appointment - Primary teacher - Appointment denied on the ground that institutions from which appellants had got their teacher's training certificates were not recognized - Advertisement specifically referred to the Jharkhand Primary School Recru..


Promotion - Eligibility - Experience

 23 September 2008

(A) Promotion - Eligibility - Experience - They stand on different footings - For filling up the post by way of promotion, there must exist a channel - In absence of any channel, promotion cannot be effected. (Para 10) (B) Rajasthan Mines & Geol..


State of Karnataka and Others vs G. Halappa and Others.

 23 September 2008

Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 226 - Writ - Service - Contractual appointment, fixed emoluments, fixed term - Automatic termination after expiry of fixed term of contract - Whether, on their absorption against regular post, their previews c..


Discharge simpliciter - Wrong mentioning of provision

 22 September 2008

Army Act, 1950, Sections 20, 22 and 63 - Discharge simpliciter - Wrong mentioning of provision - Authority having power under the law - Merely because while exercising that power the source or power is not specifically referred to or a reference is m..

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Only one days's delay in reporting for duty

 22 September 2008

Dismissal - Only one days's delay in reporting for duty - Justifiable reason of death of his father - Direction to Union of India to consider the case of appellant sympathetically - Respondent agreed to reinstate appellant without payment of back wag..


Inherent Powers

 22 September 2008

(A) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 - Penal code, 1860, Sections 498A and 406 - Quashing of proceedings - In complaint no allegation regarding cases covered u/s 498A IPC - No allegation of any torture for dowry against appellant - Position..

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Investigation

 22 September 2008

(A) Medical jurisprudence - Murder - Post-mortem examination - Time of death - The lapse of taking place of death cannot be accurately stated. (Para 14) (B) Medical jurisprudence - Gun shot injury - Blackening of the wound can be found only when..

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Investigation

 22 September 2008

(A) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156 and Section 202 - Investigation - Section 156 falling within chapter XII deals with powers of the police officers to investigate cognizable offences - Investigation envisaged in Section 202 contained in ..

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Jurisdiction of Court

 22 September 2008

(A) Evidence Act, 1872, Section 5 - Relevancy of fact - Admission - Made by party can be used against him - When such admission is made by a Karta of a Hindu undivided family, who is managing the family property as well as family business affairs - S..

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Jurisdiction of Court

 22 September 2008

(A) Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Sections 10(3) and 16(2) - Jurisdiction of Court - Judicial restraint - High Court directing state Government to constitute at least five State Consumer Forums at State Level as used under Section 16 of Consumer Pro..

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