"The net of law is spread so wide, No sinner from its sweep may hide. Its meshes are so fine and strong. They take in every child of wrong O wondrous web of mystery !" Big fish alone escape from thee !"..
It hardly needs reiteration that the statutory authorities are duty bound in law to ensure the security and custody of all such properties that may be seized or confiscated till the proceedings under SAFEMA are finally concluded. If it is subseque..
In the aforesaid circumstances, the application for substitution which is otherwise hopelessly time-barred is rejected’. Consequently, this appeal abates and is therefore dismissed. CA Nos. 928 and 1198 of 1991..
This appeal preferred under Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 is directed against the judgment dated 31st March, 2005 of the High Court of Calcutta in C.P.A.N. No. 1535 of 2003 whereby the appellant has been held to have committed cri..
Petitioners (accused 2 and 1 respectively) and three others were tried for an offence punishable under 304-B of Indian Penal Code (for short, ‘IPC’) relating to the death of Anju Rani, wife of accused No.1 – Jolly Singla. Accused No.2 (Reshma Devi) i..
In spite of service the respondent-wife did not enter an appearance. Thus, we have heard Dr. J.N. Dubey, learned senior counsel appearing for the appellant. Dr. Dubey has taken us through the evidence available on record and through both the judgment..
Status of the parents of the husband, in no manner, can be considered by the Court while awarding maintenance to his wife...
SC ruling on Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act LEGAL DIGEST ..
Negotiable Instruments Act "147. Offences to be compoundable. - Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), every offence punishable under this Act shall be compoundable."..
Supreme Court Digest of Recent Cases..
The Powers- Of- Attorney Act, 1882 The General Clauses Act, 1897 Section 6 in The Powers- Of- Attorney Act, 1882 Section 2 in The Powers- Of- Attorney Act, 1882 Article 13(1) in The Constitution Of India 1949 Citedby 148 docs - [View All] Behra..
It is settled legal proposition that vacancies over and above the number of vacancies advertised cannot be filled up. Once all the vacancies are filled up, the selection process comes to an end. In case a selected candidate after joining resigns or d..
Non-compliance of mandatory requirements of Sections 42(2), 55 and 57 of the N.D.P.S. Act. ..
For the sake of convenience, facts appearing in Civil Appeal No.3439 of 2007 are being taken into consideration. Respondent No.1, Krishan Kumar Vij had initially joined the services of the State of Punjab, Department of Irrigation as Tracer in 1949. ..
One single individual, a compounder in an autonomous government Ayurved college went to the High Court, complaining about his aborted transfer to another autonomous Ayurved college. The High Court while dismissing his writ petition/appeal made certai..
The respondent was an employee of the Geological Survey of India (hereafter ‘GSI’) and at the material time he was holding a Group ‘B’ post. He was due to superannuate from service on November 30, 2000. On November 24, 2000, he was served with a show..
The petitioner is a society duly registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and is engaged in taking up various common problems of the people for redressal. Concerned with the increase of the non-recovered loans advanced by the public and ..
Interpretation of Section 104 of CPC and Clause 15 of letters patent..
Unless malafides are writ large on the conduct of the party, generally as a normal rule, delay should be condoned. In the legal arena, an attempt should always be made to allow the matter to be contested on merits rather than to throw it on technal..