In Dharampal Satyapal Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors, the Gauhati High Court has held that only a Food Inspector has the authority to investigate a commission of offense under the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 (FSS Act). The backgrou ..
In Suresh Babu @ Arakkal Arjunan Suresh Babu v. State of West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court held that a customer of a brothel visiting for sexual needs cannot be held liable for charges under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956. The Court fu ..
In Pauly Vadakkan v. Corporation of Cochin, the Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to grant funds to the Public Works Department (PWD) so that proper attention can be paid to road safety protocols across the State. The Court also as ..
In XXX v. XXX, the Karnataka High Court held that if a wife comments on her husband calling him impotent in front of the relatives, then the same would amount to cruelty u/s 13(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act,1955. A division bench composed of Justice ..
In M/s Dwarka Portfolio Pvt. Ltd. versus Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, the Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) held that if a company files an appeal against an order passed by the revenue department, it will not automaticall ..
In Rilgin V. George & Anr v. State of Kerala & Anr, the Kerala High Court has held that merely being in uniform does not attract the provisions of section 353 CrPC which talk about assault on a public servant to prevent discharge of official ..
In Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd v. V. Babu & Ors, the Kerala High Court held that those filing a claim u/s 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, have to prove not only the driver's or rider's negligence but also that the person sustaining injurie ..
In Narayan v Mrs. Sangita and Anr, the Bombay High Court held that an employee is entitled to claim compensation both under section 140 of Motor Vehicles Act,1988 and under section 3 of Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 as well. The Court also he ..
In Suresh Raj vs National Investigation Agency the Hon’ble Kerala HC has observed that the Special Court constituted under the National Investigation Agency Act can invoke the powers under section 306 CrPC to grant pardon to an accused at the ..
In Ex. Ct. Mahadev vs Director General Border Security Force, the Supreme Court has held that if an accused takes the plea of private defence then the degree of burden of proof will not be beyond reasonable doubt. The Court further held that it woul ..
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