A sudden fight without premeditation, even if leading to death, does not constitute murder under Section 302 IPC but falls under Section 304 IPC. Testimony of interested witnesses cannot be discarded ...
Delay in government litigation should not be condoned automatically, but a liberal approach may be taken when public interest is involved. Substantial justice should prevail over technicalities, parti...
Unlawful Assembly Requires Participation – Mere presence in a riot-affected area does not automatically make a person part of the unlawful assembly unless an overt act or common object is establishe...
Statutory dues not forming part of the approved Resolution Plan stand extinguished, and no fresh claims can be raised post-approval. A successful Resolution Applicant must be allowed to restart the Co...
Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 32 – Writ Petition Against Pension Denial – Applicability of Fundamental Rules – Parity With Government Employees – Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Secti...
Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Section 302 – Section 304 Part II – Reduction of conviction – Causation and medical evidence – Long pendency of criminal appeals – Age of ...
Procedural Safeguards under TADA Act: The Court emphasized that confessions recorded under Section 15 of the TADA Act must strictly comply with the procedural safeguards under Rule 15 of the TADA Rul...
Nature of the Litigation: The case involved a dispute between the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID) over the with...
Acquisition of land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, once completed with possession taken, results in absolute vesting in the Government, beyond the control of the acquiring body. A statutory Boa...
Privity of Contract Essential for Consumer Status: The Court reiterated that for a person to qualify as a ‘consumer’ under the CPA, there must be privity of contract between the parti...
