While inordinate delay in itself may not be ground for quashing of a criminal complaint, in such cases, unexplained inordinate delay of such length must be taken into consideration...
2022SCJ
After due deliberation and discussion and after completing the consultative process, when a final decision is taken and thereafter, the resolution is drawn and signed by the members of...
The expression "paid" in the main part of Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act does not include a deposit of compensation in court. The consequence of non-deposit is provided...
being fact finding authorities, both the Disciplinary Authority and the Appellate Authority are vested with the exclusive power to examine the evidence forming part of the inquiry report. On...
IMPORTANCE OF PLEADING IN NI ACT-It is necessary to specifically aver in a complaint under Section 141 that at the time the offence was committed, the person accused was...
SARFAESI Act, 2002-Although the respondent borrowers initially approached the Debts Recovery Tribunal by filing an application under Section 17 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, but the order of the...
DEFAMATION-There is no statutory immunity for the Managing Editor, Resident Editor or Chief Editor against any prosecution for the alleged publication of any matter in the newspaper over which...
Prevention of Money Laundering Act-Proceeds of crime-By handing over money with the intent of giving bribe, such person will be assisting or will knowingly be a party to an...
PROTECTION FROM ARREST GRAMTED-The case on hand is a case where the criminal law is directed to be set in motion on the basis of the allegations made in...
The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 ("2002 Act"), money laundering is an independent offence and in the event there is any allegation of the Enforcement Directorate having acted...
BAIL CANCELLED-There can be no manner of doubt that the protection of personal liberty under Article 21 is a constitutional value which has to be respected by the High...
SLP-NDPS Act-Preventive detention-the appellant detenu had been released on bail by the Special Court, Tripura despite the rigours of Section 37 of the NDPS Act, 1985, had not been...
Merely recording "having perused the record" and "on the facts and circumstances of the case" does not subserve the purpose of a reasoned judicial order. It is a fundamental...
Second Appeal-Permanent Injunction-Counter-claim seeking the decree of possession-Agreement to sell-An unregistered document/agreement to sell shall not be admissible in evidence. It may be true that in a given case,...
