Constitution of India

Law clarified relating to criminal liability imposed therefor under special statutes (UAPA and TADA) on basis of doctrine of “guilt by (continuing) association”, whether should be read down to include the conditions of actus reus and mens rea. Nature, scope and applicability of S. 10(a)(i) r/w Ss. 3 and 4 UAPA, explained in detail.   […]

Governor in exercise of powers under Art. 161, held, is bound by advice of State Cabinet in matters relating to commutation and remission of sentences. The Appellant was 19 years of age at the time of his arrest and has been incarcerated for 32 years, out of which he has spent 16 years on the

A power to review cannot be exercised as an appellate power and has to be strictly confined to the scope and ambit of Order XLVII Rule 1 CPC. An error on the face of record must be such an error which, mere looking at the record should strike and it should not require any long-drawn

Held, Insofar as the State of Tamil Nadu is concerned, it is an admitted position that there is no specific enactment and/or Act to deal with land grabbing cases, like Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982 and the Anti-Land Grabbing Special Cells have been formed by G.O. No. 423 dated 28.07.2011 to exclusively deal with the

Principles clarified relating to applicability of fundamental principle while dealing with an objection as to lack of territorial jurisdiction to entertain writ petition on the ground that the cause of action has not arisen within its jurisdiction, namely, that High Court essentially has to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of the averments made

In this case, SLP against order of High Court after earlier SLP against same order was withdrawn without any liberty to file a fresh SLP, but with liberty to pursue remedy of review before the High Court. Second SLP was filed challenging dismissal of review as well as dismissal of appeal in High Court. Question

Right to use software would amount to “deemed sale” under Art. 366(29-A). Law relating to transfer of “right to use” and deemed sales, summarized. The sum and substance of the ratio of the case of BSNL (supra) as discernible is that the contract cannot be vivisected or split into two. Once a lumpsum has been

Writ petition maintainable on the ground that earlier judgment does not lay down the correct law-though the concept of finality of judgment has to be preserved, at the same time, the principle of ex debito justitiae cannot be given a go-bye. If the Court finds that the earlier judgment does not lay down a correct

Instant case was filed to direct the government to find out original names of ‘ancient historical cultural religious places’, named after barbaric foreign invaders and publish the initial names of ancient historical cultural religious places, which were renamed by barbaric foreign invaders. It was stated that the country is celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Independence

Victim has a fundamental right of fair investigation and fair trial. Therefore, mere filing of the chargesheet and framing of the charges cannot be an impediment in ordering further investigation / re-investigation / de novo investigation, if the facts so warrant. Suffice it to say that at the relevant time when the State police agency