Where a sale deed for its immovable property executed by a company in favour of the wives of the directors of the company, is contended to be bogus and collusive, theCourt will be justified in piercing the veil of incorporation to ascertain the true ..
Concerning the question of burden of proof, the Court observed that the Respondents furnished only an affidavit and no other evidence was adduced to support their contentionthat they worked for 240 days in the year preceding the termination, as per S..
The bench was of the view that the prosecution has miserably failed to prove, beyond reasonable doubt, the charge of conspiracy against these appellants with the aid of Section 120-B of IPC. As a result, the appeals were allowed and the impugned judg..
In view of the credible and cogent evidence of PW1 and the dying declaration, we find no merit in the present appeal which deserves dismissal, which we direct...
The Court was satisfied with the series of circumstantial evidences and held that the extra judicial confession made by the appellant was proved beyond doubt by the prosecution. The oral statement made by the accused was admissible under Section 17 ..
It was also observed that, even though it has been argued by the Appellant that he was not present at the time of the incident, no plea has been raised and no evidence has been furnished by him support his alibi. The burden of proof to prove his plea..
In a fresh development, the Supreme Court just recently on June 18, 2020 in a latest, landmark and extremely laudable judgment titled Surendra Kumar Bhilawe vs The New India Assurance Company Limited in Civil Appeal No. 2632 of 2020 (Arising out of S..
After hearing the views of the parties, the honourable city civil judge (the trial court) dismissed the petition for divorce by mutual agreement. In an appeal filed by the husband, a learned single judge of the Gujarat High Court, examined all releva..
Section 125 CrPC, is a measure of social justice and has been specifically adopted to protect women and children falls within the constitutional sweep of Article 15(3) reinforced by Article 39...
According to S. 57, if a person is arrested and detained the investigation is to be completed in 24 hours. But, in a case where an investigation cannot be completed in this fixed time period and, there exists sufficient ground for believing that the ..
An inquiry under Section 202 of the Code is not in the nature of a trial for there can be in law only after process is issued to the accused. The said proceedings are not strictly proceedings between the complainant and the accused. A person against ..
In a fresh and interesting development, the Delhi High Court just recently on May 26, 2020 in a notable judgment titled Court On Its Own Motion vs State Of NCT Of Delhi & Ors in W.P.(C)3250/2020 after taking suo motu cognizance of the grievances face..
In a fresh, welcome and interesting development, the Supreme Court has just recently on July 6, 2020 in a latest, landmark and extremely laudable judgment titled Reepak Kansal vs. Secretary-General, Supreme Court Of India & Ors. in Writ Petition (Civ..
It is good to see that the Supreme Court just recently on June 18, 2020 in a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled Subhash Sahebrao Deshmukh vs Satish Atmaram Talekar And Others in Criminal Appeal No. 2183 of 2011 has reiterated yet once agai..
Whether there was a need to consider settled law and guidelines with regard to prevention of sexual harassment at workplace?..
The Apex Court while citing O.VIII, R 5, C.P.C. which provides that every allegation of fact in the plaint, if not denied specifically or by necessary implication or stated to be not admitted in the pleading of the defendant,shall be taken to be admi..
After findings by the Court and a failure of the appellant to prove the claims of adultery by the respondent, and the fact that she was in a relationship before marriage is meaningless. The Court held that no such act of the respondent leads to a bel..
Upon hearing the parties, the Court upheld the HC’s decision and stated that, reciting prayers would be an essential part of the religion but using loudspeakers to recite is not necessary..
The court as upheld the right to life of an animal, on moral, ethical, biological and religious grounds. The court was of the view that animals cannot be torutured on the grounds of human pleasure...
Any act formulated must follow the proprtionality test and the Wednesbury principles in order to fall within the constitutional ambit of Article 14. The Act here is appropriate and necessary as per the proprtionality test and also reasonable, devoid ..