(1)
Rajdeep Singh ...Applicant Vs.
Directorate of Enforcement Office (ED) ...Respondent D.D
08/11/2024
Bail - Money Laundering – Scholarship Scam – Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) – Bail Denied - The applicant, Rajdeep Singh, sought bail under Section 483 of the BNSS, asserting innocence and challenging his continued detention in a case of alleged involvement in misappropriating scholarship funds – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) contended that Singh and accomplic...
(2)
State of H.P....Appellant Vs.
Kamal Bahadur...Respondent D.D
08/11/2024
Murder Trial – Circumstantial Evidence – Acquittal Upheld - The State appealed against the trial court’s acquittal of Kamal Bahadur, contending that circumstantial evidence and witness testimonies supported conviction – The court reviewed the evidence, including alleged bloodstains on the accused's clothing and witness statements, which were found insufficient...
(3)
Manjunath I Pujar...Petitioner Vs.
Union of India and Others...Respondents D.D
08/11/2024
Service Law - Promotion – Sealed Cover Procedure – Review Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) – Petitioner contended that his promotion was denied due to sealed cover procedure despite being clear from disciplinary proceedings on the initial DPC date – Held: Adoption of sealed cover when juniors were promoted, absent pending disciplinary proceedings on the original DPC d...
(4)
K. Mohammed Ali and Others...Petitioners Vs.
Chinnamma K.M. and State of Kerala...Respondents D.D
08/11/2024
Criminal Law – Quashing of Complaint – Allegations of Forgery and False Representation in Property Documents – partially allowed - Application under Section 482 of CrPC – Petition filed by Accused Nos. 1 to 13 to quash the complaint in C.C. No. 2/2023 under Sections 465, 468 IPC and Section 82 of the Registration Act, alleging false documentation to depict public pathways a...
(5)
Gurcharan Singh ...Petitioner Vs.
Union of India and Others ...Respondents D.D
08/11/2024
Service Law – Disability Pension – Entitlement to Service Element – Petitioner, invalided due to disability acquired during military service, was granted only the disability element of pension – Citing Regulation 183, which includes both service and disability elements in disability pensions, petitioner argued entitlement to the service element for life – Held: As per...
(6)
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax..Appellant Vs.
Ms. Sangeeta Jain...Respondent D.D
08/11/2024
Taxation Law - Jurisdiction under Section 263 – Erroneous Order and Prejudice to Revenue – Valid Invocation by PCIT - The Revenue’s appeal under Section 263 contested an ITAT ruling that quashed an order by the PCIT, who had revised an AO’s decision accepting the land sale as tax-exempt based on agricultural classification – The court emphasized that an order is erron...
(7)
Rubina Khatun ...Review Applicant Vs.
T. Balasubranion and Another ...Opposite Parties D.D
08/11/2024
Civil Writ - Temporary Appointments – Procedural Compliance Under MMR Rules – Review applicants argued that their placement in the selection panel, and nomination by the District Registrar, conferred priority for appointment – Held: Appointment of MMR requires adherence to Rule 3(b) of the 1929 Rules, which empowers the IGR to override the District Registrar’s nominee...
(8)
S. Saravanan...Appellant Vs.
Director General of Police Tamil Nadu...Respondents D.D
08/11/2024
Juvenile Records – Non-Disqualification – Section 24 of Juvenile Justice Act – Appellant, a juvenile at the time of proceedings under Section 109 CrPC, was disqualified for suppression of involvement in security proceedings – Held: As per Section 24 of the Juvenile Justice Act, no disqualification can attach to a juvenile for any offense – Rule 14(b) of TNPSS Rules ca...
(9)
Kondula Laxmi Narayana ...Petitioner Vs.
The Agency Marketing Co-operative Society Ltd. & Others ...Opposite Parties D.D
08/11/2024
Civil Law - Ex Parte Decree – Setting Aside due to Substituted Service – Opposite parties argued that summons were not personally served, and the substituted service was insufficient – Held: Substituted service is a valid form of notice; however, it may be set aside if circumstances reveal reasonable grounds for lack of knowledge of the suit, as in the current case due to interna...