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M/S SSR CONSTRUCTIONS... Petitioner Vs.
THE GOVERNMENT OF A.P.... Respondent D.D
09/09/2024
HIGH COURTS
Constitutional Law – Violation of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) – Challenge to deduction of 1% Labour Cess by the government from contractors’ bills – Absence of specific contract provisions for such deductions – Petitioners, engaged in various infrastructure projects, claim deductions are illegal and arbitrary – Relying on prior judgment (Ch.V.V. Subba Rao), court f...
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Niraj Yadav @ Niraj Kumar Chaudhri & Kishore Yadav @ Kishore Kumar Yadav .....Appellants Vs.
The State of Bihar .....Respondent D.D
09/09/2024
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Law – Abduction and Murder – Section 364A and 302 IPC – Conviction based on circumstantial evidence – Held, the prosecution established that the appellants abducted the victim for ransom, and when they failed to extort money, they murdered him. Despite no direct evidence of the murder, the chain of circumstantial evidence and the appellants' failure to provide ...
(3)
SMT. MUNIAMMAL …Petitioner Vs.
STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ORS. …Respondents D.D
09/09/2024
HIGH COURTS
Registration of Sale Deed – Duty of Sub-Registrar under Section 71 of Registration Act, 1908 – Sub-Registrar, Renigunta, refused to accept the sale deed dated 05.08.2024, presented by the petitioner, without providing any reasons – Petitioner challenged the refusal, relying on the judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in Salimeni Ravindra v. State of Andhra Pradesh (W.P.No.10...
(4)
CHAIRMAN AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA & ORS. …Appellants Vs.
V.P. SAINI …Respondent D.D
09/09/2024
HIGH COURTS
Promotion – Effect of Minor Penalty (Censure) – The Writ Court quashed the departmental proceedings and the penalty of "censure" imposed on the respondent, directing his promotion to the post of DGM (ATC) w.e.f. 01.10.1999 – Appellants argued that the "censure" penalty was a valid impediment to promotion – Court held that the respondent was not entitled ...
(5)
Jagjit Singh @ Kala .....Appellant Vs.
State of Haryana .....Respondent D.D
09/09/2024
HIGH COURTS
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act – Acquittal - Search and Seizure – Non-Compliance with Section 42 - The investigating officer failed to obtain a search warrant or authorization from the jurisdictional Magistrate, a requirement under Section 42 of the NDPS Act - The search was conducted without the proper authorization, vitiating the procedure - Held: Non-compliance with ...
(6)
Chandra and Others ....Petitioner Vs.
Sonu S. Nankani and Others ....Respondents D.D
09/09/2024
HIGH COURTS
Landlord-Tenant Relationship – Cross-examination – Section 21(2)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 – Petitioners (tenants) sought to recall P.W.1 (landlords) for cross-examination after proceedings were initiated under Section 21(2)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Act, due to lack of an agreement as required under Section 4 &nd...
(7)
NIHARIKA NISHA .....Petitioner Vs.
AWADHESH KUMAR .....Respondent D.D
09/09/2024
HIGH COURTS
Civil Law – Maintenance Order – Petition under Article 227 – The petitioner challenged the maintenance order passed by the Family Court, which granted only Rs. 2,500/- per month, claiming that it was too low considering the husband's income of Rs. 80,000/- per month – The High Court initially handled the matter as a writ petition under Article 226 – However, refer...
(8)
SMT. MONIKA .....Appellant Vs.
PRAVEEN .....Respondent D.D
09/09/2024
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Law – Maintenance – Section 125 CrPC – Enhancement of Maintenance – Whether the monthly maintenance of ₹5000 awarded under Section 125 CrPC should be enhanced – Held, the Court considered the financial status of both parties, inflation rates, and the prevailing standard of living, ruling that the ₹5000 awarded by the Family Court was insufficient – ...
(9)
SUKHRAM BHAKAT @ SUKHRAM BHAGAT @ SUKRAM BHAGAT …Appellant Vs.
STATE OF JHARKHAND …Respondent D.D
09/09/2024
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Law – Murder Conviction – Reversal on Appeal – Appellant convicted for the murder of the deceased by severing his head with a chopper – Trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment – On appeal, High Court finds that key witnesses (P.W. 1, P.W. 2, P.W. 6) were unreliable and inconsistent with the prosecution's case – Confessional statement and reco...