Non-Compliance with Section 82 Cr.P.C. Renders Proclamation Proceedings Null and Void: P&H High Court Delhi High Court Declines Mandamus to Speaker for Special Assembly Session to Table CAG Reports Doctors Cannot Be Expected to Investigate Victim's Age in the Absence of Prima Facie Doubt: Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Bombay HC Grants Bail to Drunk Driving Accused; Orders Public Awareness Campaign as a Condition Burden of Proof in Declaratory Suits Lies Squarely on the Plaintiffs: Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Church Property Dispute Rajasthan High Court Puts Mass Transfer Orders of Panchayat Officials on Hold Deputationists Have No Vested Right to Continue in Borrowing Department: Andhra Pradesh High Court Kerala High Court: Male Children Can't Claim Maintenance Post-Majority Under PWDV Act A Right Once Accrued Cannot Be Retrospectively Barred by Amended Limitation Provisions: Supreme Court Assessment order under Section 153A of the Income Tax Act declared void due to lack of proper authorization and adherence to Section 153C procedures: P&H High Court Criminal Law Cannot Be Used to Convert Civil Disputes Into Criminal Allegations Without Prima Facie Evidence: Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Employer-Employee Dispute Marriage Lasted 3 Days, But Dowry Harassment Proved Beyond Doubt—Conviction Upheld Under Section 498A IPC: Supreme Court Election Petition Dismissed: Petitioner Fails to Establish Locus Standi and Cause of Action: Punjab & Haryana High Court

(1) Damodhar Narayan Sawale (D) through LRs. …Appellant (s) Vs. Shri Tejrao Bajirao Mhaske & Ors. …Respondent (s) D.D 04/05/2023

Sale deed - Nature of transaction - Burden of proof - Admissibility of parol evidence - Inter-se dispute between co-defendants - Order VIII Rule 6A CPC - Validity of sale deed executed by defendant against co-defendant - Sale deed registered and executed by defendant not in dispute - Presumption of genuineness - Extent of property described in sale deed - Inconsistency in defendant's stand - E...

REPORTABLE # Civil Appeal No.930 of 2023 (@ Special Leave Petition (C) No.10747 of 2016) Docid 2023 LEJ Civil SC 46

(2) Delhi Development Authority …Appellant(s) Vs. Narendra Kumar Jain & Ors. …Respondent(s) D.D 04/05/2023

Land acquisition - Deemed lapse of acquisition - Challenge by subsequent purchaser - Locus standi - Compensation not paid/tendered - Appeal against High Court's declaration of deemed lapse of acquisition - Applicability of earlier decision in Manav Dharma Trust case - Held, subsequent purchaser has no locus to challenge the acquisition and pray for deemed lapse of acquisition - Decision in Man...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPEAL NO. 3340 OF 2023 (@ SLP (C) NO. 9383 OF 2023) (@ DIARY NO. 28392 OF 2021) Docid 2023 LEJ Civil SC 32

(3) Dinesh Kumar ….Appellant Vs. The State of Haryana ….Respondent D.D 04/05/2023

Criminal trial - Circumstantial evidence - Duty of prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt - Heavy burden on prosecution in case of circumstantial evidence - Chain of circumstances must point to only one conclusion which is that accused is guilty - Each piece of evidence in chain must stand on firm grounds - Prosecution failed to prove case beyond reasonable doubt in present case. [...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.530 OF 2022 Docid 2023 LEJ Crim Sc 12

(4) GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU & OTHERS …APPELLANTS Vs. R. THAMARAISELVAM ETC. ETC. …RESPONDENTS D.D 04/05/2023

Quashing of Government Orders establishing Anti Land Grabbing Special Cells in Tamil Nadu - High Court's decision to set aside the orders - Lack of guidelines for selecting land grabbing cases - Potential for abuse and misuse of power - Suggestions for enacting legislation with clear definitions - Supreme Court upholds High Court's decision. (Para 1-8) Formation of 36 Anti Land Grabbing Sp...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPEAL NOS.1580-1608 OF 2022 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 275 OF 2022 Docid 2023 LEJ Civil SC 43

(5) M/S TRIMURTHI FRAGRANCES (P) LTD. THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR …APPELLANT(S) Vs. GOVT.OF N.C.T OF DELHI THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (FINANCE) & ORS. …RESPONDENT D.D 04/05/2023

Classification of goods - Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 and Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 - Pan masala and gutkha - Whether pan masala with tobacco comes under Chapter 24 or Chapter 21 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 - Whether pan masala and gutkha are "declared goods" under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 - Held, pan masala and gutkha are classifiable under Chapter 21 of the Cent...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 8486 OF 2011 CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 8485 OF 2011 CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 8487 OF 2011 CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 8488 OF 2011 CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 8491-8494 OF 2011 CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 8495 OF 2011 CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 8496-8501 OF 2011 CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 8502 OF 2011 CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 8617 OF 2014 CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 10374-10379 OF 2014 CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 289 OF 2023 Docid 2023 LEJ Civil SC 70

(6) HEINZ INDIA LIMITED ...APPELLANT(S) Vs. THE STATE OF KERELA ...RESPONDENT(S) D.D 04/05/2023

Statutory Interpretation - Fiscal Legislation - Plain meaning of words - Legislative intent - Classification of talcum powder as a cosmetic product - Scope of interpretation. (Para 48) Legislative Intent - Talcum powder containing medication - Classification as cosmetics - Proportion of medication - Irrelevance - Clear legislative intent to treat all talcum powders with medication as cosmetics ...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 2338-2339 OF 2010 CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 6633 OF 2012 CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 6635 OF 2012 Docid 2023 LEJ Civil SC 17

(7) Kailash Vijayvargiya …Appellant Vs. Rajlakshmi Chaudhuri and others …Respondents D.D 04/05/2023

Criminal Procedure - Jurisdiction of Magistrate - Power to direct registration of FIR - Limits on the Magistrate's discretion - Magistrate's power to take cognizance and postpone process under Section 202 of the Cr.P.C. - Distinction between powers of Police to register and investigate an FIR under Section 154(1) read with 157 of the Cr.P.C. and the Magistrate's power to direct registr...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1581 OF 2021 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1582 OF 2021 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1583 OF 2021 Docid 2023 LEJ Crim SC 28

(8) NAGARATHINAM … APPELLANT Vs. STATE THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE … RESPONDENT D.D 04/05/2023

Criminal Appeal - Conviction and Sentence - Murder and Attempt to Commit Suicide - Administration of Poison to Children - Premature Release - Application for Premature Release - Rejection by State - High Court upholds Conviction under Section 302 IPC - Acquittal under Section 309 IPC - Appeal before Supreme Court - Analysis of Facts and Relevant Provisions of IPC - Benefit of Exceptions under Sect...

REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1389 OF 2023 (@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL.) NO.369 OF 2023 ) Docid 2023 LEJ Crim SC 58

(9) Rahul Gupta ...Appellants(s) Vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr. Etc. …Respondent(s) D.D 04/05/2023

Accused charged with serious offenses under Sections 302, 307, 201, and 120-B of the IPC - High Court granted bail without considering material from investigation - Appeal filed. [Para 1] Supreme Court holds that High Court's bail order is unsustainable - Material collected during investigation should be considered in cases involving serious offenses under Section 302 of IPC - Accused direc...

NON REPORTABLE # CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 1343­44 OF 2023 (@ SLP (Crl) Nos. 012669 ­ 012670 / 2022) Docid 2023 LEJ Crim SC 37