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The Sentence Is Suspended Because The Appeal Cannot Be Reached

The short answerThe Court held that as the appeals are likely to be heard after a considerable long time, a case is made out for suspension of sentence. The substantive sentences were suspended during the pendency of the...

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An Order Passed Without The One Fact That Mattered Cannot Stand

The short answerThe Division Bench held that had the Single Judge been told that bids under the fresh tender n...

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Death Does Not End A Complainant's Appeal Against An Acquittal

The short answerThe Court held, following Khedu Mohton v. State of Bihar, that a criminal appeal filed by a co...

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A Rs 227 Crore Demand Goes To The Appellate Authority, Not The Writ Court

The short answerThe Court held that the statutory remedy under Section 107 is complete and efficacious, and th...

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The Deadline Cannot Be Extended. Losing The Defence Is Another Matter.

The short answerThe Court held that while Seventh Day Adventist binds on the proposition that the initial stat...

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Eighteen Years On, The Cancellation Is Gone And So Is The Obstruction

The short answerThe Court held the authority indulged in complete non-application of mind and acted with arbit...

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The Board Blamed The Householder. The Duty Was The Board's All Along.

The short answerThe Court held the primary duty to prevent the escape of dangerous energy rests on the Board, ...

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They Taxed It As A Transfer Of Goods. Nothing Was Transferred.

The short answerThe Court held that on the five tests laid down in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., and on a plain r...

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Murder Became Culpable Homicide, And The Time Was Already Done

The short answerThe Court held the prosecution failed to establish the essential ingredients of Sections 307, ...

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They Cremated Her Without Telling Her Parents. That Still Was Not Enough.

The short answerThe Court held the prosecution failed to prove the essential ingredients of Section 304-B beyo...

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