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CRIMINAL LAW
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Bail granted due to
violation of Section 50 CrPC, as detention without timely production before
Magistrate infringed fundamental rights.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Bail granted as
discrepancy in weight of contraband between seizure panchanama and inventory
vitiated prosecution case, justifying parity with co-accused.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Granted as accused was
young, had no prior criminal record, and his continued incarceration was found
unnecessary.
ARBITRATION
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Petitioner-society is not a third party in arbitration dispute and has not demonstrated an exceptional case that justifies interference in arbitral process.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Granted as delay, toy
pistol, lack of forensic evidence, and complainants conduct raised serious
doubts about prosecution case.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Granted to young adult
without antecedents as confessional statement showed remorse and court
considered reformative prospects.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Granted as prolonged
undertrial custody of over 13 years violated Article 21 and there was no
likelihood of trial concluding soon.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Acquittal upheld as
prosecution failed to prove conspiracy or overt act, and witnesses did not
support involvement of accused.
SERVICE LAW
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Petitioners-workers, who have worked continuously for 240 days each year over five years with Forest Department, cannot be denied permanent status due to lack of sanctioned posts.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Pre-arrest bail granted
as no suicide note was found and prosecution failed to show need for custodial
interrogation.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Conviction set aside as
medical evidence did not corroborate victims version and age was not proved.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Conviction
reversed due to lack of motive, unreliable blood sample evidence, and
incomplete chain of circumstances.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Conviction reversed due
to weak last seen theory and failure to establish complete chain of
circumstances.
CRIMINAL LAW
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POCSO conviction set
aside due to non-examination of DNA expert and absence of sample preservation
evidence.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Principal District and Sessions Judge failed to consider PMLA provisions in transfer application, thus necessitating quashing of current order and re-transfer of Criminal Case to Special Court under PMLA.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Conviction upheld as
threat to life was real, ransom demand was clearly established through phone
call, and recovery of weapons and money supported prosecution case beyond
reasonable doubt.
SERVICE LAW
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GATE score weightage-Award
of 10% weightage to GATE score found unconstitutional and arbitrary.
PROPERTY LAW
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Deemed conveyance
application is maintainable despite res judicata plea; however, conveyance must
exclude separately occupied structures and proportionate land.
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
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Complaint
maintainable where averments sufficiently show accused was in charge of and
responsible for companys day-to-day affairs; vicarious liability under Section
141 NI Act attracted.
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
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Accused acquitted by
compounding offence where cheque amount with interest was repaid; Goa
Money-Lenders Act defence not considered by High Court.