Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960, Section 4 -- Eviction petition - Fixation of fair rent - Rent Controller considered evidence and document with reference to same locality of petition mentioned property and found that tenant herein have not disputed that market value and they have not produced any contra evidence or document that at relevant point of..........
Criminal Trial -- Use of media - Police or any other agency cannot use media to influence public opinion to accept that the accused is guilty of an alleged offence while the matter is still being investigated - The same is not only likely to subvert the fairness of the investigation but would also have the propensity to destroy or weaken the presumption of innocence,..........
Constitution of India, 1950, Article 19(1)(a) -- Right to receive information - Essential facets of Art.19(1)(a) of Constitution - Right to freedom of speech and expression also encompasses right to information - However, this right is not absolute and may be curtailed if it interferes with the administration of justice and the right of an accused to a fair trial...........
Criminal Trial -- Media reporting or disclosing of information by investigation agency - Selective disclosure of information calculated to sway the public opinion to believe that an accused is guilty of the alleged offence; to use electronic or other media to run a campaign to besmirch the reputation or credibility of the person concerned; and to make questionable claims..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 1, Rule 10 -- Impleadment of a party - Suit for specific performance - Where third party shows fair semblance of title or interest in suit property, he can be impleaded in the suit, as fate of suit would directly affect right of third party - Application allowed...........
Constitution of India, 1950, Article 226 -- Habeas corpus - Petitioner involved in 40 cases and is granted bail in 39 cases - He cannot be detained unendingly merely because State was unable to execute production warrants issued by concerned Court at Agra, directing his presence, particularly when said concerned Court is not functioning due to COVID-19 pandemic situation -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Direction to police to carry out fair and prompt investigation - No allegation made by petitioner of any police officer being biased or in favour of accused nor any person is impleaded as party to petition - In such circumstances filing of application u/s 482 Cr.P.C seeking fair and prompt investigation by police is nothing but..........
Judicial service -- Promotion - Post of District and Sessions Judge - Non-communication of criteria for promotion - Appellant joined Delhi Higher Judicial Services (DHJS) in the year 2002 - She was and would always be presumed to be aware of all requirements of Rules of 1970 - Appellant was conscious of the fact that for upward movement in DHJS, merit would acquire..........
Service -- Amendment of appointment & recruitment Rules - Post of Sub-Inspectors (Executive) Male - Amendment in Rules give some advantage in relaxation of upper age limit for a fair consideration in process of selection and scaling upper age limit which reduce number of serving personnel holding post of Constable/Head Constable/ASI in competing with candidates in open..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 -- Cross-examination of complainant - Accused since 2016 has been seeking adjournments to cross-examine complainant - Despite all opportunities, it is accused who did not avail opportunity to cross-examine complainant - Accused has been delaying the trial - He cannot be permitted to protract the trial in the name of fair trial -..........
