Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 201 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Allegation against husband and i, laws of deceased - General allegation of demanding dowry was made against accused persons - No specific role assigned to any of accused - Though deceased died within 3 years of her marriage but there is no evidence on record to show that death of deceased was..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(g), 506 -- Gang rape - Age of prosecutrix - Nothing divulged as to what was exact date of birth of prosecutrix - No supporting document like birth certificate or school record was produced or proved - Apparently, prosecutrix and her family members attempted to conceal exact age of prosecutrix which was crucial to ascertain guilt of..........
Will -- Suspicious circumstance - Registration of Will after 5 days of its execution - Would not make the Will doubtful, as registration of testamentary document would always depend upon availability of Sub-Registrar, who may not be available on particular date...........
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, Section 12 -- Bail to juvenile - Kidnapping and murder case - Petitioner was 17 years of age on the date of occurrence - He was just about to reach the age of majority - Victim of offence of kidnapping and murder was also a child of age of 16 years - If bail is granted to petitioner then it will be a gross..........
Railways Act, 1989, Section 124A -- Untoward incident - Compensation - Compensation as applicable on date of accident is to be given with reasonable interest - However, if compensation as provided on date of award of Tribunal is higher than unrevised amount with interest, higher of two amounts is to be given...........
Railways Act, 1989, Section 124A -- Untoward incident - Claim for compensation - Interest - In absence of any specific statutory provision, interest can be awarded from date of incident - Legal position in this regard is at par with cases of accident claims under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988...........
Railways Act, 1989, Section 124A -- Untoward incident - Quantum of compensation -Wherever it is found that revised amount is applicable compensation as on date of award of Tribunal is less than prescribed amount of compensation as on date of accident with interest, higher of the two amounts ought to be awarded on principle of beneficial legislation...........
Railways Act, 1989, Section 124A -- Untoward incident - Claim for compensation - Interest - In absence of statutory provision, interest can be awarded from date of accident itself when liability of railways arises upto date of payment, without any difference in stages...........
Limitation Act, 1963, Article 59 -- Limitation - Suit for cancellation of sale deed - Starting point of limitation for instituting suit for cancellation of transfer deed would commence from date of knowledge of registration of document and not from date of execution of same...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, Section 24 -- Bail - Malpractice in awarding of contract for construction - Applicant is 71 years of age and he is in custody since he appeared on first summons date - Even, facts show that there is no possibility that applicant will abscond - Moreover, 81 accused are involved in FIR and..........
