Will -- Proof of - Merely for the reason that Will was got registered after the death of testator, same cannot be discarded when the same stands proved in accordance with law...........
Armed service -- Liberalised Family Pension - Deceased was operating near Line of control (LC) in extreme climatic conditions on the date of his death - He was part of Operation Rakshak and was on duty near LC - Case of deceased will fall in the category of `Battle Casualties' - Since death has occurred as a result of a war-like situation prevailing near LC, clause (f) of..........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Suit filed after a lapse of twenty years - No explanation given by plaintiff in this regard - Even there is no pleadings with regard to willingness of plaintiffs or original vendee for getting sale deed executed in their favour - No evidence adduced by plaintiff to show that right from the date of sale agreement, original vendee..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 24, 304 -- Role of Public Prosecutor and appointment of legal aid lawyers - Directions issued: (i) It is the duty of Court to ensure that proper legal aid is provided to an accused; (ii) When an accused is not represented by an advocate, it is duty of every Public Prosecutor to point out to Court requirement of providing him free..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - Mere mention of name of certain individual in the suicide note, stating therein that he is responsible for his death cannot ipso facto be sole basis for putting to accused to face trial or for conviction u/s 306 IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304A -- Rash and negligent act - Death by electrocution - Compromise - Quashing of FIR - Deceased died due to electrocution while performing plumbering work in the house of petitioner - However, wife of deceased compromised the matter and stated that after the incident she visited house in question and came to know that there was no such..........
Service -- Compassionate appointment - Period of three years as has been laid down from the date of death of employee for putting forth a claim by a dependant, which, includes attainment of majority as per the 1999 policy instructions issued by Government - However, appellant/son attained majority 11 years after the unfortunate death of his father/employee - Claim thus,..........
Service -- Death of employee - Grant of ex gratia financial assistance - Claim of ex gratia financial assistance would survive and operate to widow of deceased, especially in the light of fact that her son, for whom she had sought an appointment on compassionate grounds has been found to be ineligible because of he being a minor - Government of Haryana had taken a..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 147, 148, 149 -- Murder - Main allegation of causing injury by lathi is against accused who already died during the course of trial - Only allegation against A-2 to A-4 is that they had thrown pieces of bricks on the injured persons - Material contradictions in the evidence of PWs regarding genesis and manner of occurrence -..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 482, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 80, 85, 108, 3(5), Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Anticipatory bail - Dowry death - Cruelty - Allegations against mother-in-law of deceased - Relationship between appellant and deceased is not in dispute - Admittedly, husband of deceased has been arrested and he is..........
