Constitution of India, 1950, Article 226, 227 -- Writ jurisdiction - Jurisdiction under Article 227 is distinct from jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution...........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 9 -- Test identification parade - Recovery of gold jewelry and Jooties (shoes) of deceased - If recovered article is not subjected to test identification parade, recovery loses its significance - Since the gold jewelry and said jooties at the instance of accused were not put to test identification parade, recoveries from both accused are..........
Service -- Issue of parity - Between employees of National Water Development Agency (NWDA) and Central Government employees - NWDA cannot be treated as an instrumentality of the State under Article 12 of the Constitution merely on the basis that its funds are granted by the Central Government - Autonomous bodies having some nexus with the Government by itself would not..........
Service -- Issue of parity - Between employees of National Water Development Agency (NWDA) and Central Government employees - Equality can be claimed when there is discrimination by State between two persons who are similarly situated - Discrimination cannot be invoked in cases where discrimination sought to be shown is between acts of two different authorities..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death - Proof - Deceased died an unnatural death by consuming poisonous substance within 7 years of marriage - FIR was recorded but no time, place and date of occurrence is mentioned regarding demand and only general demand has been made - Improvement regarding period of demand 15 days prior to death was made - Evidence shows..........
Limitation Act, 1963, Article 59, 65 -- Petition time barred - Validity - Plea of Adverse Possession - Defendant claiming the possession of land on the basis of possession from 25 years - Plaintiff came to know about the false sale deed about 4 yrs back - held, Correct article applicable would be Article 65 and not 59 - Suit had been filed within 12 years and it is not..........
Mohammedan Law -- Conversion to Islam - Law as to - Summarized : (i) Conversion to another religion basically requires change of faith and belief of personal relations of an individual with what he regards as Cosmos, his Maker or his Creator, which he believes, regulates the existence of insentients beings and the forces of Universe; (ii) A conversion of religion by an..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 19 -- Sanction for prosecution - Time limit - No time limit is fixed for grant of sanction - Parliament should consider the constitutional imperative of Article 14 enshrining the rule of law wherein "due process of law" has been read into by introducing a time-limit in S.19 of the Act for its working in a reasonable manner...........
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Section 7, 10(2) -- Act is intended for prevention of sale of adulterated food, but no offence can be launched against purchaser, who purchased such article of food...........
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Section 7, 10(2) -- Sample of black pepper - Black pepper, which is alleged to be adulterated is a primary food and in view of S.10(2) Proviso, taking of sample of such article of food, if it is not intended for sale as such, is prohibited - Petitioner not intending to sell black pepper as such - Sample of such article should not..........
