Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201 -- Murder of wife by husband - No iota of evidence on record that deceased was subjected to any kind of cruelty or harassment at the hands of accused or his family - Presence of accused as well as complainant and other relatives at the time of recovery of dead body of deceased reflects that all of them were trying to locate..........
Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873, Section 20, Northern India Canal and Drainage Rules, 1878, Rule 2 -- Proceedings - Superintending Canal Officer has power to hear objections against decision of Division Canal Officer...........
Haryana Canal and Drainage Act, 1974, Section 55 -- Allotment of residue of water -Main watercourse goes along with Gang canal and ends at Khata of Petitioner - From main watercourse two branch watercourses arise and irrigates the fields of respondent and other khata -Punjab Irrigation Manual provides when two or more holdings are served by off-takes close together and..........
Independent witness -- Non Joinder of independent witness at the of seizure, itself does not create any dent in the prosecution evidence, unless something more is made visible - absence of son of deceased at the time of taking out of dead body form canal is no ground to create any doubt in prosecution case - Conviction of accused proper...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 120B, 364, 302, 201, 34 -- Murder - Abduction - Circumstantial evidence - co-accused is implicated on the disclosure statement of accused that co-accused hatched a criminal conspiracy in order to extract ransom - on alleged disclosure statement of accused one revolver, one slip and two live cartridges recovered - Evidence of witness stated..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873, Section 70 -- Quashing of FIR - Offences - Petitioners had made a hole in the Bann and were irrigating their fields without any right to make a hole in Bann - FIR was lodged by Public Servant in discharge of his official duty - Charges have already been framed against the petitioners -..........
Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972, Section 36 -- Supply of water - Right of tenant - Held, as per S.36 landlord shall not be competent to curtail or terminate supply of canal, kuhl or use of well water enjoyed by a tenant immediately before commencement of the Act - Breach of provision of S.36 shall constitute a cognizable offence punishable under law...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201 -- Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Last seen theory - Deceased was last seen in the company of both the accused and thereafter his dead body was found lying in canal - Recovery of pistol at the instance of accused, recovery of spent cartridge from spot and further deceased was found dead after he was taken away from his house by..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 364, 201 -- Murder - Appeal against conviction - Accused acquitted - Circumstantial evidence - Recovery of dead body after 5 days from water flowing canal - No cause of death available in medical evidence - Recovery of wallet after lapse of 8 to 10 days from the date of incident is highly doubtful - I.O failed to explain as to why..........
Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Section 18, 23 -- Land acquired with coconut trees - Compensation - When land is acquired with trees for digging drainage canal compensation must be awarded for land as well as for the trees existing therein - Compensation awarded at Rs 25,000 per acre i.e Rs.250% of land acquired from appellant in addition to compensation awarded for trees...........
