Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, Section 17 -- Money laundering - Freezing of bank account - Procedure contemplated u/s 17 of the Act not followed by Officer Authorized except issuing communication to AML officer to seek freezing - Impugned communication does not even refer to belief of Authorized officer of commission of act of money laundering even if same was..........
Hindu Succession Act, 1956, Section 15(2) -- Scope - S.15(2) is an exception to S.15(1) of the Act - `Any property', which includes movable and immovable property, inherited by a female Hindu from her parents, and she dying intestate and issueless, shall devolve on the legal heirs of her father - The provision does not take within its ken self-acquired property or property..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Protection to rape victim - Directions issued Viz. (i) Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi is directed to take measure to ensure that minor children of victim are provided free education in any Government Institutions in District where victim is residing till they attain age of 14 years; (ii) Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi may also..........
National Highway -- Expansion - Environment clearance not obtained - Direction issued Viz: (i) There is no requirement for obtaining environment clearances for National Highway in question, as land acquisition is not more than 40 meters on existing alignments and 60 meters on realignments or by passes; (ii) appellant is directed to strictly conform to Notification of 2006..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201, 34 -- Murdered man found alive - 15 years long agony of accused - Deceased/son of complainant was found alive and was in touch with complainant - Police opined that FIR is liable to be cancelled as per SIT report and report filed u/s 173 Cr.P.C - Complainant filed protest petition - However, Magistrate on basis of report of..........
Succession Act, 1925, Section 372 -- Succession certificate - Claimed by Class-II legal heirs of deceased - Revenue authority rejected the claim of petitioners solely on basis that as per Circular no.9 of 2019, petitioner have to approach competent civil Court for redressing their grievance - However, revenue Inspector could conduct an enquiry with relatives and neighbours..........
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Section 21 -- Award of Lok Adalat - Deemed to be a decree of civil Court...........
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Section 21 -- Award of Lok Adalat has all the trappings of a compromise decree passed by civil Court U.O.23.R.3 CPC...........
Advocates Act, 1961, Section 7(1)(h), Constitution of India, 1950, Article 19(1)(g) -- Ban on opening of New Law Educational Institutes - Due to non-compliance of guidelines/circulars by law college already approved - BCI cannot justify its failure to ensure maintenance of standards of Legal Education by imposing complete ban on setting up of New Law Colleges in violation..........
Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, Section 2(52), Sale of Goods Act, 1930, Section 2, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 3, Government of India Act, 1935, Section 311(2) -- Schedule 7th, List II, Entry 48 - Goods - Inclusion of actionable claim in definition of "goods" is neither contrary to legal meaning of goods nor illegal nor unconstitutional...........
