No lapsing of acquisition of land proceedings
The acquisition of land proceedings will not lapse unless the compensation has not been paid and the physical possession has also not been taken. In the case of Land Acquisition…
Denial of input tax credit to purchasing dealers justified
The case involves the denial of Input Tax Credit (ITC) to purchasing dealers who were unable to prove the genuineness of their transactions. The Assessing Officer and the first Appellate…
Accused must get opportunity to explain
The accused must get an opportunity to explain the circumstances of the offence.The court thus gets an alternative perspective to understand the chain of events leading to the offence. The…
Critical Ingredients of the offence of kidnapping necessary for conviction
Section 364-A of the Indian Penal Code defines the offence of kidnapping for ransom. The offence comprises three stages or components, which are: (i) the person concerned kidnaps or abducts…
Convicted of murder on the basis of circumstantial evidence
This is a summary of a judgment in Criminal Appeal No. 2269 of 2010 in the Supreme Court of India. The appellant was charged with the murder of his wife…