The court held that for an accused acquitted to join as a police constable, mere acquittal will not be sufficient. The court observed that being acquitted on the absence of any evidence is different from acquittal based on grounds of benefit of doubt. Thereby, in the case of an heinous offence, an acquittal based on the grounds of benefit of doubt would not make the respondent eligible for appointment as a police constable.
The Terrorist Acts defined under Unlawful Assembly Prevention Act only deal with matters impacting “Defence of India” and not under Ordinary laws & Order Problems. The intent and purport of the Parliament in enacting the UAPA, and more specifically in amending it in 2004 and 2008 to bring terrorist activity within its scope, was, and... Read more » Read more »
Jurisdiction in tax assessment matters often appears to be a rigid framework governed by territorial boundaries. However, Section 127 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, introduces a dynamic mechanism that allows for the transfer of cases between assessing authorities to facilitate better administration. This article delves into... Read more »
The court observed that, during the process of performing dacoity, if a dacoit murders a person, all the co-dacoits will also be held liable under section 396 IPC, even if they did not participate in the killing, and were only a part of the dacoity. Both 302 and 396 IPC have the same obligations for... Read more » Read more »
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