Digi - Legal Insights

Considering circumstances on record, it is appropriate to allow Appellant a reasonable opportunity to pursue appeal on its merits and thus, leave to appeal is granted.

Pension is not a discretion of employer but a valuable right to property and can be denied only through authority of law hence, bank must reconsider pension reduction with proper consultation and hearing.

Case is proved beyond reasonable doubt hence, trial Court was justified in awarding conviction and sentence to Appellant.

Appellant was acquitted from charges of conspiracy and destruction of evidence under IPC, as no evidence of active role in conspiracy.

Driver of commercial vehicle, which was under 7500 Kg, was validly licensed to operate it without needing additional endorsements hence, Insurance Company is to indemnify awarded compensation to claimants and recover it from vehicle owner.

Conviction under Section 302 of IPC and life sentence were set aside, Appellant was instead convicted under Section 304 Part-I of IPC.

Impugned order of acquittal held proper, as offence in question was not proven.

Trial Court rightly acquitted accused from all charges, as offence in question was not proven.

Appellants conviction and sentences for Sections 376(2)(f) and 377 are set aside due to reasonable doubt, while conviction and sentence for Section 363 are affirmed.

As managing director of a company would be ineligible for being appointed as an arbitrator in view of Section 12(5) read with paragraph 5 in Fifth Schedule to Act, he would be ineligible to nominate a sole arbitrator.

Order of conviction under Section 302 of IPC is maintained, however, sentencing part is modified.

Incident is considered to have occurred suddenly, without premeditation hence, accused is convicted and sentenced under Section 304 Part I of IPC for 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fine.

Order of conviction upheld, as prosecution was proven beyond reasonable doubt that accused has committed murder of deceased.

As prosecution has succeeded in establishing charge brought against Appellant, conviction and sentences of Appellant are affirmed.

Marriage between parties dissolved ordering decree of divorce, as both husband and wife agree not to interfere in each other's lives or businesses, avoiding harmful acts or connections with rivals.

Immoral traffic - Prosecution failed to prove accused lived on earnings of prostitution or procured victim - Essential ingredients under Sections 4 and 5 not established - Acquittal upheld - Appeal dismissed.

Premature release - Sentence Review Board must consider social history, reformation, and conduct in prison, not merely gravity of offence - Rejection order found arbitrary - Set aside - Petition allowed.

Victims right to legal representation - Victim entitled to engage eminent Senior Advocate of choice outside notified panel; refusal by District Magistrate held untenable - Petition allowed.

Bail - Non-compliance with daily reporting condition justified on medical grounds - Condition modified as infructuous - Cancellation of bail quashed - Petition allowed.

Bail and fair trial - Failure to provide effective legal aid vitiates fairness of proceedings - Cross-examination by accused found inadequate - Sessions Court directed to rehear bail application with proper legal assistance and relevant materials.