Can the Probation of Offenders Act Override Minimum Sentencing under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act?
The Orissa High Court confirms that courts may grant probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, to offenders convicted
The Orissa High Court confirms that courts may grant probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, to offenders convicted
The High Court clarifies that, despite the rigours of Section 37 NDPS Act, long incarceration—especially when the trial is delayed
The Punjab & Haryana High Court (2025) clarified that in prosecutions under the NDPS Act involving massive commercial quantities, bail
Reaffirming its prior Full Bench ruling and Supreme Court approval, the court held that criminal proceedings for offences under Sections
A police officer’s compulsory retirement at age 55 based on adverse Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) will not be set aside
The High Court has reaffirmed that lack of appearance by the petitioner or their counsel on consecutive dates amounts to
The Orissa High Court clarifies that the existence of a minimum sentence under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act,
Quashing permitted under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, when parties have settled voluntarily and without coercion, even
The High Court of Sikkim reaffirms that when parties are bound by an arbitration clause, High Courts should exercise extreme
The Madras High Court reiterates that any deviation from the specific procedural requirements of Clause 33 of the Bipartite Settlement—in
The Madras High Court held that when an employee is allowed to continue in service for an extended period beyond
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has affirmed that when the primary FIR has been quashed following a settlement, ancillary