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When the report in respect of a case to which Section 170 applies, the police officer shall forward to the Magistrate along with the report, all the documents or relevant extracts thereof on which the prosecution proposes to rely other than those already sent to the Magistrate during investigation; and the statements recorded under Section 161 of all the persons whom the prosecution proposes to examine as its witnesses. 2024 KLT OnLine 1183 (SC) Hon’ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi & ...
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Judiciary must exercise restraint and avoid unnecessary intervention qua administrative decision(s) of the executive involving specialised expertise in the absence of any mala-fide and/or prejudice. 2024 KLT OnLine 1187 (SC) Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath & Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma State of Haryana v. Ashok Khemka Decided on 11th March, 2024 For full judgment 'click here'
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The prohibition contained in Article 20 of Constitution is on subjecting a person to a higher punishment and no prohibition is there to impose a lesser punishment. 2024 KLT OnLine 1175 (SC) Hon’ble Mr. JusticeSudhanshu Dhulia &Hon’ble Mr. JusticePrasanna B. Varale A.K. Sarkar and Co. v. State of West Bengal Decided on7th March, 2024 For full judgment 'click here'
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Leave, once granted to a prisoner by the Government, cannot be interfered with by the Superintendent of Prisons, that too based on a subsequent event. 2024 KLT OnLine 1176 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas Shameera v. Secretary to Government Decided on 29thFebruary, 2024 For full text 'click here'
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Once a new Rule is brought into force or an amendment is brought in regarding qualifications and method of appointment etc., in respect of a particular post, any vacancy which arises subsequent to the commencement of the new/amended Rules can be filled up only in accordance with the new/amended Rules notwithstanding the currency of any rank list published by the P.S.C., selection of which was initiated prior to the amendment of the Rules. Jithesh v. State of Kerala Decided by Hon’ble Mr....
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