Doctrine of Merger..

Doctrine of Blending--Blending of Self Acquired Property with Joint Family..

”It is just as necessary to follow a precedent as it is to make a precedent”..

Compensation--Announcement by Chief Minister..

Procedural Laws..

Lodging of FIR and filing of chargesheet are sufficient proof..

Live-in Relationship--No allegation that physical relationship started on the promise to marry--Promise made later by way of agreement and subsequent refusal to marry--FIR quashed..

Exceptions to S.499 IPC can be considered at the stage of issue of process under S.204 CrPC and by the High Court while examining a petition to quash under S.482 CrPC

Defamation--Right ..

Appellant, Bank Officer, was neither the authorized officer at that time nor had issued sale certificate--FIR by CBI quashed..

Complainant and Accused were already married to their respective spouses--Physical relationship continued for 5 years--Thus, there was never an element of force or deceit in the relationship..

Compensation of Rs.1 lakh each granted to all 10 legal heirs of deceased by the appellant--Benefit of probation granted to the appellant ..

Prosecution Witness gave his statement after 17 days of the incident--Acquittal

Murder--Eye Witness--He had participated in the agitation and had even signed the inquest report--However..