Obscenity under Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code requires words capable of arousing sexually impure thoughts. Mere mocking or tasteless remarks do not satisfy the test of obscenity. “S..

Engagement of State Law Officers cannot be dismissed as merely "contractual" to deny core service benefits where the substance of the relationship reveals exclusivity, continuity, and instit..

Criminal proceedings under Section 304-A IPC involving death by negligence cannot be quashed on the basis of compromise between the accused and relatives of the deceased. The deceased is the..

Conflict between judgments must be real, direct, and irreconcilable on a question of law arising from comparable facts governed by the same legal regime. A divergence in outcome arising from..

Direction to deposit a minimum of 20% of the compensation amount under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is the general rule when an appeal is preferred against conviction under ..

Non-disclosure of an FIR cancelled by judicial order before the recruitment process commenced does not amount to suppression of a material fact justifying termination. Relying on Avtar Singh..

Section 362 CrPC, which prohibits alteration or review of final judgments, does not bar cancellation of anticipatory bail granted on the strength of a court-recorded compromise subsequently ..

Pendency of matrimonial litigation does not grant license to forcibly enter a house without permission and assault the occupants. Even if the incident occurred in the presence of police offi..

Section 125 CrPC is meant to prevent vagrancy and destitution, not for unjust enrichment, and a litigant must approach the Court with clean hands, mind, and heart...

The work of a housewife includes a wide range of services that would command substantial remuneration if outsourced, emphasizing her integral role in family stability...

Once the driving licence established authorisation to drive heavy and medium goods vehicles, there remained no infirmity in treating the deceased as a skilled worker and applying correspondi..

Compassionate appointment is a concession to mitigate immediate financial distress, and authorities are entitled to consider factors including marital status, spouse's income, existence of e..