Latest Important Judgements List

Sno. Case No Description Judgment
1 FAO 2558 of 2016 "MACT Claim - Statutory liability - Negligence of driver not a sine qua non for Award of compensation - LRs of deceased driver are also entitled to Compensation - Insurer cannot avoid liability." (Size:213.89 KB,Type:pdf)
2 CWP-PIL-77 -2021 Direction passed in the matter, taken up suo motu by this Court in viewing of the alarming increase in the COVID-19 pandemic and the grave situation that has arisen as a result thereof.Order dated 07.03.2022 (Size:137.48 KB,Type:pdf)
3 CWP-1007-2022 Const. - Article 31-B and Article 13 (2) - 9th Schedule laws - still enjoy immunity for violation of fundamental Rights. Question on this aspect - not to be asked as MCQ type in any Public Service Selection Exam. (Size:256.21 KB,Type:pdf)
4 CWP-PIL -77 -2021 Direction passed in the matter, taken up suo motu by this Court in viewing of the alarming increase in the COVID-19 pandemic and the grave situation that has arisen as a result thereof.Order dated 20.01.2022 (Size:169.07 KB,Type:pdf)
5 CR -7265 - 2019 Punjab Rent Act - filing petition itself a notice - Registration Directory - Unregistered- agreement can be led in evidence - Issue on 'bona-fide necessity' cannot be framed. (Size:326.73 KB,Type:pdf)
6 CWP-PIL -77 -2021 Direction passed in the matter, taken up suo motu by this Court in viewing of the alarming increase in the COVID-19 pandemic and the grave situation that has arisen as a result thereof.Order dated 28.04.2021 (Size:126.29 KB,Type:pdf)
7 CWP 17459 2019 Fairness - Investigation and Challan - both can be quashed - if found to be malicious, irrational, absurd or malafide and resulting into miscarriage of justice. (Size:710.86 KB,Type:pdf)
8 CRM-M-16013-2020 While exercising suo-motu powers U/S 482 Cr.P.C quashed instructions dt. 4.5.17 by Bureau of Investigation, Pb. and held that during Investigation in FIR, no parallel inquiry can be conducted to examine innocence of accused. (Size:392.52 KB,Type:pdf)
9 CRM-M-47872-2019 Warrant of arrest-During investigation-not to be issued in routine-Appl. by police only saying-accused evading arrest-not sufficient-Warrants to be-only for removing legal hurdles,if any No declaring PO at the stage of investigation. (Size:183.85 KB,Type:pdf)
10 CRM-M-36693 of 2019 Companies Act-Investigation of a person outside the company-separate approval from Govt.-not required by I.O. of SFIO-conditions under section 212(6)not mandatory-But no automatic bail under section 88 Cr.P.C. (Size:511.50 KB,Type:pdf)
11 CRM-M-30633 of 2019 Trial u/S 138 NI Act-Signatures on cheque not disputed-Cheque to be taken as validly drawn-The fact that the body of the cheque was not filled up by accused himself-is no defence in itself. (Size:200.74 KB,Type:pdf)
12 CRM-M-12329-2018 Section 156(3)CrPC-Magistrate not required to record explicit reasons for ordering registration of FIR and investigation- No Revision lies against such order -Except in a case where Magistrate not competent to take cognizance (Size:329.70 KB,Type:pdf)
13 CRR-9872-2018 SEC-143A NIACT - Not applicable to pending trials - Trial Court - not to order 20% as interim compensation. SEC-148 NIACT - Applicable to pending appeals - Appellate Court can order deposit of 20% or more amount. (Size:390.03 KB,Type:pdf)
14 CRR-767-2018 Determination of age of juvenile - Matric certificate no more enjoys primacy - Court can determine on physical appearance or in case of doubt - on the basis of Matric certificate or school certificate. (Size:117.45 KB,Type:pdf)
15 CRM-M-38052-2013 Re-examination of a witness u/s311 Crpc-Not to be denied only because case is not covered u/s138 Evidence Act-criteria u/s311 Crpc different than criteria for Sec-138 Evidence Act. (Size:196.62 KB,Type:pdf)
16 CRM-M-37435 of 2018 Electronic record or computer output-cannot be led in evidence unless certificate, as required by Section 65-B of Evidence Act is filed-No distinction of 'Primary' or 'Secondary' evidence for requirement of the certificate. (Size:191.57 KB,Type:pdf)
17 CRM-M 17300 of 2017 Compounding of offence u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Not permissible except with the consent of the complainant. (Size:159.47 KB,Type:pdf)
18 CRM-M-35080-2018 In a mixture/solution of neutral or Non-psychotropic substance and the narcotic/psychotropic substance-quantity of only Narcotic/psychotropic substance is to be counted for commercial quantity-neutral/other-not to be counted (Size:499.55 KB,Type:pdf)
19 CRM-M-30643 of 2018 Conditions as mentioned in Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of NDPS Act -Discriminatory, irrational, unreasonable and unjust - cannot be insisted upon by the State to defeat the right of bail to an accused. (Size:370.53 KB,Type:pdf)
20 CRM 31873 2018 Merely because complaint u/s138 NIA is filed--is no ground to quash the separate FIR u/s420/406 IPC. Offences u/s138 NIA and u/s 420/406 IPC not mutually exclusive. Both can go on side-be-side. No double jeopardy. (Size:182.32 KB,Type:pdf)
21 CWP No 26 of 2018 No Confidence Motion - against President of Municipal Committe - Secret ballot voting not required - Motion carried if passed by voting by show of hands (Size:212.38 KB,Type:pdf)
22 RSA 2879 of 2009 Jurisdiction of Civil Court - under Section 50 of HUDA Act - Not barred against the orders of appellate authorities of HUDA (Size:279.29 KB,Type:pdf)
23 CWP No 24614 of 2016 Promotion to IAS -- Judicial Review -- of selection proceedings not excluded. Categorization of officer by Selection Committee has to be objective -- to be supported by relevant material on record. (Size:333.53 KB,Type:pdf)
24 FAO No.3878 of 2015 Accident claim -- claimants getting benefits under ESI Act claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicels Act --Not barred by Section 53 of ESI Act --- Section 53 of ESI Act bars only receiving similar compensation or benefits (Size:317.26 KB,Type:pdf)
25 FAO No. 4287 of 2005 Accident claim --- Act Policy -- Passengers in Private Passenger Car and Pillion Rider on Motor Cycle included --- entitled to compensation from Insurance Company. Concept of Gratuitous Passengers -- does not survive under Ne (Size:570.95 KB,Type:pdf)
26 RSA-988-2011 Suit for permanent injunction - based on claim under Section 53-A of Transfer of Property- Maintainable. (Size:230.37 KB,Type:pdf)
27 FAO- 4695-2013 Accident claim -- Future Prospects -- notional income --- is the established income for grant and calculation of Compensation on account of future prospects. (Size:203.20 KB,Type:pdf)
28 FAO-152 of 2017 Accident claim -vehicle registered and insured in India - Accident in Nepal-Insurance Company liable to pay compensation - No extra premium can be charged for third party insurance even for extra territorial coverage. (Size:168.82 KB,Type:pdf)
29 CRA-S-463-SB-2010 Accused fled from the spot - identification not established - independent witness given up - accused/appellant acquitted (Size:57.83 KB,Type:pdf)
30 RSA-2943-2017 Unilateral Cancellation of Agreement to Sell - No required to be challenged separately to maintain suit for specific performance. It is not even a valid defence in a suit for specific performance. (Size:90.76 KB,Type:pdf)
31 RSA- 351- 2016 Suit in the name of assumed business name of proprietary concern -- maintainable (Size:201.64 KB,Type:pdf)
32 RSA-3933-2017 Jurisdiction of Civil Court - not barred - in case of theft is alleged - and still demand is made by the Electricity Department. (Size:408.34 KB,Type:pdf)
33 RSA-2643-2012 Maintainability of counter claim against co-defendant (Size:244.22 KB,Type:pdf)
34 CWP-8015-2017 "Wrong Answer Key". The original paper setter cannot be completely dissociated from any process and has a duty to respond to the objections and that response must also be forwarded to the independent experts. (Size:526.58 KB,Type:pdf)
35 CWP-19349-2017 High Court restricts the Central Agencies from disrupting supply of electricity to State of Punjab in the wake of crisis emerging from conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda Head. (Size:85.53 KB,Type:pdf)