Punjab Rent Act Eviction—Rent petition filed under the 1949 Act is maintainable, if filed before 29.08.2014—Even though 1995 Act came into force with effect from 30.11.2013 January 3, 2021 phlaw
Punjab Rent Act Eviction—Personal Necessity—Expansion of Business—Eviction of another tenant already done—Landlord can still claim that the space available with him is not sufficient January 3, 2021 phlaw
Cheque Bounce Dishonor of Cheque—Compounding of Offence—Costs can be reduced or even waived off January 3, 2021 phlaw
Anticipatory Bail Anticipatory Bail—Money Laundering—About 2 and half years prior to filing of complaint petitioners have joined investigation but were not arrested—Assets already sized—Bail granted Money Laundering—Rigour of Section 45(l)(ii)of the Act would be attracted only while considering the bail plea of an accused, who has been already arrested January 3, 2021 phlaw
Reduction in Sentence Concurrent running of Sentence—Multiple FIRs—Legal position favours exercise of discretion where the prosecution is based on a single transaction no matter different complaints may have been filed January 3, 2021 phlaw
Cheque Bounce Dishonor of Cheque—Examination of accused as his own witness-Trial in a criminal case is intended to discover the truth for just and proper decision of the case—Application allowed January 3, 2021 phlaw
Maintenance Civil Imprisonment—Non-payment of arrears of Maintenance-Impugned order was issued despite summons were received back unreserved with report that petitioner-herein has left the supplied addresses—Order set aside January 3, 2021 phlaw
Corporate cases DB – Tender for appointment of Handling and Transport Contractor – Rejection of technical bids – Challenged – FCI has in fact set forth detailed reasons in its initial orders rejecting the Petitioners’ technical bids, as well as the orders rejecting the Petitioners’ representations against such rejection – HELD that the reasons given by the FCI for rejection of the technical bids are either irrational or unreasonable December 17, 2020 phlaw
Bail Granted Murder – Grant of regular bail – Axe blow on head – As per the postmortem report all, the injuries were either shown as lacerated wounds or abrasions and none of the injuries was reported to be incised wound which might have been caused by a sharp edged weapon like an axe – Bail granted December 17, 2020 phlaw
Foreign Travel Permission to travel abroad—Cheating—Matter is at stage of presentation of supplementary challan—Presence would be required only at stage of framing of charge—Permission granted with conditions November 2, 2020 phlaw
