Expression "District Magistrate" and the "Chief Metropolitan Magistrate" as appearing in Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act shall deem to mean and include Additional District Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate for the purposes of Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act.

Rejection of candidature - RPF Constable - Candidate has used different language for filling up of the application form and the OMR answer book, therefore, his candidature was rightly rejected.

 

Prosecution can lead evidence only in accordance with the charge framed by the trial court - Where a higher charge is not framed for which there is evidence, the accused is entitled to assume that he is called upon to defend himself only with regard to the lesser offence

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It would not be safe and/or prudent to convict the accused solely on the basis of their identification for the first time in the Court – Conviction under Sections 302/34 and 392 of IPC is set aside.

Punjab Excise - the role attributed, the nature and gravity of the offence, the stage of the case as well as the period of custody already undergone by the petitioners, Court deemed it appropriate to allow the petitions -- Petitioners admitted to regular bail.

Attempt to murder – Even the injuries are on the non-vital parts of the body and the weapons claimed to have been used in the occurrence are blunt weapons - Bail granted

NDPS interim bail - Superintendent, District Jail directed to ensure that the petitioner is taken in custody to the venue of Rasam Pagri/Bhog on 24.06.2022 by 10:00 AM and shall ensure that he is brought back to the jail premises by or before 5:00 PM on the same day itself

Live in relationship - Protection granted - but adhering to its fundamental duty of guarding their lives. Thus, in the facts and circumstances peculiar to this case, it shall be appropriate that the concerned Superintendent of Police, SHO, or any officer to whom such powers have been delegated or have been authorized in this regard, provide appropriate protection to the petitioners for one week

Cheating – Criminal breach of trust -- Anticipatory bail -- Petitioner is a first offender, and one of the relevant factors would be to provide an opportunity to course-correct – directions passed in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar, (2014) 8 SCC 273 apply - Bail granted

DB - Joint Development Commissioner, Punjab to decide the stay application(s) afresh expeditiously, preferably within a period of 15 days - - status quo shall be maintained.

Challan without FSL - Default bail – Life of default bail - Bail granted State would be at liberty to seek cancellation/modification of the order

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