Know what led the Supreme Court to set aside private tutor’s conviction in 1996 Rape Case
Supreme Court concluded that both the Courts below “completely misread the material available on record”.
Justice MM Sundresh
Rule 3(1)(a) of Electricity Rules and Proportionality Principle | Apply Weighted average method for proportional electricity consumption if captive user’s shareholding in CGP fluctuates: SC
The weighted average shareholding method is applied by taking average shareholding held by particular shareholder for the year for the purpose of calculating proportionate electricity required to be consumed by it in terms of the second proviso of Rule 3(1)(a).
Supreme Court| Section 140(5) of the Companies Act constitutional; Proceedings do not come to an end on resignation/ removal of an auditor
Supreme Court observed that if the interpretation that once an auditor resigns, the proceedings under Section 140(5) stand terminated and are no longer further required to be proceeded, an auditor may resign to avoid Tribunal’s final order and its consequence as provided under the second proviso to Section 140(5).
Section 138 NI Act| Supreme Court sets aside Madras High Court’s reversal of acquittal in a cheque bouncing case
The Supreme Court observed that the scope of interference in an appeal against acquittal is limited and that the Madras High Court ‘could not have interfered with the finding of acquittal recorded by the learned Trial Court.
