Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.125--Maintenance--Proof of Marriage--Under S.125 Cr.P.C, strict proof of marriage is not necessary—Unlike matrimonial proceedings where strict proof of marriage is essential, in the proceedings under Section 125 Cr.P.C, such strict standard of proof is not necessary as it is summary in nature meant to prevent vagrancy.

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Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.302 and S.304-A—Murder—Alteration of Charge—Death by Negligence—Blast occurred in a factory—7 workers died due to stampede caused by smoke in whole area—Respondent are directors of company involved in day to day functioning—High Court held to have rightly alerted the charges from S.302 IPC to S.304-A IPC

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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.451--Superdari--Release of Vehicle-­ Respondent was engaged as a contractor by the National Highway Authority—In the process of the work, as per the direction given by his superior officers, the building was demolished for the purpose of National Highway development-Held; Bank guarantee for the alleged loss need not be insisted for releasing a vehicle involved in the process.

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Service Law—Break in Service—A "break in service" cannot be allowed as a ground by way of punishment in Clause 16 of the Chapter of Punishment in Certified Standing Orders.

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Service Law—Back Wages—Labour Court in one line simply directed the appellant (employer) to pay full back wages for a long period to the deceased workman while directing his reinstatement in service without considering the factors required to determined before awarding full back wages

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Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.304 Part-II and S.34-Culpable Homicide-­ Common Intention—Occurrence had taken place at spur of the moment without premeditation—It cannot be said that the appellants had any common intention to kill or knowledge that death was likely to ensue- Therefore, in absence of common intention to kill, each appellant was liable for his own individual acts.

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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.125--Maintenance--Non-earning Husband-Determination of monthly maintenance amount payable to the wife on the basis of notional minimum income of the husband as per the current minimum wages is untenable-Living standard of the husband, his family and his past conduct must be taken into consideration.

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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.427--Concurrent running of sentences—Default sentence inter se cannot be directed to run concurrently.

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Evidence Act, 1872-Extra Judicial Confession—Law does not require that the evidence of an extra-judicial confession should in all cases be corroborated—The rule of prudence does not require that each and every circumstance mentioned in the confession must be separately and independently corroborated.

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Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, S.34—Award-Objections-Court while deciding a section 34 petition has no jurisdiction to remand the matter to the Arbitrator for a fresh decision.

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