FIRST LAW

1. Tulsi Ram @ Suresh v. State [Rajasthan High Court] Evidence Law - Last Seen Theory - Circumstantial Evidence - Principles to be followed - Criminal P.C. 1973 - S. 374 (2) - Penal Code, 1860 - S. 302 - In a case where the other links have been satisfactorily made out and the circumstances point to the guilt of the accused, the circumstance of last seen together and absence of explanation would provide an additional link which completes the chain. In the absence of proof of other circumstances, the only circumstance of last seen together and absence of satisfactory explanation cannot be made the basis of conviction.

Civil P.C. 1908 - Defendants have been found in possession of the suit land on the basis of the sale deed executed in their favour. However, surprisingly, the plaintiffs have neither challenged the aforesaid sale deed nor sought possession of the suit land. Therefore, the suit as filed by the plaintiffs for declaration simplicitor was not at all maintainable; Prem Lal v. Parvinder Singh [Himachal Pradesh High Court, 03-08-2018]

Administrative Law State must evolve a mechanism to set at rest all interdepartmental controversies at the level of the Government and such matters should not be carried to a court of law for resolution of the controversy; Ladakh Road Lines v. State of J&K [Jammu & Kashmir High Court, 06-06-2018]