Adrija Bhattacharya

Courts have weighed the differences between "furlough" and "parole" and the principles relating to their grant.

According to the Supreme Court, the State Police must investigate a Schedule Offense until the National Investigation Agency takes over the investigation.

It was noted in a judgment by the Supreme Court that revenue records were not documents of title. A lessee could not be allowed to obtain a land right solely based on an entry in the revenue records, according to the Court.

The Supreme Court observed that when a complaint arises from a consumer, the onus of proving that the service was defective was on the complainant.

The SC concluded that Lok Adalat has no jurisdiction to decide the matter on merits Once it is determined that no compromise or settlement could be reached between the parties.