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The appeal was filed beyond the statutory thirty-day period prescribed for appeals from the District Court in its appellate jurisdiction, and no application for extension of time was made. The preliminary objection on limitation raised by the respondent was upheld, resulting in dismissal of the appeal without consideration of the merits.
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There was no evidence that appellants refused to allow the children to return to the house as per the tribunal order; lower courts misinterpreted the order as requiring eviction rather than return of children. Conviction and sentence were not supported by evidence and must be set aside.
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There was no lawful order issued by the District Executive Director as required by section 124 of the Penal Code, since the DED lacked statutory authority to issue such an order regarding village land use; therefore, the appellants' conviction was unlawful.
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The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, holding that the District Commissioner lacked authority to issue the order said to have been disobeyed.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, set aside an acquittal, and convicted the respondents for trespass and disobedience of lawful orders over disputed land.
The High Court dismissed an appeal against conviction for disobedience of a lawful order, finding the tribunal order valid and enforceable.
The High Court nullified criminal proceedings for procedural irregularities in magistrate succession and conviction in absentia, quashing the convictions and ordering a retrial.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, set aside the conviction for disobedience of a lawful order, and ordered the appellant's release.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed the conviction, and set aside the sentence after finding no sufficient evidence that the appellant disobeyed the court order.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashing conviction and sentence where the charge and evidence did not match and the dispute was largely civil.
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