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Category: Constitution

Constitution Corporate

Benefit of Additional licence – Export of processed iron ore – Merely because some others are granted the benefit wrongly, the appellant cannot be permitted to pray for the similar benefits – There cannot be any negative discrimination which may perpetuate the illegality

Nov 14, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH CHOWGULE & COMPANY LIMITED — Appellant Vs. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and Krishna…

Constitution State Laws

Allotment of land – Deputy Collector possess the powers to pass the orders of allotment – High Court has seriously erred in setting aside orders on the ground that the Deputy Collector was not having jurisdiction and therefore order is coram non judice – Matter is remitted to the High Court

Nov 13, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH RAJARAM ABASAHEB DESHMUKH — Appellant Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and M.M. Sundresh, JJ. ) Civil…

Constitution Cr P C

Draft Rules of Criminal Practice, 2021 – Rule 4 – Supply of documents – Right of the accused to receive the list of documents, material, etc. would only apply after the draft rules are adopted – would lead to an anomalous situation where the right of the accused in one state, prejudicially differs from that afforded to an accused, in another.

Nov 13, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH P. PONNUSAMY — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI., S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela…

Constitution

Article 129 of the Constitution of India – Contemnor acts clearly lower the authority of SCOI – interfered with the due course of judicial proceedings and obstructed the administration of justice which is a clear case of criminal contempt. Held sentence of 6 months simple imprisonment and fine of Rs 12,50,000 each on two counts of civil and criminal contempt. Fine when realisd be paid to wife.

Nov 13, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH IN RE: PERRY KANSAGRA – CONTEMNOR ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI. and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, JJ. ) Suo-Motu Contempt Petition (Civil) No.…

Constitution Corporate

Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982 – Regulations 92(2) and 117(2) – Applicability of Regulation 92(2) – Regulation 92(2) shall be applicable only in a case of absence and not in a case where the post of Chairman and/or office bearer has fallen vacant – There is a distinction between the absence and the post fallen vacant

Nov 13, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA — Appellant Vs. BIMAN DEBNATH AND OTHERTS — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and M.M. Sundresh, JJ.…

Constitution Limitation

Army Act, 1950 – Sections 45 and 122 – Martial Proceedings – Period of limitation for trial – For the purpose of Section 122, the two dates will be relevant i.e., the date when the alleged offence comes to the knowledge of the person aggrieved and the date on which the authority competent to initiate action comes to know about the alleged offence

Nov 13, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH IC-56663X COL ANIL KUMAR GUPTA — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI., and Bela…

Constitution

Jharkhand High Court (Public Interest Litigation) Rules, 2010 – HELD allegations made by petitioner vague, very much generalized and not at all substantiated by anything worthy to be called an evidence. Allegations of corruption and siphoning of money from shell companies are nothing but a bald allegation, without substantiating the allegations. Petitioner non- disclosure of the credentials of the petitioner and the past efforts made for similar reliefs. PILs dismissed.

Nov 13, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH STATE OF JHARKHAND — Appellant Vs. SHIV SHANKAR SHARMA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI., S. Ravindra Bhat and…

Constitution

Stamp (West Bengal Amendment) Act, 1990 – Section 47A – Public auction – Market value of property – Determination of – to say that even in a court monitored auction, the Registering Authority would have a say on what is the market price, would amount to the Registering Authority sitting in appeal over the decision of the Court permitting sale at a particular price.

Nov 13, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH REGISTRAR OF ASSURANCES AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. ASL VYAPAR PRIVATE LTD. AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S.…

Constitution

Once an application was preferred by any of the parties that a review may be heard by the Judge who had decided the matter and had passed the order from which the review arose, the matter ought to have been placed before the Chief Justice on the administrative side rather than order being passed on the judicial side.

Nov 13, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SURESH G. RAMNANI — Appellant Vs. AURELIA ANA DE PIEDADE MIRANDA @ ARIYA ALVARES (DEAD THR. LRS) AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before :…

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Consumer Limitation

Limitation in consumer protection cases should be interpreted holistically, considering the continuing cause of action and prioritizing substantive rights over strict procedural time bars.

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C P C

A suit in representative capacity (Order 1, Rule 8 CPC) is not maintainable if lacking locus standi, and a prior decree (res judicata) bars subsequent suits on the same subject matter, notwithstanding varying reliefs.

Feb 16, 2025 sclaw
Stamp Act State Laws

Agreement to sell immovable property incurs stamp duty as deemed conveyance via implied/symbolic possession transfer, with duty applying to the agreement (instrument), not the sale (transaction).

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Accident

The Supreme Court emphasized that the goal is to ensure just and fair compensation, even if it exceeds the claimed amount. It recalculated the compensation, considering the claimant’s monthly income, future prospects, 40% permanent disability, medical expenses, attendant charges, special diet and transportation, pain and suffering, and loss of income during treatment. The final compensation was determined to be Rs. 17,82,825, modifying the awards of the MACT and High Court. The Civil Appeal was allowed, with interest as awarded by the Tribunal. This decision underscores the principle of providing fair compensation to accident victims based on comprehensive assessment of their losses and suffering.

Feb 9, 2025 sclaw