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Category: Rent

Rent

Landlord and Tenant—Estoppel—That tenant during the continuance of the tenancy is debarred on the doctrine of estoppel from denying the title of his landlord through whom he claims tenancy. Eviction—Sub-letting—Original tenant had constructed his own house elsewhere he has been residing with his wife, the accommodation of his nephew in the suit premises did amount to sub-letting,

Aug 12, 2017 sclaw

2017(2) Law Herald (SC) 1318 : 2017 LawHerald.Org 906 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Mishra The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitava Roy Civil Appeal…

Rent

Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 – Section – 12(3)(a), 12(3)(b) – Possession of the suit premises – Predecessor in interest of the respondents instituted a suit under the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 (the Act) for possession of the suit premises against the appellants-tenants.

Jul 16, 2017 sclaw

  (1995) 7 JT 400 : (1995) 5 SCALE 481 : (1995) 6 SCC 576 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA LAXMIKANT REVCHAND BHOJWANI AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. PRATAPSING MOHANSINGH PARDESHI…

Rent

Rent and eviction – East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 – Sections 11, 13 and 19 – Eviction – Scope of Sections 11 and 13 are quite different – Section 19 gives an additional right to authorities to impose penalty if a person has contravened provisions of Section 11 – Section 13 gives only a right to landlord to bring action against a tenant who has used demised premises for a purpose other than for which it was leased out,

Jun 17, 2017 sclaw

  AIR 2009 SC 2406 : (2009) 9 JT 421 : (2009) 156 PLR 746 : (2009) 16 SCC 634 : (2009) 10 SCR 1201 : (2009) AIRSCW 4775 SUPREME…

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Arbitration Constitution

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 – Sections 34 and 37 – Curative petition – The Court found that the arbitral tribunal’s decision was not perverse or irrational and that the CMRS certificate did not conclusively prove that defects were cured within the cure period – The Court emphasized the tribunal’s domain to interpret the contract and the limited scope of judicial interference in arbitral awards – The Supreme Court concluded that the curative petition was maintainable and that there was no miscarriage of justice in restoring the arbitral award.

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Acquittal

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 302, read with 34 – Murder – The Supreme Court found that the High Court did not properly address whether the Trial Court’s acquittal was a plausible conclusion from the evidence – The Supreme Court emphasized that the burden of proof lies with the prosecution and that the accused do not have to prove their innocence unless there is a statutory reverse onus – The Supreme Court concluded that the evidence did not warrant overturning the acquittal, as the Trial Court’s view was possible and not perverse.

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I P C

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 302 – Murder – Dispute over a blocked pathway – The Court found no evidence of provocation by the deceased that would justify the appellants’ brutal attack, nor any exercise of the right to private defence – The Court applied principles from previous judgments to determine the lack of private defence and the presence of intention to cause harm – The Supreme Court concluded that the appellants’ actions were not in self-defence and that their intention was to inflict harm, affirming the lower courts’ decisions.

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Consumer

Consumer Law – Insurance Act, 1938 – Section 45 – Policy not to be called in question on ground of mis-statement after two years – The Court found no suppression of material facts and criticized the NCDRC for not requiring proper evidence from the respondent – The judgment discusses the principles of ‘uberrimae fidei’ (utmost good faith) and the burden of proof in insurance contracts – The Court concluded that the insurance company failed to prove the alleged suppression of facts, thus the repudiation was unjustified.

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