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Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Section 25 — Enforcement of orders — Pre-2002 amendment and post-2019 Act, all orders could be enforced as decrees. The period between 15.03.2003 to 20.07.2020 saw an anomaly where only interim orders (and monetary recovery) were clearly enforceable under Section 25, leaving final non-monetary orders in a gap. Interpretation of Statutes — Casus omissus — Court can fill gaps in legislation using interpretative tools like purposive construction when literal interpretation leads to absurdity or defeats the object of the Act, especially for remedial legislation like the Consumer Act. Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 14, 39(d) and 43 — Equal pay for equal work — Contractual Assistant Professors performing identical duties as regularly appointed or ad-hoc Assistant Professors are entitled to the minimum pay scale of Assistant Professors. Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971 — Chapter I-A — Slum Rehabilitation Schemes — Preferential right of landowner to redevelop — Section 3B(4)(e) and Section 13(1) confer a preferential right on the landowner to redevelop a Slum Rehabilitation Area (SR Area) — SRA can undertake redevelopment only if the landowner fails to come forward with a scheme within a reasonable time Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971 — Sections 3C, 13, 14 — Waiver of preferential right — Waiver of landowner’s preferential right to redevelop requires clear and overt communication by the owner of intention not to exercise the right — Mere inaction or delay, particularly when the owner has consistently shown intent to redevelop, does not constitute waiver, especially if no invitation for redevelopment was issued. Criminal Procedure — Institution of FIR — Quashing of FIR — Abuse of process of law — High Court quashed FIR based only on Section 17A of the PC Act, 1988, without considering other grounds raised by the accused — Supreme Court finds this approach incomplete and remands the matter for reconsideration of all grounds, emphasizing that procedural lapses like failure to obtain prior approval, if applicable, can render an FIR void ab initio.

Kerala Motor Vehicle Rules,1989 – Rule 174(2)(c) – Under Rule 174(2)(c) of Kerala Motor Vehicle Rules,1989 – discretion will have to be exercised reasonably, fairly as the facts and circumstance would clearly demonstrate – For instance, where the vehicle sought to be substituted is marginally and inconsequentially older than the vehicle covered under the permit, the Authority may perhaps be justified in permitting such an application

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. SHAJU ETC. — Respondent ( Before : K.M. Joseph and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, JJ. ) Civil…

Order of High Court Granting Interim Relief – Quashing of -High Court has as such made the proceedings before the DRAT infructuous, as after the impugned judgment and order nothing further is required to be decided by the DRAT – Therefore, the High Court has exceeded in its jurisdiction by passing the impugned judgment and order

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SRS ADVERTISING & MARKETING PRIVATE LIMITED AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. MR. KAMAL GARG AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and…

Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Rules, 1961 – Rule 107(14)(i) – Setting aside of auction sale – No sale shall be set aside on the ground of material irregularity, mistake or fraud unless the Recovery Officer is satisfied that the applicant had sustained substantial injury by reason of such irregularity, mistake or fraud.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH DEENADAYAL NAGARI SAHAKARI BANK LIMITED AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. MUNJAJI AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ.…

ESI – Doctor has clearly stated that the appellant has suffered from functional loss of 100% of the right upper limb – Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation was right in holding that the disability of the appellant will have to be treated as 100% disability – High Court committed an error holding that the disability ought to have been assessed as 70% partial permanent disability instead of 100% – Appeal allowed.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ARJUN S/O. RAMANNA @ RAMU — Appellant Vs. IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LIMITED AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Ajay Rastogi and…

Amazon vs Reliance – Resumption of NCLT Proceedings – Single Judge of the Delhi High Court, to consider all the contentions raised by both the parties in this regard and pass appropriate order as to continuation of the NCLT proceedings beyond the stage mentioned at serial no. 8 and other regulatory approvals expeditiously, uninfluenced by any observations made herein.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH FUTURE COUPONS PRIVATE LIMITED AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. AMAZON.COM NV INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : N.V. Ramana, CJI,…

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – Section 13(1)(ia) and 13(1)(ib) – Divorce on the grounds of cruelty and desertion by wife – From June 2009 wife left the matrimonial home with all her personal belongings and consistently refused to consummate the marriage, thereby causing mental agony to the husband – – From the evidence on record, an inference can be drawn that there was animus deserendi on the part of the wife

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH DEBANANDA TAMULI — Appellant Vs. SMTI KAKUMONI KATAKY — Respondent ( Before : Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka, JJ. ) Civil Appeal No.…

Cancellation of lease – A person who misleads the Development Authority in obtaining allotment of a plot is not entitled to any relief – HELD Cancellation of lease – A person who misleads the Development Authority in obtaining allotment of a plot is not entitled to any relief -Cancellation of lease – – Filing of a false affidavit disentitles the plaintiff for any equitable relief – any irregularity in the process of cancellation stands cured with Chief Executive Officer granting permission.

RAVINDRA KUMAR SINGHVI (DEAD) THR. LRS. — Respondent ( Before : Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ. ) Civil Appeal No. 382 of 2012 Decided on : 15-02-2022 Cancellation of…

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