Civil Law - Contempt Petition – Delay in Compliance with Supreme Court’s Order – Compensation in Lieu of Contempt – Petition filed for non-compliance of the Supreme Court’s order dated 17.01.2018 directing the Bank to release outstanding dues to the petitioner within three months – Although the Bank eventually made the payments in 2019, there was significant del...
Contempt Petition – Disconnection of Water Supply – Alleged Violation of Supreme Court Judgment – Petition Dismissed with Costs – Petitioner alleged willful disobedience of Supreme Court order in Rajeeb Kalita v. Union of India by builder disconnecting water supply in retaliation for protest over non-provision of amenities – Court found the dispute to be a private civ...
Civil Law - Adverse Possession – Title Denial via Unregistered Sale Deed – No Adverse Possession Established – The defendant claimed ownership by an unregistered sale deed dated 15/11/1973 and sought to establish adverse possession from that date – Held: An unregistered sale deed for consideration above Rs.100 does not confer ownership, and possession under such transaction...
Criminal Law – Demand and Acceptance of Illegal Gratification – Section 7 & Section 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the PC Act – Conviction Confirmed, Sentence Modified – Accused, a Telecom Mechanic, demanded Rs.500/- for telephone connection, received Rs.200/- earlier, and later accepted balance Rs.200/- during CBI trap – Trial Court convicted and sentenced him to 1 year R...
Civil Law - Land Revenue Act – Delay Condonation – Appeal Filed After 24 Years – Quashing Sought – Delay Condonation Upheld – Petitioner challenged condonation of 24-year delay in appeal against mutation order – Court found that petitioner had actively participated in appeal proceedings post-revisional order – Once petitioner accepted revisional direction ...
Civil Law - Redevelopment Agreement – Prima Facie Contract – No Concluded Contract Found – Temporary Injunction Denied – Plaintiff-developer sought interim injunction based on Development Agreement dated 16/12/2011 and revised offers – Court held renegotiated terms amounted to fresh terms that did not culminate in a concluded contract – Mere resolution of societ...
Civil Writ – PIL - Right to Education – Inclusion of Orphans as Disadvantaged Group under RTE Act – Mandate to States for Compliance – Petitioner-in-person highlighted the exclusion of orphans from the 25% quota for disadvantaged groups under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act – Court recognized orphans as disadvantaged due to lack of parental care and directed States/UT...
Environmental Law – Amendments to Water and Air Acts – Substitution of Imprisonment with Monetary Penalties – New Adjudicatory Framework – Court noted that 2023–2024 amendments replaced imprisonment with fines (up to ₹15 lakhs) for most contraventions, introducing adjudicating officers and appeals to the NGT – Punishment by imprisonment retained only for limit...
Family Law - Section 14 and 23 of the Hindu Succession Act – Right of Residence – Married/Destitute Daughters – Decree for Eviction Set Aside – The plaintiffs sought possession from female heirs (daughters of Rama) alleging they were gratuitous licensees – Defendants claimed possession since before 1956 on property allotted by their father Rama for maintenance –...
Trademark Infringement – Composite Marks – Section 29 of the Trade Marks Act – Interim Injunction Refused – The appellants alleged that the respondent’s use of ‘LONDON PRIDE’ infringed their registered trademarks ‘BLENDERS PRIDE’, ‘IMPERIAL BLUE’, and ‘SEAGRAM’S’ – The Commercial Court and High Court denied i...