Civil Contempt – Violation of Court Undertaking – Appellants sold plots in violation of a court undertaking not to sell until the main petition is heard and decided – Contempt proceedings initiated – Appellants argue they were not aware of the undertaking and tendered unconditional apology – High Court rejects apology and holds appellants guilty of contempt – Ap...
Facts - appellant won an auction for a property conducted by a Liquidator. However, the Liquidator later cancelled the highest bid, leading to legal proceedings. The Appellate Tribunal set aside the original Tribunal's order, prompting the appellant to appeal to the higher court.
Auction and Liquidation — Highest Bid — Rejection by Liquidator - held that the highest bid in an au...
Insurance Policy Assignment - Legality of levying service charge for recording assignment - Appellant-insurer imposed a registration charge for policy assignments - Constitutional challenge on grounds of contravention of the Insurance Act and Article 265 of the Constitution - High Court found the levy unconstitutional - Nature of the levy determined as service charge or fee - Appellant's conte...
Jurisdiction and Locus Standi - appellants, public sector organizations involved in hydro-power and irrigation projects, challenged the Act of 1955 and its Amendment and Validation Act of 1997. The Court clarified that the High Court had the jurisdiction to hear the matter under Article 226 of the Constitution. [Para 1-2]
Preliminary Objections and Maintainability - Respondents raised prelimina...
Appellants, comprising a group of small business owners, entered into a contractual agreement to purchase commercial property from Respondent, a real estate developer. The property was to be delivered within 24 months according to the agreement. The developer failed to deliver on time, prompting Appellants to approach the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. The Commission rejected the...
Family Law – Matrimonial Dispute – Long-Standing Separation
Parties have been living separately for over 15 years, making the marriage emotionally dead and beyond salvage. Reference made to the principles laid down by the Constitution Bench in the case of Shilpa Sailesh v. Varun Sreenivasan, 2023 (6) SCALE 402, which were found applicable. [Para 17]
Legal Principles &ndash...
Civil Appeal – Symbol Allocation for Elections – Appeal against the High Court's decision upholding the Single Judge's interim order directing the allocation of the 'Plough' symbol to the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (R1) for the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) elections. [Para 3-5]
Legal Framework – Applicability of 1968 Order &ndas...
Civil Appeal – Interest on Refund – Appellants, charitable institutions, deposited amounts with Delhi Development Authority for additional FAR benefits. Appeals arise from High Court's refusal to grant interest on refunded amounts. [Para 1-2]
Statutory Notifications – Delhi Development Authority issued notifications under Section 57 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957, fix...
Consumer Law – National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Appellant challenging the decision of the NCDRC which dismissed his complaint against the respondent for an alleged defect in a drug. NCDRC held that there was no evidence of defect or negligence on the part of the manufacturer. [Para 1]
Medical Negligence – Vaccine Administration: Appellant claimed to have an a...
Probationary Employment – Discharge of Probationary Constable – Respondent Jaswant Singh discharged from Punjab Police during probation under Rule 12.21 of Punjab Police Rules, 1934 (PPR) – Discharge challenged on grounds of violation of principles of natural justice. [Para 1, 5]
Appellate Proceedings – First Appellate Court and High Court – Both courts upheld the ...