Facts: The petitioner sought to quash orders related to the appointment of a Lambardar. Multiple candidates applied for the position after Arjan Singh’s death. The petitioner was 30 years old with a 10+2 qualification, while respondent No.5 was 40 years old with a criminal case registered against him (FIR No.94 dated 20.07.2005) under Sections 325, 323, 148, 149 of IPC. The District Collecto...
Civil Revision - Rejection of plaint - Application under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC - Revision petition challenging the order rejecting the application - Suit for declaration of ownership and related claims - Allegations of oral partition amongst brothers in earlier suit - Plaintiffs filed a fresh suit seeking declaration of ownership - Defendant moved application under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC seeking reject...
Civil Appeal – Compensation and Title Dispute – Aggrieved by the trial court’s judgment, the appellants/plaintiffs filed this appeal challenging the decree passed by the trial court. [Para 1]
Evidence – Authenticity of Unregistered Will – Plaintiffs claimed ownership based on an unregistered Will but failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove its auth...
Friendly Loan - Nature of Transaction - Loan Agreement - Defendant approached plaintiff for a personal loan of Rs. 10 Crores for a hotel project - Plaintiff agreed to provide Rs. 5 Crores as per Loan Agreement - Defendant requested additional loan of Rs. 2.5 Crores through email - Plaintiff provided the additional loan - Defendant claimed it was not a loan but an investment - Plaintiff's claim...
Constitution of India - Article 226 - Writ of Mandamus - Widow's right to enter temple - Archaic beliefs and discriminatory practices - Petitioner, widow of the former Poojari of Periyakaruparayan temple, seeks police protection to participate in temple festival - Respondents 5 and 6 objecting to petitioner's entry based on widowhood - Held, archaic beliefs and dogmas demeaning women have ...
Insurance Law - Repudiation of Claim - Pre-existing Illness - Writ Petition for Certiorari and Mandamus – Insurance company repudiated claims for two life insurance policies on grounds of suppression of material facts, specifically chronic diseases (diabetes mellitus and hypertension) of the insured – Insurance Ombudsman upheld the repudiation – High Court found no independent in...
Jurisdiction - Article 227 of the Constitution of India - Scope of interference - High Court's power of judicial review under Article 227 - Limitations on the exercise of power - High Court cannot act as an appellate body or re-appreciate facts - Interference justified only when the lower court has exceeded jurisdiction or proceeded under erroneous presumption of jurisdiction - Interference wa...
Arbitration and Additional Evidence - Petitioner filed a challenge against an order passed by the Arbitrator declining their application for additional evidence - Petitioner sought to present photographs, videos of locality, and sale-deeds to determine compensation - Court relied on Glenocore International case, holding that additional evidence may be permitted in appropriate cases - Impugned orde...
Special Investigation Team (SIT) - Reports submitted by SIT - Serious allegations against petitioner - Drug trafficking and corruption - Misuse of authority - Money laundering - Acquisitions of properties - Need for custodial interrogation - High-ranking police officer - Potential for tampering with evidence - Application for anticipatory bail - Dismissal of petitioner's plea for anticipatory ...
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 - Order VII Rule 11 - Suit for declaration of title and ownership of a property - Defendant contended that the suit was barred by the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act and the Limitation Act - Plaintiff alleged that the cause of action arose in September 2016 when they became aware of the alleged gift deed executed by defendant no.2 in favor of defendant no.1 - Defen...