Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation – The claimant, a mechanic, was injured due to the negligent driving of another mechanic without a heavy vehicle driving license – Claimant sustained multiple injuries and sought compensation of Rs. 20,00,000; awarded Rs. 3,40,000 by the Tribunal – The claim was contested on the grounds of alleged pre-existing conditions and delay in ...
Central Excise – Definition of Manufacture – Civil Appeal concerning the interpretation of Note 3 to Chapter 18 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 – Appellant (Commissioner of Central Excise, Belapur) argued that the activity of labelling and relabelling by the respondent (Jindal Drugs Ltd.) does not constitute manufacture – Held that the amendment to Note 3 effective f...
Child Custody and Passport Issue – Mother, Dr. Agnidipa Das, appeals against impounding of her daughter’s passport - Father, Ranajoy Dutta, alleges suppression of material facts by mother in obtaining passport - Both parents involved in legal disputes over custody and passport issues for their daughter - Contention revolves around materiality and suppression of information in the conte...
Civil Procedure - Writ Jurisdiction - Construction of Compound Wall - Impleading Necessary Parties - High Court's exercise of writ jurisdiction under Article 226 to permit construction of a compound wall under police protection - Order based on "Minutes of Order" filed by advocates - Non-joinder of necessary parties (local tribals) who would be affected by the construction - Supreme ...
Stamp Duty - Legislative Competence - Constitutionality - The Supreme Court of India examined whether the State of Rajasthan has the legislative competence to levy and collect stamp duty on insurance policies issued within the state. The court held that the state does possess such competence under Entry 44 of List III (Concurrent List) of the Constitution of India, while the rate of such duty must...
Family Law – Divorce – Grounds of Cruelty and Desertion – Cruelty – Allegation of False Dowry Complaint: The husband (Appellant) claimed that the wife (Respondent) lodged a false dowry complaint against him, constituting cruelty. However, the court noted that no evidence, such as a copy of the complaint, was provided to substantiate this allegation. Moreover, the wife&rsquo...
Suit for Declaration and Injunction – Plaintiff seeks declaration that share transfer to defendant under a Letter Agreement dated 03.12.2018 is void due to non-payment and to restrain defendant from rights over said shares – Agreement was for 1611 equity shares at ₹5,500 per share, wrongfully recorded as ₹31,516 per share in the agreement – Defendant recorded as owner in comp...
Land Acquisition – Discrimination in land release – Petition against the High Powered Committee’s order and acquisition notifications – High Court dismisses petition finding no merit and no discrimination in the treatment of the petitioner compared to other similarly situated entities – Noted that development activities in the periphery of Chandigarh are restricted to...
Parental Custody and Passport Impoundment Dispute – Mother, Dr. Agnidipa Das, filed WPA No. 7360 of 2024 against the impoundment of her daughter’s passport, which was accused of being obtained by suppression of material information – Father, Ranajoy Dutta, filed WPA No. 8033 of 2024 seeking documents from the Passport Authority and penal measures against the mother under the Pass...
Tender Process and Disqualification - Akash Construction appeals against orders qualifying S.B. Construction and Stone Concern Infrastructure as tenderers for road work - Electronic Notice Inviting Tender No. 12/2023-2024 for road widening and strengthening was contested due to technical disqualifications which were later overturned - Authorities initially disqualified the respondents at the techn...