Constitutional Law – Parliamentary Privilege and Bribery - Scope of Articles 105(2) and 194(2) of the Constitution - Whether legislators can claim immunity from prosecution on charges of bribery related to their speech or vote in the legislature - Majority in PV Narasimha Rao overruled; bribery not immune under parliamentary privilege - Bribery considered independent of legislator's func...
Consumer Law - Contract Law – Terms and Conditions – Loan Agreement Interpretation – adjudicated on the validity of the interest rate revisions by Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) under a loan agreement. The primary dispute involved the interpretation of terms related to the Adjustable Rate of Interest in the agreement. The appellant, Rajesh Monga, contended...
Suspension and Cancellation under PC&PNDT Act - Interpretation of Sections 20(1), (2), and (3) - The appeal focuses on the powers for cancellation, suspension, or suspension in public interest under the PC&PNDT Act - Concerns the case of suspension of registration of "Dev Hospital," Ahmedabad, without notice or hearing, deemed contrary to the provisions of the Act [Paras 2, 3, 5,...
Quashing of Tender Process – Civil Appeal – Tender irregularities and illegalities – Supreme Court sets aside High Court order allowing execution of project despite confirmed irregularities in tender process – Held that the action of HIMUDA (R-1) and M/s Vasu Constructions (R-2) in proceeding with the initial tender was mala fide and a misuse of legal processes, amounting t...
Consumer Law – Consumer Complaint – Development Agreement – The Supreme Court considered appeals involving a development agreement dispute between the complainants and a developer, where the original developer died, and the obligations were in question. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's (NCDRC) orders were challenged, which held the legal heirs of the dece...
Agreement for Sale and Suit for Specific Performance – Appeal against High Court's judgment dismissing specific performance for a property sale agreement – Original agreement dated 16th January 1980 for a plot in Chandigarh – Dispute over price reduction and possession transfer – Plaintiffs, including Major Gen. Darshan Singh, alleged property possession and price reduc...
Matrimonial Law - Marital Discord – Grant of Divorce – Cruelty and Desertion – The High Court granted a decree of divorce in favor of the husband on the grounds of cruelty and desertion. The wife's involvement in multiple criminal cases against the husband and his family, along with her failure to disprove desertion, led the Court to conclude that the marital relationship was...
Public Trusts and Right to Information Act, 2005 – Application of RTI Act to Public Trusts –whether Public Trusts registered under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act 1950, managing institutions receiving state grants, are obligated to provide information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The court examined the legal status of such trusts in the context of the RTI Act, focusing o...
Matrimonial Dispute - Divorce Petition under Sections 13(1)(ia) and 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Allegations of cruelty and desertion by the appellant/husband against the respondent/wife - Appellant's claim of mistreatment and refusal to live together - Respondent's assertions of being a dutiful wife and attempts at reconciliation - Assessment of evidence and credibility of ...
Intellectual Property Law – Patent Infringement – Olaparib Patent Dispute – The court considered the matter involving alleged infringement of Indian Patent IN 228720 (IN’720), owned by Kudos Pharmaceuticals Limited, by Natco Pharma Limited through the manufacturing and sale of a generic version of Olaparib. [Para 1-7]
Infringement of Patent – held –...