Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 11 -- Pecuniary jurisdiction - Plea that since interest has been claimed including that the amount will be more than 5 lacs and beyond pecuniary jurisdiction of District Forum repelled - The complaint is silent about rate of interest and period of interest - Substantial relief claimed below Rs. 5 lacs - Plea of pecuniary jurisdiction..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 21 -- Jurisdiction - Distinction as regards subject matter of suit and territorial and pecuniary jurisdiction - Judgment in the former case would be a nullity whereas in the latter it would not be...........
Photography service -- Vediography service - of Marriage ceremonies - Deficiency in service - In first complaint filed before District Forum apart from refund of amount Rs. 5 lacs claimed as compensation which was beyond pecuniary jurisdiction - Complaint filed before State Commission but subsequently withdrawn to file the same before District Forum wherein compensation..........
Suits Valuation Act, 1887, Section 8, 7(iv) -- Once the plaintiff exercise his option and values his claim for the purpose of Court-fee, that determines the value for jurisdiction - In the instant case value of suit for the purposes of Court Fee and jurisdiction assessed at 1, 00, 100/- which came within pecuniary jurisdiction of Subordinate Judge - Return of plaint by..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 21 -- Pecuniary jurisdiction - Valuation of flat @ 12,000/ - per sq. ft. put by the complainant to bring the complaint within the pecuniary jurisdiction of the Commission - Without commenting on the merits of case, the complaint disposed of with liberty reserved to the complainant to file complaint on same cause of action with..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 11 -- Pecuniary jurisdiction - Determination of - At admission stage - Banking service - Vehicle finance - Forcible possession of vehicle - Even if the allegation of the complainant are assumed to be correct and action of the respondent held to be incorrect still the amount of compensation shall not exceed Rs. 20 lacs for the purpose..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 11 -- Pecuniary jurisdiction - Amendment in statute - Held that amendment brought by the CP Amendment Act, 2002 was prospective in nature - Complaints which have already been filed before the State Commission and National Commission shall continue to be heard and disposed of by respective State Commissions and the National Commission..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 17 -- Pecuniary jurisdiction - Shares - The value of the goods has to be seen on the date when the complaint is filed...........
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Section 11, 42, 27, 37(2)(b) -- Execution of arbitral award - Pecuniary jurisdiction of Court - Merely because applications u/ss. 27, 37(2)(b) of the Act filed by judgment debtor during pendency of arbitral proceedings were entertained by Court, would not confer pecuniary jurisdiction in respect of matters having value below 5 lakhs...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 17(1)(a)(i) -- Pecuniary jurisdiction - Insurance claim - Claim of the appellant in his complaint was for a sum of Rs. 27 lakh - OP proposed to settle the claim for 4,50,344/ - which the appellant challenged by filing complaint before the State Commission - Order passed by the State Commission at admission stage to transfer the..........
