Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 2(c)(viii) -- Whether a Member of Parliament is a public servant under Section 2(c) of the Act - Yes...........
Terrorists and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987, Section 2(h), 3(1) -- 'Terrorist activities' - What constitutes - In a chawl room occupied by persons belonging to Hindu community - Set on fire by persons belonging to rival community - Several persons burnt alive - Disturbing the harmony and tranquility of society and creating fear and a sense of insecurity in..........
Employee's Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Scheme, 1952, Section 2(e), 2(f) -- Employer and employee - For loading and unloading 31 head-load workers engaged by the Contractor - High Court held them to be employees within the meaning of S.2(f) - Question involved was refund of security deposit - Inter related with liability of FCI under the Act - No material..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 2-A -- Disobedience of injunction - Restraint order from selling property - Death of defendant - L.R's sold property inspite of knowledge of restraint order passed against their father - Order of injunction passed against a party does not cease to operate on his death until it is vacated by order of Court - L.R's knowing order of..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 14 -- Indian Post Office Act, 1898, Section 6 - Postal service - Delay in delivering the envelope containing letter for interview - No specific allegation made with regard to negligence act on the part of the employees of the Postal Department - Compensation cannot be granted in the present case - Order of the District Forum..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2, 14 -- Taxi - Insurance Claim - Repudiation - Ground that the driver at the time of accident was only authorized to drive the car/scooter and the car was registered as a taxi - Held that a person who holds a valid driving licence to drive a car/van is also entitled to drive a car/van which is registered as a taxi and not used as..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 14, Rule 2 -- Preliminary issue - If the Court is of opinion that the case or part thereof may be disposed of on an issue of law only it may try that issue first if that issue relates to either jurisdiction of the Court or a bar to the suit created by any law for the time being in force...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 14, Rule 2 -- Res Judicata - Issue of Res judicata can be treated as a preliminary issue under order 14 rule 2(2) even if it involves production of evidence by the parties...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(o), 14 -- Loan - For the purchase of machinery - Loan amount repaid - Original mortgage deed and `no dues certificate' not returned to the complainant - Order passed for recovering enhanced rate of interest - No material collected by the Board before passing the order - Amounts to deficiency in rendering service - The order..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 14 -- Insurance Claim - Delay in repudiating of more than one year - Amounts to deficiency in rendering service - The insurance companies should settle the claims within 3-4 months of the claim filed...........
