Constitution of India, 1950, Article 14, Orissa Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1956, Section 4, Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, Section 13(1)(4) -- Tender - Eligibility criteria - Requirement of a valid labour licence under Contract Labour Act eligibility criteria of tender for bidder - Registration certificate under Orissa Act cannot..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of complaint - Disputed questions of fact i.e whether petitioner was Director or Authorized Signatory of accused company or petitioner's employment with accused/company was confined to maintenance of accounts, whether or not cheque in question was..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 346 -- Quashing of FIR - Kidnapping - Runaway marriage - Victim though minor performed marriage with accused with her own free will - Accused being husband is in relationship with victim and in terms of Ss.19, 21 of Guardian and Wards Act r/w Ss.6, 10, 13 of Hindu Minority and..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 153A, 500, 505(1)(c) -- Offence u/ss 153-A, 500, 505(1)(c) IPC - Quashing of FIR - Alleged Facebook post pleads for equality of non-tribals in State - There was no intention on part of accused to promote class/community hatred - Since there is no attempt made by accused to incite people belonging to a community to indulge in any violence,..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of FIR - Where allegations made in FIR or complaint even if they are taken on their face value and accepted in their entirety do not prima facie constitute any offence or make out a case against accused, FIR is liable to be quashed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 323, 451, 506 -- Quashing of FIR - Rape - Compromise arrived at between parties - Parties got married with each other - Victim endorsed the compromise arrived at with accused and now they are living happily under one roof - FIR quashed...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings - Admittedly, cheques issued were blank cheques and they were filled by complainant - Even a blank cheque leaf voluntarily signed and handed over by accused which is towards some payment would attract presumption u/s 139 of the Act..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406, 34, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Agreement to sell - Quashing of proceedings - Complaint/FIR/charge sheet disclosing commission of offence - Simply because there is remedy provided for breach of contract or arbitral proceedings initiated at the instance of appellant, that does not by itself clothe the Court to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of proceedings - To exercise power u/s 482 Cr.P.C, complaint in its entirety has to be examined on the basis of allegations made in complaint/FIR/charge sheet - High Court at that stage is not under an obligation to go into matter or examine its correctness - Whatever appears on the face of complaint/FIR/charge-sheet..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406, 34 -- Quashing of proceedings - Cheating - Dispute as to agreement to sell executed between parties - Ingredients of offences in question cannot be said to be absent on basis of allegations in FIR/complaint/charge sheet - Though FIR/charge sheet indeed reveal commercial transaction but..........
