Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 24, 304 -- Role of Public Prosecutor and appointment of legal aid lawyers - Directions issued: (i) It is the duty of Court to ensure that proper legal aid is provided to an accused; (ii) When an accused is not represented by an advocate, it is duty of every Public Prosecutor to point out to Court requirement of providing him free..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 26, Rule 9, 10 -- Appointment of Commissioner - As far as possible the procedure be adopted viz. (i) Court may fix the date and time for local inspection, directing parties to be present at the disputed property, to avoid the process of issuance of notice to parties by Court Commissioner; (ii) Court shall also fix the time frame for..........
Tender -- Blacklisting - Serious allegations and act of omission and commission on the part of contractor on record which led to a serious incident of collapse of ten meter slab while constructing a flyover in which one person died and eleven others injured - It was specifically found that safety arrangements were lacking severely in the construction work zone -..........
Constitution of India, 1950, Article 32, University Grants Commission Act, 1956, Section 26(1)(e), 26(1)(g) -- UGC Regulations, 2018 - Writ of quo warranto - Appointment of respondent as Vice Chancellor of University - Appointment is contrary to UGC Regulations, 2018 as respondent has been appointed by a search committee not constituted as per UGC Regulations, 2018 - Also..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 23 -- Insurance claim - Collapse of business due to work of excavation carried on adjacent plot by third party - Excavation which was cause of loss, was being carried on in a neighbouring plot and not by appellant in his own property - Appellant was not engaged in any work of demolition, construction or structural alterations nor was..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 23 -- Construction work - Sum of Rs.Twenty five lakhs was agreed to be paid by appellant sin full and final settlement of claim of society - Appellant having agreed to make such payment, he was rightly directed to honour his unequivocal commitment/promise - When such a relief emanates from he very commitment, made by appellants in the..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 23 -- Allotment of plot - Construction work had to be stopped half way at the instance of appellant - Respondent not at fault at any stage after purchasing the plot from appellant - Appellant caused loss, inconvenience and mental harassment to the respondent while completing construction - District Forum allowed complaint and awarded..........
Employee's Compensation Act, 1923, Section 3, 12 -- Compensation - Death had taken place due to electrocution - Contractor engaged deceased and other employees for work of principal employer and their documents produced in evidence were relied upon to notice there was report that accident had occurred due to fault of Junior Engineer - Commission order for compensation..........
Haryana Agriculture Produce Markets Act, 1961, Section 6, 8, Constitution of India, 1950, Article 226, 227 -- Shifting of Market - Preference allotment - Union have no vested right to allotment of sheds on preference basis, as they are not having any title over place, where they are allegedly doing business of commission agent for last more than 25 years - Obtaining of..........
Service -- Equal pay for equal work - Without examining relevant evidence regarding exact nature of work, working conditions and other relevant factors, it is not possible to come to a conclusion with regard to similarity in the nature of work done by persons belonging to different cadres and normally such exercise should not be carried out by High Court under its writ..........
