Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(d), 2(1)(o) -- Passport Act, 1967, Section 7 - Consumer - Services - Passport Issuance - Delay in Complaint - Maintainability - Dispute with regard to non-issuance of passport does not constitute consumer dispute - Even when the passport is issued to a person, he would not be construed as consumer in terms of the provisions of..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 15, 17(1)(d) -- Appeal -Condonation of delay - Delay of 337 days in filing appeal - Plea of the appellant that copy of the impugned order was not received by the appellant and it cama to notice after intimation about filing of execution application under Section 27 of the Act - Held that delay has to be condoned in order to avoid..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 173(2)(i) -- Police report u/s 173(2)(i) - Options available with the Magistrate are: (1) To accept report and take cognizance and issue process; (2) may disagree with the report and drop proceedings; (3) may direct further investigation and require the police to make a further report - Even if the police report is to the effect that..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319 -- 'Evidence' in Section 319 contemplates evidence of witnesses given in Court...........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 145, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 161, 162 -- Hostile witness - Cross examination of own witness - Permission can be granted only when examination-in-chief is closed and party calling witness becomes adverse party - If prosecution wants to cross-examine his own witness under Section 145 Cr.P.C. regarding his previous statements..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 14(1)(d) -- Post Office Act, 1898, Section 48 - Postal Service - Money order - Delay in payment - Award of compensation of Rs.500 and Rs.500 as litigation expenses by District Forum by recording findings that there is inefficiency on the part of employees of Postal Department though there is no proof that this default was..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 14(1)(d) -- Post Office Act, 1898, Section 48 - Postal Service - Money order - Delay in payment - Award of compensation of Rs.500 and Rs.500 as litigation expenses by District Forum by recording findings that there is inefficiency on the part of employees of Postal Department though there is no proof that this default was..........
Constitution of India, 1950, Article 32, 226 -- Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Section 2(i) - Public interest litigation - Forest land - Frivolous litigation - Costs - Land leased by state for setting up of coal washery - Public interest litigation filed claiming the land part of forest land and petitioner is concerned about the adverse affect on environment of the area..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B -- Dowry death - Presumption - Shall be raised only on proof of: (1) The question before the court must be whether the accused has committed the dowry death of a woman. (This means that the presumption can be raised only if the accused is being tried for the offence under Section 304B IPC); (2) The..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 195, 482 -- Penal Code, 1860, Sections 182, 420, 511 - Quashing of complaint - Both the alleged offences i.e. u/S.420 r/w Section 511 IPC and 182 IPC form integral part so as to amount to offences committed as a part of the same transaction - Summoning order issued by Magistrate on private complaint - Held that Section 195 Cr.P.C..........
