Consent decree -- Ancestral land - Transferred by way of consent decree in favour of grandson - Sons excluded - Mother not competent to alienate or transfer the ancestral property in favour of her grandson in presence of her other sons - Decree null & void - Set aside. Hindu Succession Act, 1956, Section 15...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g) -- Electricity Act, 1910, Section 24 - Electricity supply - Meter transfer - Electricity bill - Arrears of - Liability of arrears of a previous contract cannot be put on a subsequent purchaser of property...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 42 -- Search and seizure - When made by Gazetted Officer himself, checks incorporated in Section 42 are not available to accused...........
Arms Act, 1959, Section 3, 25 -- Offence u/s 3 of the Act - Sentence of five years passed - Under section 25 maximum punishment of imprisonment may extend to three years - Sentence awarded by trial Court quashed and set aside...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 24A -- Limitation - Cause of action - Refund of fixed deposit amount - FCRI account was opened on August 17,1979 - Withdrawal of fixed deposit amount by someone else on 23- 11-1979 - For the first time on 15-10-1992 complainant came to know about definite stand of the bank - The period would start running for the purpose of cause of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 249, Railways Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966, Section 3 -- Offence under Section 3 of the Act is non-compoundable and non-cognizable - Provision of Section 249 of the Code is applicable in case of a complaint filed under Section 3 of the Act...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 27 -- Penalties - Arrest warrant - Ex parte order issued against LML Ltd. who was impleaded through its Managing Director - In proceedings under Section 27 the said company was represented by its duly authorised signatory who filed reply - The same not entertained on the ground that representative was not accused in the case and has..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 42, 43, 50 -- Recovery of poppy husk from a truck - Section 50 of the Act does not apply as recovery was effected from a public place - Provisions of Section 42 of the Act has no application - It is Section 43 which applies to the present case...........
Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, Section 12Compensation -- Contractor - Principal's liability - Godown was constructed in management mills through contractor for constructing the roof of the building - Deceased engaged and in the course of his employment he died - Section 12 of the Act held applicable - Management Mills, on whose instructions the Godown constructed for..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1),(g), Indian Post Office Act,1898, Section 6 -- Postal services - Deficiency in service - Compensation - Damage to the postal articles in course of its transaction - Parcel reached in torn condition, seals were not intact and clothes were missing - Complainant claimed compensation - Held that as per the provision of Section 6 of..........
