Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Claim petition - In terms of US dollars - Exchange rate - Tribunal applied exchange rate of 30/- per dollar and Single Judge applied Rs.47/- per dollar - Prayer was @ 30/- per dollar - Held, Rs.30/- per dollar is proper exchange rate...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Claim petition - Finding that accident was due to rash and negligent driving of the troller by Tribunal and High Court - Cannot be disturbed in appeal under Article 136 of Constitution...........
Sales Manual of Punjab State Electricity Board -- Tubewell electric motor connection - Non release of even after a period of 3 years after deposit of test report and compliance of demand notice - Findings of the District Forum holding the appellant/OP deficient in service and directing it to pay a sum of Rs. 12,000/- as compensation upheld...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 201, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3 -- Dowry death - Death within 6 years of marriage - Cremation without intimation to parents of deceased - Conviction of husband - Evidence of father of deceased that deceased was being tortured on account of non fulfilment of demand for motor cycle - Conduct of petitioner in not informing..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 230, 41 -- Purchase of vehicle under hire purchase agreement - Hirer is owner for purpose of Motor Vehicles Act - Person in possession under hire purchase agreement is entitled to move an application under S.41 of the Act so as to enable him to get his name entered as registered owner in the Certificate of Registration...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 168 -- Inquiry - Tribunal to follow summary procedure - Strict principles of evidence as provided by the Act are not required to be followed...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 168, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 65 -- Secondary evidence - Insurance company during inquiry got issued a certificate from the office of DTO certifying that licence was not issued by the licensing authority - Witness who had issued the certificate denied her signature and her handwriting on the certificate - Secondary evidence allowed..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 107 -- Suicide by feeling humiliated - Motor Vehicle Inspector took deceased to his office, abused him in vulgar language and kicked him with his shoe - Deceased feeling humiliated and insulted consumed pesticide and died - Offence of abetment to suicide - Act of causing humiliation by itself does not come within the definition of..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 8, 21 -- Recovery of 17 gms. of smack at fair ground - Independent witnesses not joined - Recovery from Motor cycle not registered in name of accused - Seizure of motor cycle not sufficient to prove same to be in exclusive possession of accused - Fact that accused was found sitting on motor cycle not sufficient..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Tribunal awarded Rs.65,300/- - Single Judge in appeal enhanced it to Rs.96,000/- with interest at 12% - Division Bench enhanced compensation to Rs.2,55,000/- with interest at 12% - In review petition amount reduced to Rs.1,83,000/- - Deceased was 48 years of age holding post of Supervisor drawing salary of Rs.2570/- p.m...........
