Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 504, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Offence u/ss 498-A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Ss.3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act - Parties amicably settled the dispute - Proceedings arise from a matrimonial dispute, which is of a personal nature - Proceedings quashed...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings - Offence by company - Cheques has not been signed by present petitioners, the same has been signed and issued by `A' from individual bank account maintained by him - Present petitioners cannot be made vicariously liable for the..........
Protection to life and liberty -- Live-in-relationship - Petitioners are major and unmarried - Personal life and liberty of persons has to be protected, irrespective of the fact that relation between two major individuals may be termed as immoral and unsocial - Counsel of petitioners directed to send a copy of petition along with its annexure to Station House Officer of..........
Suit for Ejectment -- Bonafide need - If a landlord is in genuine and bonafide need of a tenanted portion, tenant cannot legally raise issue that space available with landlord is adequate - Tenants cannot dictate upon landlord`s personal need of tenanted premises...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Deduction towards personal and living expenses - Deceased is married and having two dependents - Deduction of 50% towards personal and living expenses - Merits interference - Deduction towards personal and living expenses to be 1/3rd...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Total compensation - Annual income of deceased was Rs.2,55,349/- - After deducting personal and living expenses and adding future prospects, annual income is determined at Rs.2,38,326 - Multiplier of 15 is appropriate considering age of deceased - Total dependency is thus, calculated to be Rs.35,74,890..........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Readiness and willingness - Evidence of power of attorney - PW1, being power of attorney of plaintiff had no personal knowledge either of transaction or his readiness and willingness - Readiness and willingness referred to state of mind and conduct of purchaser, as also his capacity and preparedness on the other - Since, PW1 had..........
Protection to life and liberty -- Inter-caste marriage - Muslim boy is though major but not of marriageable age and Hindu girl is major and of marriageable age - Even though as per Muslim Personal Law a valid marriage can be contracted between parties upon attaining age of puberty, however, Prohibition of Child Marriage Act does not differentiate on basis of religion as..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 1, Rule 10 -- Deletion of name of defendant no.1 as party - Injunction suit - Matter pertains to forest department - Control of forests vested in State Government and not defendant i.e Municipal Corporation at the time of filing of suit in the year 2018 - Plaintiff therefore, cannot be impleaded defendant as a party only because at some..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 406 -- Transfer of case - Medical ground - Petitioner sought transfer of two criminal cases from West Bengal to New Delhi - However, after examination of 32 witnesses, it will not be in the interest of justice to order transfer - Co-accused in first case cannot ask to travel Delhi and expect to defend case effectively - Transfer..........
