Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(d) -- Consumer - Appellants specifically pleaded that they were in search of office space "for their self employment and to run their business and earn their livelihood" and they entered into an agreement to purchase the same from original allottees - Neither this plea nor statement made on oath recorded by Commission belie the..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Plea of time barred debt - Cheque issued on 28.04.2017 towards partial discharge of debt against execution of promissory note - In the promissory note accused had agreed to repay the amount within December, 2016 - Period of Limitation to recover the amount of three years begin to run when fixed time..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Plea of time barred debt - Cheque issued on 28.04.2017 towards partial discharge of debt against execution of promissory note - In the promissory note accused had agreed to repay the amount within December, 2016 - Period of Limitation to recover the amount of three years begin to run when fixed time..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 25 -- Transfer of petition from Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad to Tribunal at Ahmedabad - Petitioner after retirement living in Ahmedabad and it would cause inconvenience and undue hardship if his plea is not accepted - No case of petitioner that Tribunal which is hearing the matter at present is without jurisdiction - Matter..........
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, Section 7A -- Juvenile - Petitioner was 16 years and 7 months old on the date of crime - He was thus, a juvenile in conflict with law on the date of commission of offence - However, since petitioner raised the plea of juvenility first time in present writ petition and petitioner has served 12 years and 3 months..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 148, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 -- Dishonour of cheque - Suspension of sentence without imposing condition of deposit of 20% of compensation amount without there being a plea by accused - When an accused seeks a blanket order of suspension of sentence then Court has to consider whether the case falls in..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Plea of misuse of lost cheque - Defence taken by accused was substantiated by his application to bank for lost cheque book and deposition of SMO of bank - Complainant in his complaint pleaded that he borrowed sum of Rs.3 lakhs but in cross-examination he stated that cheque was given in lieu of an..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438 -- Anticipatory bail - Proclaimed offender not entitled to anticipatory bail - However, in an exceptional and rare case, Supreme Court or High Court can consider plea seeking anticipatory bail, despite the applicant being a proclaimed offender, given that Supreme Court and High Courts are Constitutional Courts...........
Limitation Act, 1963, Article 65 -- Limitation - Suit for recovery of possession - Defendant contended that suit for possession of property should be filed within 12 years - However, there is no plea of adverse possession at all raised by defendant - It is incumbent on the part of defendant to plead when possession started becoming adverse - On the contrary defendant..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Partnership firm - Liability of partner of Firm - Specific allegations against accused that he was incharge of and was responsible for affairs of firm for conduct of business affairs of firm - Plea of partner that he already retired from firm - This fact has to be proved during trial - Quashing of..........
