Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 12 -- Contempt of Court - Mere filing of civil suit asserting certain rights over land contrary to consent decree cannot be said that plaintiffs have breached the consent terms - Appellant participated in such proceedings - Does not amount to contempt of Court...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 446 -- Forfeiture of surety bond - Accused already surrendered before Court concerned - Penalty amount imposed upon surety reduced to Rs.4000/- in place of Rs.15000/-...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438 -- Anticipatory bail - Interim protection granted subject to co-operation of accused with investigating agency - Accused joined investigation but did not co-operate with the police nor got recovered the amount of bribe received by him nor disclosed other facts of the case properly - Behaviour attributed to accused to the instances..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Issuance of cheque admitted - There is no necessity to examine `S' in whose presence the cheque amount was advanced...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding of offence - Parties have entered into amicable settlement without there being any coercion, threat or undue pressure - Accused already deposited the part of amount as per settlement and remaining amount directed to be deposited in Court - Accused directed to deposit 15% of cheque..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 23 -- Consumer complaint - Home loan - Interest rate - Dispute as to - Terms and conditions of agreement - Agreement when executed and loan amount received appellant cannot raise any objection for the first time when rate of interest was increased after having acquiesced by signing the agreement - Appellant having repaid the loan..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Compelling a married woman to live in her parental home on account of non fulfillment of demand of dowry would certainly amount to mental harassment, punishable u/s 498-A IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - If the allegation of adultery is found to be incorrect, then that allegation, by itself, would amount to cruelty...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Not providing food to the married woman on account of non fulfillment of demand of dowry would certainly amount to physical and mental harassment...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 506, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Quashing of FIR - Allegations made in FIR are specific against each and every accused and by no stretch of imagination it can be termed as a vague, omnibus or general in nature - Merely because FIR has been lodged after filing of divorce petition, same..........
