Electricity Act, 2003, Section 61, 62 -- Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge) Rules, 2022, R.4, Draft RERC (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff) Regulations, 2025, Regul.91 - Tariff for creating regulatory assets - Tariffs are determined, and that truing up is conducted in a timely manner, by exercising suo motu powers if necessary - In case of non-compliance..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 82, 105 -- Proclaimed offender - Petitioner was at Canada at the time when non-bailable warrants and even proclamation was issued against him which were received back unserved - No effort was made to effect personal service of petitioner through embassy of India located in concerned Country where petitioner was residing at the..........
Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, Section 129(3) -- Detention of vehicle - Issue is whether upon payment of tax and penalty by the appellant within the time stipulated in the notice under section 129(3), the proper officer is still mandatorily required to pass a final order under section 129(3) - Compliance with procedural requirements is essential not only for..........
Registration Act, 1908, Section 89(4) -- Registration - Copy of sale certificate - Sale certificate issued by authorised officer is not compulsorily registrable - U/S 89(4) of Registration Act registering authority is only required to file a copy of sale certificate as and when it is forwarded to him by authorised officer - Such filing of copy of sale certificate is merely..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Summoning of accused - Submissions of accused that there is no date, mode of payment and amount mentioned with regard to payments alleged to have been made by complainant, which in turn was sought to be repaid by means of a cheque which was dishonoured, is a question of trial - Same cannot be considered..........
Nomination -- Payment made to a nominee or one of the legal heirs, when there are also other legal heirs left behind, is in trust and the person who receives the payment as a nominee holds the money in trust for all the others...........
Service -- Payment of gratuity - Death of employee - Mere estrangement would not disentitle husband from the benefits due to family of a deceased employee...........
Service -- Claim of gratuity - Death of aided school teacher - Claim was raised by petitioner/son of deceased teacher - Petitioner contends that husband of deceased was estranged and they have been separated for long - He undisputedly has been paid provident fund dues, for which he was notified as a nominee, as seen from records by mother when she was alive, presumably as..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 151, Order 8, Rule 1 -- Written statement - Not filed within time - Denying a party opportunity to place their defence on record risks compromising the very foundation of a fair adjudication and may result in erroneous or one-sided findings - Moreover, such delay could have been addressed through imposition of appropriate costs -..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 1 -- Written statement - Not filed within time - Striking off defence - Suit for recovery - Injustice would be occasioned to defendant if he is not granted one opportunity to file his written statement - One opportunity is thus, granted to defendant to file written statement subject to payment of costs of Rs.10,000/-...........
