Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 2(1), 15 -- Criminal contempt - It is a matter between the court and the alleged contemnor - Person moving High Court initiating proceedings for criminal contempt by placing the facts constituting the commission of criminal contempt, does not become a complainant or petitioner in the proceedings - His duty ends with the facts being..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g) -- Insurance policy renewal notice - Printed premium amount not scored out and hand written calculation clearly shown in the revised printed premium notice - Petitioner despite being an educated person sent cheque for a wrong amount by disregarding the hand written calculation resulting in discontinuity of insurance policy -..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 1, 2, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 34, Himachal Pradesh Village Common Lands Vesting and Utilization Act, 1974, Section 3(3), 6 -- Declaratory suit - Injunction - Grant of - Plaintiff found to be in possession of suit land by both courts below - Held, once he is found to be in possession of suit land, he was entitled to..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 33, Rule 2 -- Permission to sue as an indigent person - Applicant suppressing balance in saving bank account - Held, it amounts to suppression of facts and does not satisfy the requirements of O.33.R.2 CPC - Permission to sue as an indigent person declined...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(d) -- Consumer - Superior quality wood given for preparing reception and medicine counter by appellant to respondents who used inferior quality wood - Specifically stated in the complaint that OPs are working in Forest and Electricity Department yet Furniture shop run by them - As the work was undertaken by the OPs, hence the..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 2(1)(r), 14(1)(d) -- Unfair trade practice - Compensation - Teak Wood was given for preparing reception and medicine counter by appellant to the respondents - A lot of Teak Wood misappropriated by OPs and inferior quality wood used instead - Considering the fact that some quantity of wood is normally wasted while making of..........
Electricity Act, 2003, Section 2(15) -- Disconnection of electricity connection - Electric connection in the name of owner - Nothing to show that petitioner is tenant in the premises - Electric connection not given in his name - Petitioner, thus, not a consumer - Not entitled to notice before disconnection - No direction can be issued for restoration of electricity supply...........
Punjab Urban Estates (Sale of Sites) Rules, 1965, Rule 2, 4, 5 -- Draw of lots/allocation letter - It does not confer any right to allotment - It is a method, a process to identify the allottee - It is not an allotment by itself...........
Punjab Urban Estates (Sale of Sites) Rules, 1965, Rule 2, 4, 5 -- Draw of lots - Allotment order - Does not become effective unless published - If order passed but not communicated - It does not create any legal right which can be enforced through the court of law...........
Punjab Urban Estates (Sale of Sites) Rules, 1965, Rule 2, 4, 5 -- Draw of lots - Allotment order - Containing stipulation to send acceptance by registered post along with amount of 25% of price within stipulated period - Held, allotment should not be cancelled unless the intention or motive on the part of the allottee in not making due payment is evident - Power of..........
