Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Enhancement of - Deceased aged about 29 years at the time of accident, LL.M. graduate and was practicing as an Advocate - Considering his age, his advanced academic qualifications, professional standing as a practicing advocate and loss of future income suffered by dependents, additional lump sum of Rs.10..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 167 -- Police remand - Once charge sheet was filed against all accused, it implied that no further custodial interrogation was considered necessary, rendering impugned order of dismissing application for granting police remand for further investigation being perfectly in consonance with law...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 143A -- Dishonour of cheque - Interim compensation - Cheque in question involved a huge amount of Rs.14,08,000 - Plea of fraud taken by accused in his reply to application u/s 143-A of the Act has not been examined deeply or if noticed not been appreciated by Courts below by recording reasons - Order directing payment of..........
Advocates Act, 1961, Section 35 -- Advocate - Professional misconduct - Once complainant himself expressed complete satisfaction with professional services rendered by advocate and categorically sought to withdraw complaint, very substratum of disciplinary proceedings ceased to exist - Order holding advocate guilty of professional misconduct, unsustainable...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 1, 2 -- Temporary injunction - For succeeding in an application U.O.39.Rr.1, 2 CPC, establishment of prima facie case is sine qua non and once said issue is decided against plaintiff, order cannot be interfered merely on the ground that issue of balance of convenience and irreparable injury was not decided in great detail...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 32 -- Execution - Detention in civil prison - Violation of decree of injunction - Executing Court passed the detention order without issuing notice or affording any opportunity of hearing to JD - Such an order which entails deprivation of personal liberty is in clear violation of principles of natural justice - Failure to follow..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 430, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 37 -- Suspension of sentence of conviction - Contraband - Body of appellants and thereafter vehicle were searched - Such search was stated to be done in presence of Gazetted Officer - But said Gazetted Officer was not examined as a witness nor his presence..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.144) - Maintenance to wife - Earlier marriage of wife with one `M' is an admitted position - Wife could not adduce sufficient evidence in support to show that said earlier marriage was lawfully dissolved and that she is no longer his legally wedded wife - Reference to affidavit in..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 295A -- Offence u/s 295-A IPC - In order to bring a case within the purview of S.295-A IPC manner of publication is to be seen - Words published must be such as are bound to be regarded by any reasonable man to be offensive and provocative and made with intent to maliciously and deliberately outraging feelings of any class of citizens of..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 210 -- Cognizance of offence - Cognizance order must be passed in accordance with law, as cognizance is the base of a criminal case...........
