Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304(Part I) -- Nature of offence - Accused gave blows with a stick on the head and legs of deceased after the quarrel between them - Weapon used in a crime is a stick which was lying in the house and which by no means can be called a deadly weapon - Possibility of accused causing death of deceased while being deprived of power of self..........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Agreement in question was contingent upon the fact that once defendants were conferred with Bhumidari rights they would execute sale deed in favour of plaintiff - Plaintiff issued two notices after bhumidari rights were conferred upon defendants, which was not responded - Entire sale consideration was already paid - Now there is..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 23 -- Insurance claim - Reimbursement of medical expenses - Evidence regarding reimbursement of medical expenses was on record in the form of medical bills - Insurance company has not disputed these documents instead contended that there was no evidence on record to show that payment was made - This is not a correct submission or..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 357 -- Compensation - Amount of compensation is to be determined by Courts depending upon facts and circumstances of each case, nature and gravity of offence and capacity of accused to pay - Compensation cannot be awarded merely at whims and caprice of a judge...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 380, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 357(3) -- Offence u/s 380 IPC - Conviction - Compensation to complainant - Trial Court while awarding compensation neither conducted any inquiry to determine paying capacity of accused nor any reason has been assigned - No sufficient material before trial Court to assess capacity of accused to pay..........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Readiness and willingness - Plaintiff has made no attempt to raise funds to pay remaining portion of sale consideration within the period of agreement - Even, at the time of filing suit or after filing of suit, no attempt was made by plaintiff to show that he has capacity to pay balance sale consideration and to get sale deed..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 15, Rule 5 -- Striking off defence - Non-payment of lease money - Defendants cannot escape/evade their liability to pay arrears of lease money on the ground that plaintiff had failed to comply with terms and conditions enumerated in lease deed - Defence of defendant rightly struck off...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 258 -- Dishonour of cheque - Accused ready to pay - Dropping of proceedings without consent of complainant - Where an appropriate amount is offered/deposited, Court may consider dropping the proceedings by taking into consideration, objections if any, without obtaining consent of..........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 12 -- Contempt of Court - Violation of order of Supreme Court - Contemnor failed to bring his child back to India as per orders of Supreme Court - Acts and omissions of contemnor amounts to both civil and criminal contempt - Contemnor directed to pay fine of Rs.25 lakhs and to undergo S.I. for a period of six months and in default of..........
Rent and Eviction -- Non-payment of lease rent - Cultivating tenants themselves admitted that they had given a legal notice showing their readiness and willingness to pay lease rent amount - Therefore, they cannot take a plea that they were handicapped due to COVID-19 Pandemic - Default is of at least three years and time given of two months was not per se inadequate -..........
