Commercial Courts Act, 2015, Section 12A -- Pre-institution mediation process - Non-compliance of S.12-A of the Act - Party cannot be non-suited for want of pre-institution mediation process where interim relief is prayed for...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304(Part II) -- Nature of offence - Incident is not pre-mediated - Pre-mediation was the meeting between prosecutrix/informant and accused which was marred by awakening of deceased/mother-in-law of informant which led to subsequent incident - Lust and passion of accused got better of him leading assault committed upon deceased - Act of..........
Family settlement -- Two concepts of `family for the purpose of family settlement' and `pre-existing right in property' are different, having different connotations - Latter cannot be read into the former - Right or title in a property cannot be conferred merely because a person is a part of the wider family, as understood for the purpose of family settlement...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 188 -- Offence u/s 188 IPC - Person booked u/s 188 IPC must have actual knowledge of public servant's order requiring him to do or abstain from doing some act - Acquiring or gaining of such knowledge is a pre-requisite - Any proof of general notification promulgated by a public servant would not satisfy the said requirement...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 432, 433, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 394 -- Pre-mature release - Murder - Number of accused found guilty was less than five, thus robbery could not have been termed as dacoity - Accused was neither convicted for offence of dacoity nor having committed dacoity with murder - However, case of accused for his premature..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 145 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of summoning order - Accused summoned on the basis of affidavit of power of attorney holder - Power of attorney not witnessed transaction or possess due knowledge regarding said transaction - Power of attorney could not depose and verify on oath - Order taking cognizance set aside - Matter..........
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 9, 62 -- Barred by limitation - There existed a `pre-existing dispute' between the parties there cannot be an order of remand of the matter to the Tribunal for reconsideration of Section 9 application under IBC - When the matter was remanded for consideration of the question of limitation afresh - Thus, the dismissal of the..........
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 9, 62 -- Barred by limitation - There existed a `pre-existing dispute' between the parties there cannot be an order of remand of the matter to the Tribunal for reconsideration of Section 9 application under IBC - When the matter was remanded for consideration of the question of limitation afresh - Thus, the dismissal of the..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 380 -- Anticipatory bail - Husband surrendered tenancy and removed household items without informing the wife and without her consent and knowledge - Law does not permit even the husband to take household articles including jewellery in this manner - Only because a complaint of wife in relation to..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 23 -- Insurance claim - Repudiation - Home loan - Pre-condition for home loan was life of borrower will have to be insured - Borrower was subjected to a medical test which showed normal health status - Premium was accepted and retained for life insurance - Insurance process was completed and all mandatory requirements were met -..........
