Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty on account of dowry demand - Alleged instances of cruelty relate to the year 1982 or earlier part of the year 1983 - Section 498-A inserted in the Penal Code vide Act No.46 of 1983 and came into force w.e.f. 25.12.1982 - Held, accused not liable to be convicted u/s 498-A IPC for the alleged acts of 1982 or earlier part of..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), Telegraph Act, Section 7B -- Telephone bill - Rental for non - return of the instrument after disconnection of Telephone - There is no deficiency in service - This kind of dispute will not come within the jurisdiction of Consumer Forum and the same comes under Section 7B of the Telegraph Act - The order of the District Forum..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 18, Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1962, Section 3(1)(d), 6 -- Grant of parole - Accused convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment u/s 18 of the NDPS Act - Petitioner applied for grant of four weeks parole which was rejected on the ground that he was in jail for a few months only..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 157 -- Indian Motor Tariff, GR 17 - Insurance claim - Repudiation - Respondent No. 1 - complainant neither got transferred the truck in his name from the competent authority nor any intimation was given to the Insurance Company for transfer of the policy in his name - Complaint was not filed..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 3 -- Punjab Cooperative Societies Act, 1961, Section 82(2) -Jurisdiction -Bar of jurisdiction - Plea that where a Cooperative Society is being wound up, no suit or other legal proceedings relating to the business of such Society shall be proceeded with or instituted against the liquidator as such or against the Society or any..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 3 -- Punjab Cooperative Societies Act, 1961, Section 55 - Additional remedy - Arbitration - Plea that the complainants had become members of the Society therefore in view of Section 55 of 1961 Act the dispute between the Members and the Society is to be referred to Arbitration repelled - Held that even where there is a provision for..........
Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988, Section 3(1)(c) -- Agricultural Parole - Conviction u/s 302 IPC - Application for agriculture parole rejected by Divisional Commissioner on the ground that there is enmity in the family of convict and he may commit any crime in the village after coming on parole - Petitioner is neither a habitual offender nor a..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 202, 203, 204 -- Scope of enquiry under Section 202 - Held, scope is extremely restricted only to finding out the truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the complaint in order to determine whether process should be issued or not under Section 204 of the Code or whether the complaint should be dismissed by resorting to Section..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, 320 -- Compounding of offence - Offence u/ss 147 , 323, 325, 356, 379, 452 read with Section 149 IPC - Petitioner entered into compromise with the victim and an application for compounding of offences made - Magistrate allowed compounding of offences u/ss 147, 323, 325, 356, 379 IPC, these offences being compoundable - No..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 14(1)(d) -- Telegraph Act, 1885, Section 9 - Telegraph Rules, Rules 160(2), 162 - Telegram - Non reaching the destination - Limitation - Complaint filed after 30 days from the date of booking which is beyond the period as prescribed by the rules made under the Indian Telegraph Act - Impugned order passed by the District Forum..........
