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N I Act, – Section 138, 139 – Burden of proof

 16 March 2008

Complaint on dishonour of cheque – Burden of proof - Reversal of a judgment of acquittal passed by the learned Trial Judge in favour of the appellant - The criminal court while appreciating the evidence brought on record may have to weigh the entire ..

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Divorce - What is cruelty?

 16 March 2008

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – Section 13 (ia) & 28 of the – Cruelty – Divorce - To constitute cruelty, the conduct complained of should be "grave and weighty" so as to come to the conclusion that the petitioner spouse cannot be reasonably expected to li..

Posted in Family Law |    hits

Divorce – Mental Cruelty

 16 March 2008

The concept of mental cruelty cannot remain static; it is bound to change with the passage of time, impact of modern culture through print and electronic media and value system etc. etc. What may be mental cruelty now may not remain a mental cruelty ..

Posted in Family Law |    hits

Reference cannot be rejected on grounds of delay

 16 March 2008

Effect of a dispute raised after about 8 years was also not considered. It is not in dispute that the Labour Court cannot refuse to answer the reference because of delayed approach. But it can certainly modulate the relief...


Reinstatement with back wages

 16 March 2008

Labour Court and the High Court have held that self employment is not gainful employment - Whether running a small Betel Shop can be said to be gainful employment ..


Who is a workman?

 16 March 2008

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – Section 2(s) – Workman - Peon attached to the Public Prosecutor - For bringing in application of Section 2(s) of the Act, the workman must be employed in an industry. The Law department can, by no stretch of imaginatio..


Restriction of back wages

 16 March 2008

So far as delay in seeking the reference is concerned, no formula of universal application can be laid down. It would depend on facts of each individual case ..


Pension - Meaning of the term "broken period"

 14 March 2008

An employee, was entitled to pension provided he has completed the specified period of service. How such a period of service would be computed is a matter which is governed by the statute. It is one thing to say that a statute provides for completion..


Management of temple

 14 March 2008

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 - Section 14(1) - the necessity to have a fixed term of management for the purpose of running the temple in question has been accepted by the family for a long time..

Posted in Civil Law |    hits

Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 – Section 3(1)(b)

 14 March 2008

Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 – Section 3(1)(b) – Applicability of the Rent Act –Paid up share capital of a Company - Jurisdictional fact and adjudicatory fact - The fact or facts upon which the jurisdiction of a Court, a Tribunal or an Authorit..

Posted in Property Law |    hits

Subletting of the premises

 14 March 2008

The theory of lifting the corporate veil has been accepted in certain circumstances which have already been referred by this Court in a series of decisions. However, so far as this case is concerned, as per the finding of fact recorded by the appella..

Posted in Property Law |    hits

Customs Act-Price reduction to Evade Duty Payable

 14 March 2008

Adoption of two different values for the same goods for the purpose of charging duty of customs under Section 12 of the Act and Section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 is not only unprecedented but also patently illegal..

Posted in Taxation |    hits

Constitution of India - Article 129 - Contempt of Courts Act

 14 March 2008

It was agreed to by the petitioner only on the representation made by the alleged contemnors that they would furnish a bank guarantee provided an order is passed in that behalf by the learned Arbitrator - The fact that the learne..

Posted in Constitutional Law |    hits

Appointment of Arbitrator

 14 March 2008

The power exercised by the Chief Justice of the High Court or the Chief Justice of India under Section 11(6) of the Act is not an administrative power. It is a judicial power. ..

Posted in Corporate Law |    hits

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - Section 34

 14 March 2008

There is no proposition that the courts could be slow to interfere with the arbitrator’s Award, even if the conclusions are perverse, and even when the very basis of the Arbitrator’s award is wrong..

Posted in Corporate Law |    hits

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 34 & Central Excise

 14 March 2008

there was no question of applying the principle of sub silentio when the terms and conditions were well known and clearly understood between the parties. More so, the modvat credit is available in order to avoid double taxation on the papers..

Posted in Corporate Law |    hits

Labour & services- Disciplinary proceedings-Powers of the High Court

 13 March 2008

Once it is found that all the procedural requirements have been complied with, the Courts would not ordinarily interfere with the quantum of punishment imposed upon a delinquent employee. The Superior Courts only in some cases may invoke the d..

Posted in Constitutional Law |    hits

Business expenditure- Commitment charges and finance charges

 13 March 2008

The assessee-company had borrowed foreign currency loan from IDBI which in turn was refinanced by the foreign company. It paid commitment charges and finance charges to the said foreign company. The questions that arose for consideration were as to (..

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Suspension of sentence

 13 March 2008

The Appellate Court, however, while suspending the sentence, was entitled to put the appellant on terms. However, no such term could be put as a condition precedent for entertaining the appeal which is a constitutional and statutory right..

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Writ Petition - Territorial Jurisdiction

 13 March 2008

it is clear that for the purpose of deciding whether facts averred by the petitionerappellant, would or would not constitute a part of cause of action, one has to consider whether such fact constitutes a material, essential, or integral part of the ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |    hits







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