Case Analysis

11th Feb, 2017

A co-owner can maintain suit for eviction without impleading other co-owners

Delhi High Court in the matter titled as  Ram Niwas Singh Vs. Rajendra Singh, RSA 25/2017 decided on 20.01.2017, held that co-owners to a property can file a suit for eviction of a tenant in […]
11th Feb, 2017

Remedies under Consumer Protection Act are in addition of other provisions for addressing grievances

NCDRC in the matter titled as Western Railway Vs Vinod Sharma First appeal no. 451/2015 decided on 18th January, 2017 has held notwithstanding provisions of Railways Act, 1989 and availability of Railways Claims Tribunal Act […]
11th Feb, 2017

Insurance Company not liable if the keys of vehicle are left inside the Vehicle

NCDRC (National Commission) in the matter of Mahavir Prasad Gupta Vs Oriental Insurance Co Ltd First Appeal no. 1060/2016 decided on 19th January, 2017 has held that Insurance company would not be liable to pay […]
11th Feb, 2017

Mandate of arbitrator shall be terminated where parties agree to terminate proceedings

Delhi High Court in a matter titled as Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd Vs. Deepak Cables (India) Limited; OMP (T)(COMM) 4/2017 decided on 25th January, 2017 held that under  14 (1)(b) of the Arbitration […]
31st Jan, 2017

Consumer courts are not meant for enriching the consumers

The Delhi State Commission on the question of amount of compensation in consumer oriented cases opined that “consumer courts are not meant for enriching of customers and the compensation claimed by the consumer in the […]
30th Jan, 2017

Scope of review under Code of Civil Procedure restated

The Delhi High Court held that to invoke review jurisdiction, there must be a glaring omission, patent mistake or a grave error in the impugned judgment. An order or decision or judgment cannot be corrected […]
23rd Jan, 2017

Proceedings endangering, diminishing, dissipating or adversely impacting the assets of corporate debtor are not prohibited under section 14(1)(a) of the IBC

In a matter titled as Power Grid Corporation of India Vs. Jyoti Structures Limited, being OMP (COMM) 397/2016, decided on 11th December, 2017, Delhi High Court held that extending the moratorium to such proceedings would […]
15th Jan, 2017

Daily-wager cannot ordinarily seek relief of reinstatement upon Illegal Termination

The Hon’ble Supreme Court held that ordinary principles of grant of reinstatement is not to be applied mechanically in all cases. It may be employed in cases where the services of the regular/permanent workman are […]
11th Jan, 2017

Bar of Section 92 Evidence Act does not operate when the document is sham and not to be acted upon #legalupdates

In a case before the Madras HC, the court relied on judgments by the Apex Court in Gangabai vs. Chhabubai AIR 1982 SC 20 and Ishwar Dass Jain vs. Sohan Lal AIR 2000 SC 426 […]
11th Jan, 2017

Judicial interference in commercial matters of the government not warranted unless illegal/irrational #legalupdates

Supreme Court has cautioned that in commercial matters, judicial interference is warranted only when an administrative action of the Government is illegal, irrational or the process through which such action is taken is beyond procedural […]
10th Jan, 2017

To absolve its liability, an insurance company must not merely establish the defence that the policy has been breached, but must also show that the breach of the policy is so fundamental in nature that it brings the contract to an end

The supreme court was entertaining an appeal against the order of the National Commission, whereby the revision of the State Commission’s order absolving the liability of the insurance company was upheld in the matter titled […]
10th Jan, 2017

Allegation of fraud without proof does not render a decree fraudulent #legalupdates

When there is an allegation of fraud by non-disclosure of necessary and relevant facts or concealment of material facts, it must be inquired into. It is only after evidence is led coupled with intent to […]