Articles

27th Jan, 2020

Consumer Commission can appreciate additional evidence on record at the stage of appeal and revision

National Commission in the matter of Branch Manager, Universal Sompo General Insurance Company vs. Didwania Exim Pvt Ltd. & Ors. (RP No. 533 of 2019), decided on 21.01.2020, has opined that additional evidence/ documents can […]
20th Jan, 2020

Where the decision of the Disciplinary Committee is not perverse, the Court would not change their decision in appeal

The Supreme Court in the case of Om Pal Singh vs Disciplinary Authority & Ors. (Civil Appeal no. 176 of 2020) decided on 14.01.2020 held that whenever the Court direct reinstatement, they should apply their […]
20th Jan, 2020

Proviso to Section 24(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 provides that oral hearing on the request of a party be granted as a matter of “right”

In the matter of Sukhbir Singh vs. M/s Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited bearing O.M.P. No. 1118 of 2014 decided on 16.01.2020, the Delhi High Court held that unless the right to require oral evidence or […]
20th Jan, 2020

Contractual employees engaged by a company entitled to Provident Fund benefit as per the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

The Supreme Court in the matter of M/s Pawan Hans Limited & Ors. vs. Aviation Karamchari Sangathan & Ors. (Civil Appeal No. 353 of 2020) has observed that contractual employees engaged by a Company who […]
20th Jan, 2020

Inconvenience of the wife should be treated as the prime consideration in a proceeding under Section 24 of CPC arising out of a matrimonial suit.

The Calcutta High Court reiterated the above-mentioned proposition in the matter of Sanchayita Deb vs Sustana Deb (CO No. 3963 and 3964 of 2018) published on 15.01.2020. Also, in terms of language of section 9 […]
13th Jan, 2020

Basement parking is not a garage but forms a part of common area. NCDRC confirms that the club Area and the Basement Parking being common to all the allottees, developers are not entitled to collect charges for the same.

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi in the case of Capital Greens Flat Buyer Association & Ors. vs DLF Universal Ltd. & Ors in consumer case no. 351 of 2015 on 03.01.2020 held […]
13th Jan, 2020

In a suit for possession on the ground of subletting, once the landlord establishes that a third party is in exclusive possession of the premises, the onus shifts on to the tenant to prove that he continues to hold legal possession in tenancy

The Supreme Court in the matter of A. Mahalakshmi vs. Ala Venkatram (D) (Civil Appeal No. 9443/2019) on 07.01.2020 held that in a suit for possession on the ground of subletting, the onus is on […]
13th Jan, 2020

Upon death of a coparcener his property devolves upon his legal heirs under Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act as his self acquired property after notional partition

The Supreme Court in the matter of M. Arumugam vs. M. Ammaniammal (Civil Appeal No. 8642 of 2009) decided on 08.01.2020 held that a HUF property devolving under Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, […]
13th Jan, 2020

Presumption as under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 also applies to guarantor cheques

The High Court of Kerala in the matter of A. K Bhaskaran vs K.G Sheeba & Ors. (Crl. A 782 of 2006), decided on 08.01.2020 has held that the presumption under Section 139 of Negotiable […]
13th Jan, 2020

State cannot invoke the doctrine of adverse possession to perfect title over acquired land from private citizens without following due process of law

The Supreme Court in the case of Vidya Devi vs State of Himachal Pradesh& Ors. (Civil Appeal no. 60-61 of 2020) decided on 08.01.2020 held that forcible dispossession of a person from his private property […]
6th Jan, 2020

THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2019- A SET BACK TO HOME BUYERS

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 was promulgated on December 28, 2019. The Ordinance amends the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Insolvency is a situation where individuals or companies are unable to repay […]
6th Jan, 2020

In a landlord-tenant suit, when the landlord’s derivative title is challenged, the same has to be established in some form

The Supreme Court in the matter of Vijay Eknath Lad vs. Chiu Mao Chen in Civil Appeal No. 4726 of 2010 decided on 18.12.2019 held that though a tenant cannot challenge the title of his […]