Indra Sarma v. V.K.V. Sarma(2013) 15 SCC 755Criminal Appeal No. 2009 of 2013: @ Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 4895 of 2012; Dated: November 26, 2013; BENCH: Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan and Pinaki Chandra Ghose. SUPREME COURT GUIDELINESLIVE-IN OR MARRIAGE LIKE RELATIONSHIP A live-in relationship will fall within the expression “relationship in the nature of marriage” …
R.P. SETHI, J. – 2. Who is a ―”Hindu” for the purposes of the applicability of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (“the Act”) is a question of law to be determined in this appeal. Section 2 of the Act specifies the persons to whom the Act is applicable. Clauses (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section …
Surajmani Stella Kujar v Durga Charan Hansdah, AIR 2001 SC 938 : (2001) 3 SCC 13 Read More »
Lee v. Lee Air farming Ltd (1961) Facts: Lee was holding 2999 shares out of 3000 shares and was sole governing director of the company. He was also appointed the chief pilot. He was also covered under the workmen’s compensation act. In the capacity of pilot he air crashed and died. His widow claimed compensation. …
State of U.P. v. Nawab Hussain (AIR 1977 SC 1680 Section 11, Explanation IV- Constructive Res-judicata Facts: In this case, the petitioner was dismissed from service. He filed a writ petition on the ground of denial of opportunity of being heard and that the action taken against him was mala fide. After that dismissal of petition he filed …
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Iftikar Ahmed v. Syed Meharban Ali, AIR 1977 SC 749 Section 11 – Res judicata between Co-defendants. Facts: There was conflict of interest among co- plaintiffs. In the previous suit, Ishtaq Ahmed, K. Fatima, M. Ali (Co-plaintiffs) instituted a suit against the mortgagee, relating to shares of the latter two in mortgaged properties.in that suit it …
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Indian Bank v. Maharashtra State Co-operative Marketing Fed. Ltd. (AIR 1998 SC 1952) Facts: Bank filed Summary Suit in the Bombay High Court under Order 37 of the Code against the Federation for obtaining a decree for Rs. 4,96,59,160 alleging that the said amount has become recoverable under a Letter of Credit. The Bank took out …
(AIR 1979SC 653) (AIR 1979SC 653) Gundaji Satwaji Shinde v. Ramachandra Bhikaji Joshi (AIR 1979 SC 653) Facts: Plaintiff sued for specific performance of a contract for sale of agricultural land in the civil court and defendant appeared and raised a contention in Sec 63 of the Tenancy Act the plaintiff being not an agriculturist, he is …
Gundaji Satwaji Shinde v. Ramachandra Bhikaji Joshi (AIR 1979 SC 653) – CPC Read More »
Saloman v. Saloman & Co. Ltd. (1897) Facts: Saloman carried a business as leather merchant. He formed a limited company named Saloman and company with 6 of his family members in 20000 in fully paid up 1 Pound shares , 10000 in debentures and rest in cash to a total of 39000 Pounds. One year …
Saloman v. Saloman & Co. Ltd. (1897) – Company Law Read More »
K. RAMASWAMY, J. – Though the respondent was served on July 29, 1991, he neither appeared in person, nor through counsel. The facts set out in the complaint eloquently manifest on its face a clear abuse of the process of the court to harass the appellants. The respondent, an Advocate and Standing Counsel for the …
Punjab National Bank v. Surendra Prasad Sinha, AIR 1992 SC 1815 – Limitation Act Read More »
