Bishwanath Prasad v. Dwarka Prasad (1974) 1 SCC 78 : AIR 1974 SC 117 V.R. KRISHNA IYER, J. – This appeal arises out of a suit for partition where the narrow area of conflict in this Court is confined to two items claimed by the plaintiffs but disallowed by the High Court. The first two …
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Delhi Judicial Service Association Tis Hazari Court, Delhi v. State of Gujarat and Ors. (Sept.11, 1991) Facts of Case Mr. N.L. Patel was posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate at Nadiad in October, 1988. He soon found that the local Police was not cooperating with the courts in effecting service of summons, warrants and notices on …
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Owusu v NB Jackson [2005] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 452 (forum non-conveniens) The case of Owusu v NB Jackson puts an end to the controversy over whether the English court has power to stay its proceedings in favour of a non-Contracting State on the basis of forum non conveniens, namely that the other jurisdiction is more …
Derby & Co Ltd v. Weldon No1 [1989] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 122 The plaintiff companies sought substantial damages for, inter alia, breach of contract, negligence and breach of fiduciary duty, against the defendants who were former directors of some of the plaintiff companies. In response to the plaintiffs’ seeking Mareva injunctions within and outside the …
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D. Velusamy v. D. PatchaiammalAIR 2011 SC 479: 2011 Cri LJ 320: 2010 (13) SCR 706: 2010 (11) SCALE 112 Decided on: 21-10-2010; Hon’ble Judges: Markandey Katju and T.S. Thakur, JJ., Supreme Court of India LIVE IN RELATIONSHIP — RIGHT OF MAINTENANCE Facts: Appellant alleged to have married according to Hindu Customary Rights with L, …
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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