INTRODUCTION Concept of Land Readjustment: The definition of land readjustment (LR) is not recent, and since the late nineteenth century it has been around. The essence of this idea is to serve the land in urban areas with utilities and services, which are likely to spontaneously expand in the absence of any managed strategy. States…
View detailsIntroduction Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 came into force from 26 October 2006. It is a very comprehensive and promising legislation that combines civil remedies with criminal procedures to ensure effective protection and immediate relief to victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family, The definition of ‘domestic violence’ is…
View detailsWrongful Restraint According to Section 339 of the Indian Penal Code “Whoever voluntarily obstructs any person so as to prevent that person from proceeding in any direction in which that person has a right to proceed, is said wrongfully to restrain that person.” Illustration: Chitra is walking on a public road on which she has…
View detailsINTRODUCTION Concept of Land Readjustment: The definition of land readjustment (LR) is not recent, and since the late nineteenth century it has been around. The essence of this idea is to serve the land in urban areas with utilities and services, which are likely to spontaneously expand in the absence of any managed strategy. States…
View detailsViolence against women has been a serious problem in not only India but all around the world. In India married are more likely to experience violence be it physical or sexual by their husbands. Acts of physical violence by the husband against his wife include: pushing her, throwing things at her, slapping her, twisting her…
View detailsIntroduction Dowry Prohibition Act, Indian law, enacted on May 1, 1961, intended to prevent the giving or receiving of a dowry. Under the Dowry Prohibition Act, dowry includes property, goods, or money given by either party to the marriage, by the parents of either party, or by anyone else in connection with the marriage. The Dowry Prohibition…
View detailsCitation: (1996) 5 SCC 34 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Justice S.S Agarwal, Justice G.T Nanavati Facts: In its Visakhapatnam Steel factory, Hindustan Steel Construction Ltd. (HSCL) had contractually hired Tarapore & Co. for Construction Project. The deal was sealed on 25.04.84 with Rs. 19,21,36,804 in lump sum. The job was unfinished and the contractors…
View detailsFacts Shyama Devi (The respondent) was a savings account holder with SBI (the appellant). The Respondent was introduced and encouraged to open an account with the Appellant Bank by her friend Kapil Deo Shukla, who was an employee of the bank at the time. Subsequently, the Respondent began depositing money into her account. Some of…
View detailsSummary of facts: Kone (petitioner) was awarded contract for supply, erection, commissioning of elevators. It billed the purchaser for the entire transaction as work, charging the then applicable works tax. The Sales Tax officials demanded sales tax on entire amount stating sale of Elevator concluded after commissioning and the preparatory work was to be done…
View detailsThe Background of the Case: K.T. Thomas drafted and delivered this case. The verdict in this case was handed out on August 22, 2000. Facts of the case: The appellant joined the Madhya Pradesh State Co-operative Bank Ltd. (here after referred to as the ‘Bank’) as a legal advisor in 1990. He used to represent…
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