Introduction 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…
Citation: (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…
Facts 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…
Summary 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…
The 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…
Parties Involved Claimant/Plaintiff– Gajanan Moreshwar Parelkar. Defendant– Moreshwar Madan Mantri. Sitting Judges– Justice M. C. Chagla. Other(s)– Mr. Keshavdas M. (a materials supplier) & the Bombay Municipal Corporation (hereafter referred to as the ‘BMC’). FACTS In 1934, the plaintiff (Mr. Gajanan Moreshwar Parelkar) and the BMC had a lease agreement for a period of…
RUSSIA HAS RED LINE ON UKRAINE Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said that Russia would be compelled to act if “red lines” on Ukraine were crossed by NATO. Putin said that organization of specific hostile rocket capacities on Ukrainian soil would be viewed as a trigger by Russia. Putin was talking at a venture…
CONCEPT OF HINDU LAW: Hindu system of law has the most ancient pedigree of the known systems of law. If the Vedic period is accepted to be 4000 to 1000 B.C., Hindu law is about 6000 years old. In this span of 6000 years, it has passed through various phases. Yet. It has existed with…
CONCEPT OF ‘SOURCE OF LAW’: The term ‘Source of Law’ is used in different senses. Therefore, it is necessary to distinguish between its various meanings and determine its precise connotation. The general meaning of the word ‘source’ is ‘origin. There is difference of opinion among the jurists regarding the source of law. Since the origin,…
The word “affray” means a tussle or fighting between two or more persons, and there must be a stroke hit or offered, or a weapon drawn. An affray is committed in a public place and strives the terror in the mind of the people. Section 159 of the Indian Penal Code provides that ‘Affray’ is…
