Consumer Protection Act, 1986, S.3 -- Consumer Dispute -- Arbitration Clause in Agreement -- An arbitration clause in a private agreement cannot oust the jurisdiction of a consumer forum. Th..

(i) Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, S.138 -- Dishonour of Cheque -- Deposit of 20% Compensation -- Financial difficulty faced by the accused is not a sufficient ground to waive the mandato..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13-B -- Divorce by Mutual Consent -- Conversion of Contested Petition at Appellate Stage -- A divorce petition filed under S.13(1)(ia) of the Act can be permi..

Service Law -- Family Pension -- Rival Claims to Status as Legally Wedded Wife -- Where rival claimants dispute the status of legally wedded wife and a partition suit is pending, the High Co..

(i) Family Courts Act, 1984, S.7 -- Jurisdiction -- Property Dispute Between Husband and Wife -- A dispute relating to property rights between husband and wife falls exclusively within the j..

(i) Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Ss.138, 139 -- Dishonour of Cheque -- Statutory Presumption -- At the stage of issuance of process, the statutory presumption under S.139 cannot be disl..

(i) Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.9 R.7 -- Setting Aside Ex Parte Order -- Subsequent Non-Appearance After Filing Application -- An application to set aside an ex parte order must be diligen..

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Ss.13-B, 14 -- Divorce by Mutual Consent -- Unconsummated Marriage -- Where parties lived together for only about seven days after marriage and thereafter separated..

(i) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.340 -- Perjury -- Exaggeration of Income of Husband -- Exaggeration of the income of the husband by a wife in proceedings under S.125 CrPC for the purpos..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13(1)(ia) -- Divorce -- Unfounded Accusations of Dowry Harassment and Second Marriage -- Accusations levelled by a wife against the husband alleging dowry har..

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.17, Rr.1, 2 -- Closure of Evidence -- Plaintiff -- Where evidence of the plaintiff was closed after five opportunities to lead evidence, and no list of witnesse..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13(1)(ia), (ib) -- Divorce -- Ordinary Wear and Tear of Married Life -- Not every instance of separate living arising from the ordinary wear and tear of marri..