Restitutio in integrum: The principle for granting compensation.

restitutio in integrum.  The said principle of granting compensation. The Hon’ble Supreme while holding the surgeon negligent of operating a 15-year-old boy with only 35000 platelets fixed the vicarious liability upon the concerned hospital and awarded compensation to the family by relying upon precedents of the Hon’ble court pertaining to the calculation of compensation. The … Read more

The amount of interest is compensation to the beneficiary.

he Section 71 of the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act 2016 empowers only the adjudicating officers to award compensation. As per the rulings of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, interest and damages is also compensation. Hence, those complaints which are filed under section 31 of the RERA Act, 2016 demanding refund plus interest should only be adjudicated by the Adjudicating Officers and not by the Chairperson and members of the RERA. The refund plus interest orders passed by the RERA so far are without jurisdiction hence, null and void.

The right to form an Association is conditioned by recognition by the Government

Constitution   Bench of   Supreme Court of India   in  Smt. Damyanti   Naranga   Vs.   The   Union   of   India   and   Ors.  (1971) 1 SCC 678 , which had approved the exposition in G.K. Ghose and Anr. Vs. E.X. Joseph (1963) Supp. 3 SCR 789 had held that … Read more

Insurance Company must give cogent reasons without which it is not free to appoint the second Surveyor

Insurance Company has an inherent right to appoint Surveyor to assess insurance claims but such right can be exercised for valid reasons or if the report is found to be arbitrary and that Insurance Company must give cogent reasons without which it is not free to appoint the second Surveyor.

The second appeal shall be heard ONLY on the substantial question(s) of law framed by the High Court under Section 100 (4) of the CPC.

The High Court admitted the second appeal on six questions but did not answer any of them on merits and instead went into discussion on all other issues, which were not the subject matter of the six questions framed and allowed the second appeal as if it was deciding the first appeal.

Magistrate suo-moto cannot pass an order for further investigation in a criminal case.

In the instant case, the investigating authority did not apply for further investigation and that the learned Magistrate suo moto passed an order for further investigation and directed the investigating officer to further investigate and submit the report, which is impermissible under the law. Such a course of action is beyond the jurisdictional competence of the Magistrate. Therefore, that part of the order passed by the learned Magistrate ordering further investigation after he discharges the accused, cannot be sustained and the same deserves to be quashed and set aside. Consequently, the impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court confirming such an order passed by the learned Magistrate also deserves to be quashed and set aside. At the same time, it will always be open for the investigating officer to file an appropriate application for further investigation and undertake further investigation and submit a further report in exercise of powers under Section 173(8) of the CrPC

India’s Electric Vehicle/ Mobility Policies & it’s Future: A Brief

The initiation of Electric vehicles in India was made by the Government in the year 2013 by the introduction of the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020. On February 28, 2019, FAME-II was cleared by the Union Cabinet with the total outlay of Rs. 10,000 (ten thousand) crores. The article discusses is a brief introduction on the policy concerning the electric vehicles in India.

Fiduciary Relationship in Real Estate Transactions.

When a real estate agent or broker acts in an agency capacity for a buyer or seller client in a transaction, the agent or broker functions under certain legally mandated duties called fiduciary duties, acting in the best interests of the client. Such duties are regulated in some cases and sometimes not.

The Aadhar ordinance2019, privacy and remedies available in violation thereof.

Through this article we discuss the effect of Aadhar ordinance 2019, use of same by private entities, whether it violates ratio laid in the the landmark judgment of Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retired) v Union of India and if your privacy is violated then what are the remedies under the law.