Issue for Consideration Whether the Appellant, being the co-owner of the suit building fell within the statutory definition of ‘landlord’ under the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947; what constitutes a pleading; what is the distinction between the pleading stand satisfied in the present case. Headnotes† Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 – s.5(3) – “landlord” – Small Causes Court decreed the eviction suit in favour of Appellant-Plaintiff No.1 (a co-landlord as well as co-owner of the
453 : 2026 INSC 463 Anand Narayan Shukla v. Jagat Dhari (Civil Appeal No. 7355 of 2026) 08 May 2026 [Manoj Misra* and Manmohan JJ.] Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the decree of specific performance passed by the trial court merged in the order of the appellate court even though the to make deposit of the balance amount and, pursuant thereto, the amount was also deposited; and whether the rescission of the contract and consequential dismissal of the execution application vitiated by a pedantic approach of the courts below as they failed to consider the facts and
Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the National Commission was justified in awarding a compensation of ₹2 crores to the respondent-model for a faulty haircut she took at the beauty salon in the appellant’s Hotel. Headnotes† Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Deficiency the beauty salon in the appellant’s hotel for haircut – Dissatisfied with the services rendered, she filed complaint before National Commission – Commission awarded a compensation of ₹2 crores to the respondent holding the appellant guilty of the deficiency in service and
Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the Single Judge exceeded his jurisdiction by interpreting sub-section (4) of s.175, BNSS while issuing consequential directions for the Judicial Magistrate-JM to pass an appropriate order on the appellant’s application without any prayer in this to the order of the JM calling for a report per sub-section (4) of s.175; whether the alleged acts of the public servants, fall within the discharge of their official duties; whether sub-section (4) of s.175, BNSS is a stand-alone provision or is it to be read in continuation of/as a
Issue for Consideration What is the threshold for declaring that a registered Sale Deed is a sham. Headnotes† Deeds and Documents – Registered Sale Deed – Presumption of validity and genuineness – Should not be casually declared “sham” – Respondent (now for ₹8,000/- and another property for ₹2,000/- – Case of the Appellants is that to get the suit house redeemed from ‘SG’, the Respondent sold the suit house to Appellant-Defendant No.1 vide the impugned Sale Deed dtd.12.11.1971 for a consideration of ₹10,000/-
Issue for Consideration The present petition was filed by the petitioner-wife praying for transfer of an application filed by respondent-husband u/s.340 CrPC. The petitioner-wife has also invoked the jurisdiction of this Court to dissolve the marriage between the parties by filing application the grounds of irretrievable breakdown of marriage. Headnotes† Constitution of India – Art.142 – Dissolution of marriage – The present petition was filed by the petitioner-wife praying for transfer of an application filed by respondent-husband u/s.340 CrPC, seeking
Issue for Consideration Whether compensatory allowances, such as House Rent Allowance, Transport Allowance, Clothing and Washing Allowance and Small Family Allowance, would fall within the term “ordinary rate of wages” for calculation of overtime wages in terms of s.59(2) Act, 1948. Headnotes† Factories Act, 1948 – s.59(2) – General Clauses Act, 1897 – s.3 – The Office Memorandum dated 27.05.2009 issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India clarifying that allowances of compensatory nature including HRA, TA,
Issue for Consideration Issue arose as to whether on mere admission in a course, right is conferred for appointment on the post of Ayurvedic Staff Nurse. Headnotes† Service law – Appointment – Post of Ayurvedic Staff Nurse – Advertisement inviting application for the admitted and thereafter passed out from government institutions between 2015- 19 – Representation before the competent authority seeking appointment, however was rejected – Respondent then filed writ petition – Case of the appellant-State that earlier there were only 20 seats