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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Similar matters should receive similar judicial treatment

Vinod Trading, 1982 2 SCC 40
Veer Bajrang, AIR 1987 SC 1345
Vishnu Traders, 1995 Suppl 1 SCC 461
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Friday, September 23, 2011

Contempt and third parties

2005 23 LCD 1082
AIR 1970 SC 1767
Even if a party is not arrayed in the original matter, he can be held up for contempt.

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Thursday, September 15, 2011

226 maintainable against private individuals

2010 8 SCC 329 (para 55)
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Contempt

Deliberately stating falsehood on oath is contempt. 2000 2 SCC 362

Reconsideration of a claim - especially stale claim

2008 10 SCC 115

Limitation: don't get hypertechnical

Don't get hyper technical, see and try to decide matters on merit. From the conduct of the of the party it can't be said that it had been absolutely callous and negligent.. It prosecuted the matter after it became aware of the non-appearance of its advocate. 2010 6 SCC 786
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Limitation

Not filing separate application for condonation of delay is not consequential if otherwise averments are made and sufficient cause is there
(2010) 12 SCC 159
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