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Civil Judge (Senior Division) Has Unlimited Pecuniary Jurisdiction, Can Decide Suits Valued Below ₹5 Lakh: Jharkhand High Court
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Civil Judge (Senior Division) Has Unlimited Pecuniary Jurisdiction, Can Decide Suits Valued Below ₹5 Lakh: Jharkhand High Court

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The Jharkhand High Court has clarified that the Civil Judge has unlimited pecuniary jurisdiction and can adjudicate suits valued below or upto Rs. Addressing the petitioners' contention, Justice Chand remarked, emphasized, “The court of Civil Judge who is having the unlimited pecuniary jurisdiction, even if, decides the suit of value which is up to Rs.5 lacs or below the 5 …

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Deposit Of Awarded Amount In Court Registry Sufficient To Extinguish Liability Arising Under Award: Himachal Pradesh High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Deposit Of Awarded Amount In Court Registry Sufficient To Extinguish Liability Arising Under Award: Himachal Pradesh High Court

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The Himachal Pradesh High Court bench of Mr. Justice Bipin Chander Negi has held that the deposit of awarded amount in pursuance of an order of the court into the court registry would be equivalent to payment under section 31 of the Arbitration Act. In the reply, so filed, a specific objection qua pecuniary jurisdiction of the Hon'ble Court was …

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When Does An Appeal Lie To The Commercial Appellate Division Of The Court? Kerala High Court Discusses
5 months, 3 weeks ago

When Does An Appeal Lie To The Commercial Appellate Division Of The Court? Kerala High Court Discusses

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The Kerala High Court in a recent order held that appeals will lie in the Commercial Appellate Division of High Court when the order is passed by Commercial Court at the level of a District Judge or by the Commercial Division of the High Court. The Act instituted Commercial Courts in district level and Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division …

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Transfer Insurance Claim On Car, Not Followed Proper Procedure , Insurance Company Not Liable : NCDRC
6 months, 1 week ago

Transfer Insurance Claim On Car, Not Followed Proper Procedure , Insurance Company Not Liable : NCDRC

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The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by Mr. Subhash Chandra, dismissed a complaint against Oriental Insurance and held that proper procedures should be followed in case of a policy transfer. Following an estimated repair cost of ₹21,36,572 from an authorized service center, the complainant filed a claim with the insurer, which was denied because the Registration Certificate was still …

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Bombay High Court Weekly Roundup: February 26 To March 3, 2024
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Weekly Roundup: February 26 To March 3, 2024

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Nominal Index Grand Paradi Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw 119 Reports/Judgments Bombay High Court Declines Application For Increasing Valuation Of Suit, Says Pecuniary Jurisdiction Lies With City Civil Court Case Title: Grand Paradi Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. & Ors. Person Seeking Letters Of Administration Must Personally Serve Notice At Last Known Address Of Legal Heir With Unknown …

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Bombay High Court Declines Application For Increasing Valuation Of Suit, Says Pecuniary Jurisdiction Lies With City Civil Court
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Declines Application For Increasing Valuation Of Suit, Says Pecuniary Jurisdiction Lies With City Civil Court

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The Bombay High Court recently observed that it cannot entertain an application for increasing the valuation of a suit over which it has already lost jurisdiction due to an increase in pecuniary jurisdiction of the Mumbai City Civil Court and the consequent transfer of cases from HC to that court. The Bombay City Civil Court Act, 2023, had caused the …

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Pecuniary Jurisdiction Determined By Valuation Disclosed In Plaint, Not Potential Award If Suit Decreed In Plaintiff's Favour: Bombay High Court
10 months ago

Pecuniary Jurisdiction Determined By Valuation Disclosed In Plaint, Not Potential Award If Suit Decreed In Plaintiff's Favour: Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court recently clarified that the pecuniary jurisdiction of a court over a suit is determined based on the valuation of the suit as disclosed in the plaint and not on the value of the potential final relief granted in case the suit is decreed in the plaintiff's favor. Justice Abhay Ahuja ordered the expeditious transfer of a …

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Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of Cases Before Bombay City Civil Court Increased From Rs. 1 Crore To Rs. 10 Crore
1 year, 1 month ago

Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of Cases Before Bombay City Civil Court Increased From Rs. 1 Crore To Rs. 10 Crore

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In order to reduce the burden of cases on the Bombay High Court, all suits valued up to Rs. A notification in the official gazette was published after it received the assent of the Governor on November 20, 2023 amending Section 3 of the Bombay City Civil Court Act, 1948. “In section 3 of the Bombay City Civil Court Act, …

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Pecuniary jurisdiction of city court enhanced to ₹10 cr
1 year, 1 month ago

Pecuniary jurisdiction of city court enhanced to ₹10 cr

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Bombay city civil court can now adjudicate on civil disputes pertaining to properties valued up to ₹10 crore, as the state government has enhanced pecuniary jurisdiction of the court from ₹1 crore to ₹10 crore. HT Image The state government had on July 27 introduced a bill to amend the Bombay City Civil Court Act, 1948 and enhance the …

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To Reduce Burden On Bombay HC, Maha Legislative Council Clears Bill To Raise Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of City Civil Court Upto ₹10 Crore
1 year, 4 months ago

To Reduce Burden On Bombay HC, Maha Legislative Council Clears Bill To Raise Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of City Civil Court Upto ₹10 Crore

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In order to reduce the burden of cases on the Bombay High Court, soon all suits valued up to Rs. The Maharashtra Legislative Council has passed an amendment to the Bombay City Civil Court Act, 1948 to try and dispose of suits and proceedings of a civil nature within Greater Mumbai valued below Rs. It was only in 2012 that …

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Rajasthan High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March 2022 [Citations: 1 - 114]
2 years, 6 months ago

Rajasthan High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March 2022 [Citations: 1 - 114]

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CITATIONS 2022 LiveLaw 1 TO 2022 LiveLaw 114 Monthly Digests Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: January 2022 Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: February 2022 Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: March 2022 Nominal Index Laxmilal Salvi v. Registrar General, Rajasthan High Court 2022 LiveLaw 1 Seemajan Kalyan Samiti, Rajasthan v. Union of India 2022 LiveLaw 2 School Development Management Committee, Shri …

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Bar Expected To Advise Parties Against Pursuing "Lumber Litigation", Save Judicial Time: Rajasthan High Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Bar Expected To Advise Parties Against Pursuing "Lumber Litigation", Save Judicial Time: Rajasthan High Court

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The Rajasthan High Court has observed that if any litigation, with passage of time or due to prolonged life of the litigation has lost its merits, the parties should be advised not to pursue such lumber litigation unwarrantedly on merits, taking immense judicial time of courts for no good results. At the time of institution of suit for eviction, the …

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Delhi High Court Proposes To Enhance Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of Civil Courts From Rs. 3 Lakh To Rs. 20 Lakh
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Proposes To Enhance Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of Civil Courts From Rs. 3 Lakh To Rs. 20 Lakh

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The Full Court of Delhi High Court has proposed to enhance the pecuniary jurisdiction of Civil Judges for adjudicating original suits from Rs. 20 lakh.A resolution to this effect was passed by the Full Court on February 9 and the same has been communicated to the concerned Ministry vide letter dated March 7.The development came in a writ petition filed …

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S. 21 CPC| Objection To Pecuniary Jurisdiction To Be Taken At First Instance At Earliest Possible Opportunity: Rajasthan High Court
2 years, 11 months ago

S. 21 CPC| Objection To Pecuniary Jurisdiction To Be Taken At First Instance At Earliest Possible Opportunity: Rajasthan High Court

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The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench has observed that under section 21 of Civil Procedure, Code, 1908, the objection with regard to pecuniary jurisdiction shall be taken at the first instance at the earliest possible opportunity. Universal Ltd. 2005, the counsel submitted that the trial court overlooked the provisions of Section 21 of CPC,1908 and had erroneously accepted the defendants' …

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"Will See On Administrative Side": Delhi High Court Disposes Plea For Enhancing Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of Civil Judges
3 years ago

"Will See On Administrative Side": Delhi High Court Disposes Plea For Enhancing Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of Civil Judges

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today disposed of a PIL filed by Advocate Amit Sahni seeking enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction of Civil Judges for adjudicating original suits. The present maximum pecuniary jurisdiction of civil judges is Rs. 3 lacs.At the outset, the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh observed that three lakh is a "very nominal …

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Consumer Protection Act 2019 : Legislative Impact Assessment Study Recommends Revision Of Pecuniary Jurisdiction To Reduce Burden On District Forums
3 years, 1 month ago

Consumer Protection Act 2019 : Legislative Impact Assessment Study Recommends Revision Of Pecuniary Jurisdiction To Reduce Burden On District Forums

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The Central Government has filed an affdavit containing the Legislative Impact Assessment of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 as directed by the Apex court in the suo-motu matter dealing with the issue of vacancies in Consumer Commissions across the country. The LIA conducted by Centre for Consumer Affairs, India Institute for Public Administration, New Delhi notes that the objective of …

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All Consumer Complaints Filed Before CPA 2019 Should Be Heard By Fora As Per Pecuniary Jurisdiction Under CPA 1986 : Supreme Court[Read Judgment]
3 years, 9 months ago

All Consumer Complaints Filed Before CPA 2019 Should Be Heard By Fora As Per Pecuniary Jurisdiction Under CPA 1986 : Supreme Court[Read Judgment]

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In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that consumer complaints filed before the coming into effect of the Consumer Protection Act 2019 should continue in the fora in which they were filed as per the pecuniary jurisdiction under the previous Consumer Protection Act of 1986.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah set aside the directions. …

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Overcoming The Pecuniary Conundrum In Consumer Cases
4 years, 3 months ago

Overcoming The Pecuniary Conundrum In Consumer Cases

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The new Consumer Protection Act, 2019 came into effect on July 20, 2020, thereby replacing the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Change in Pecuniary Jurisdiction Year/legislation District Commission State Commission National Commission Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Act Upto Rs. When the 1986 Act was in force, the National Commission in its landmark judgment of Ambrish Kumar Shukla v. Ferrous Infrastructure had …

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Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of Consumer Fora To Be Determined By Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid' As Consideration: NCDRC [Read Order]
4 years, 3 months ago

Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of Consumer Fora To Be Determined By Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid' As Consideration: NCDRC [Read Order]

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In a significant order, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held that for determining the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer fora, the value of the goods/ services "paid" as consideration alone has to be taken and not the value of the goods/ services "purchased". Meaning thereby that the value of the goods or services as also the compensation would be …

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