pecuniary jurisdiction Archives

Delhi High Court| Remedy under Section 13(10) of SARFAESI Act cannot be considered as a remedy independent of the RDB Act

The Court is unable to accept that the legislative intent is to provide parallel regimes for the recovery of debts. The provisions of Section 13(10) of the SARFAESI Act, thus, cannot be interpreted in the manner as contended on behalf of the petitioner.

Case Briefs High Courts

Divesting DRTs of their pecuniary jurisdiction without any amendment to RDB Act 1993 is unsustainable; Bombay HC stays notification changing DRT jurisdiction in matters above ₹100 crores

Bombay High Court: While hearing a challenge to the Government Notification dated 04/10/2022 changing the jurisdiction of Dept Recovery Tribunals

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‘Thin line between adjudication and legislation’; Delhi High Court rules out retrospective application of Commercial Courts (Amendment) Act, 2018

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Satish Chandra Sharma, CJ and Subramonium Prasad, J. refused to transfer the civil suits pending

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Raj HC | Objection with regard to pecuniary jurisdiction shall be taken at the first instance at the earliest possible opportunity in accordance with S. 21 CPC

Rajasthan High Court: Anoop Kumar Dhand J. allowed the appeal and quashed the impugned order dated 17-08-2021 passed by the Court of

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

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NCDRC’s pecuniary jurisdiction involves consideration plus compensation; no presumption that NRIs purchase property to sell for profit

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The complainant is a Non-Resident Indian (“NRI”) residing in the USA. He booked a flat with