Fatal Accident Claims Under 1855 Act To Be Registered As Original Suits; Appeal Under S.96 CPC Maintainable Against Decree: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a decree passed in suit for accident compensation under Section 1A of Fatal Accidents Act is a decree within the meaning of Section 2(2) CPC and is thus appealable under Section 96 CPC.In doing so the court issued a slew of directions, ordering that Fatal Accident Original Petitions shall not be entertained and such matters will be registered...

Summary Procedure Under Protection Of Depositors' Interest Act Self Contained, Plea For Rejection Of Plaint Not Maintainable: Karnataka HC

The High Court has held that an Order VII Rule 11 CPC application seeking rejection of plaint at the threshold claiming no cause of action, would not be maintainable in summary proceedings under Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments Act, 2004 (KPIDFE) Act.“The KPIDFE Act provides a self-contained mechanism, beginning from ad-interim attachment under...