Table Of Contents:
1. EQUITY

Bird’s eye view

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1.1 Principles/Doctrines/Maxims relating to Equity

1.2 Equity vis-à-vis law

1.3 Equitable Interests, Estates and Trusts

1.4 Restitution

1.5 Equitable set-off

1.6 Equity and Criminal Law

1.7 Equity and Taxation

1.8 Injunction, Specifi c performance and other forms of Equitable Relief

1.9 Equity and Election Law



Detailed Synopsis

1.1 Principles/Doctrines/Maxims relating to Equity

1.1.1 Generally

1.1.2 Equality is equity

1.1.3 Equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a remedy/Ubi jus ibi remedium

1.1.4 Delay defeats equity/Delay/Laches, Effect of

1.1.5 He who seeks equity must do equity/must come with clean hands/Ex turpi

causa non oritur actio

1.1.6 Uberrima fides

1.1.7 Fiduciary relations and obligations

1.2 Equity vis-à-vis law

1.2.1 Generally

1.2.2 Equity follows the law/statute: equity can supplement but not supplant the law/statute

1.2.3 Equitable construction of statutes

1.2.4 Equity looks upon a thing as done which ought to have been done

1.2.5 Where the equities are equal, the law prevails/When equities are equal, the first one in point of time prevails/In aequali jure, melior est conditio possidentis

1.2.6 Equitable relief/Moulding relief/Balancing of equities/Doing complete

justice/Judicial discretion/Individualised Justice/Sympathy/Misplaced sympathy

1.3 Equitable Interests, Estates and Trusts

1.3.1 Generally

1.3.2 Constructive trust/Resulting trust

1.3.3 Other equitable interests and estates

1.3.4 Adverse possession and equity

1.4 Restitution

1.5 Equitable set-off

1.6 Equity and Criminal Law

1.7 Equity and Taxation

1.8 Injunction, Specifi c performance and other forms of Equitable Relief

1.9 Equity and Election Law



2. ESTOPPEL, ACQUIESCENCE AND WAIVER



Bird’s eye view

2.1 Meaning, Ingredients & Relative Scope of Estoppel, Acquiescence & Waiver

2.2 Estoppel against Statute/Statutory rules

2.3 Estoppel against/Waiver of Fundamental rights/Constitutional rights/Statutory rights

2.4 Estoppel against Legal Remedies

2.5 Principles re Judicial Proceedings

2.6 Estoppel/Acquiescence/Waiver in Private law matters

2.7 Estoppel/Acquiescence/Waiver in Public Law matters: Estoppel involving

Government and Promissory Estoppel



Detailed Synopsis

2.1 Meaning, Ingredients & Relative Scope of Estoppel, Acquiescence &

Waiver

2.1.1 Generally

2.1.2 Estoppel — Meaning and Ingredients

2.1.3 Estoppel and Promissory Estoppel — Relative Meaning and Scope

2.1.4 Acquiescence — Meaning and Ingredients

2.1.5 Waiver — Meaning and Ingredients

2.1.6 Relative scope of Estoppel, Acquiescence & Waiver

2.1.7 Estoppel/Acquiescence/Waiver — Only defences or furnish cause of action

2.1.8 Third parties if bound

2.2 Estoppel against Statute/Statutory rules

2.3 Estoppel against/Waiver of Fundamental rights/Constitutional rights/

Statutory rights

2.4 Estoppel against Legal Remedies

2.5 Principles re Judicial Proceedings

2.5.1 Admission

2.5.2 Concession/Undertaking

2.5.3 Delay and Laches

2.5.4 Election/Approbation and reprobation

2.5.5 Jurisdiction — Estoppel/Waiver against challenging/Acquiescence to

2.5.5.1 Generally

2.5.5.2 Inherent jurisdiction defects/Jurisdiction defects going to root of the matter

2.5.5.3 Curable errors of jurisdiction

2.5.6 Res judicata/Finality/Estoppel by records/Issue estoppel/New plea/Acquiescence

2.5.7 Null judgment/decree/order/award or obtained by fraud

2.6 Estoppel/Acquiescence/Waiver in Private law matters

2.6.1 Arbitration matters

2.6.2 Banking matters

2.6.3 Consumer protection and Tort matters

2.6.4 Contractual matters (including issues re Promissory Estoppel)

2.6.5 Family and Personal matters

2.6.6 Labour and Industrial matters

2.6.7 Property matters

2.6.7.1 Adverse possession

2.6.7.2 Leasehold/Tenancy matters

2.6.7.3 Pre-emption suits

2.6.7.4 Sale/Auction-sale

2.6.7.5 Feeding the grant by estoppel

2.6.7.6 Other transactions relating to property

2.6.8 Restitution matters

2.7 Estoppel/Acquiescence/Waiver in Public Law matters: Estoppel

involving Government and Promissory Estoppel

2.7.1 Promissory Estoppel — Meaning, Scope and Applicability

2.7.2 Promissory Estoppel and Statut

2.7.3 Promissory Estoppel vis-à-vis Legitimate expectation

2.7.4 Acquisition and Requisition

2.7.5 Administrative proceedings

2.7.6 Criminal matters

2.7.7 Education and Universities

2.7.8 Election matters

2.7.9 Environmental matters

2.7.10 Government contracts

2.7.11 Government grants, allotment, largesse, public property and premises

2.7.12 Infrastructural/Electricity/Telecom matters

2.7.13 Service matters

2.7.14 Taxation matters