Dispute - Indian Laws - General

Meaning of the word Dispute To understand the meaning of the word dispute , it would be appropriate to start with the grammatical or dictionary meaning of the term: Dispute : to argue about, to contend for, to oppose by argument to call in question - to argue or debate (with about or over), - a contest with words; an argument; a debate; a quarrel; Blacks law dictionary, 5th Edition, page 424 defines dispute as under: A conflict or controversy; a conflict of claims or rights; an assertion of a right, claim or demand on one side, met by contrary claims or allegations on the other. The subject of litigation; the matter for which a suit is brought and upon which issue is joined, and in relation to which jurors are called and witnesses examined. PRABHAKAR VERSUS JOINT DIRECTOR, SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT AND ANR.- 2015 (9) TMI 1546 - SUPREME COURT Dispute Word dispute has been defined in Concise Oxford English Dictionary as follows: 1 argue about (something). Question the truth or validity of (a statement or alleged fact). 2 compete for. 3 archaic resist (a military landing or advance). A disagreement or argument. A disagreement between management and employees that leads to industrial action As per Advanced Law Lexicon by P. Ramanatha Aiyar 3rd Edition: Dispute. - A conflict or contest; sometimes used in the sense of controversy. There would be a dispute so long as a claim is asserted by one party and denied by the other, be the claim a false or a true one, or whether it ultimately turns out to be false or true. Whether or not the Court can legally enquire into any question on which the parties join issue is a dispute within the meaning of para I. PALIWAL GLASS WORKS VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS - 2013 (12) TMI 78 - ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT