Power To Arrest Can't Be Used As A Punitive Tool Unmindful Of Safeguards Mandated U/S 41 CrPC Case: Muhammed Rafi v. Satheesh Kumar M.V Coram:…
"No Repugnancy With Central Act": Supreme Court Upholds Sections 4(7),4(8) & 15 Of Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1976 Case: All Kerala Distributors Association vs…
Section 306 IPC - Abetment Of Suicide A Heinous Offence; Cannot Be Quashed On The Basis Of Compromise Case: Daxaben vs State of Gujarat Coram:…
Writ Of Mandamus Not A Remedy Against Private Wrongs, Court Cannot Interfere With Private Body's Internal Management Case: Prakash Singh V. Union Of India &…
Consent Obtained For Sex In Second Marriage Without Disclosing First Marriage Prima Facie Constitutes Rape Case: Siddharth Banthia v. State of Maharashtra and Anr. Coram:…
J&K&L High Court Orders Probe On Father's Plea Alleging Killing Of Minor Son In Staged Encounter By Indian Army In 1995 Case: Abdul Rahim Shalla…
Order 18 Rule 1 CPC: Defendant May Be Asked To Lead Evidence First If Case Set Up By It Is Such That Proving It Would…
In Event Of Doubt Over Correctness Of Answer Key, Benefit Must Be Given To Exam Authority & Not Candidate Case: The State of Tripura and…
Writ Jurisdiction To Be Exercised In Circumspection, Can't Displace Authority's Order By Merely Taking Another Opinion On Same Material Case: Rajender Prasad Pant V. Exchange…
A Relief For Which No Prayer Or Pleading Was Made Should Not Be Granted Case: Akella Lalita vs Sri Konda Hanumantha Rao Coram: Justices Dinesh…
Mother Can Give Surname Of Second Husband To Child After Death Of Biological Father Case: Akella Lalita vs Sri Konda Hanumantha Rao Coram: Justices Dinesh…
Kerala High Court Issues Directions For Effective & Gender-Neutral Victim Protection Protocol For Sexual Assault Survivors Case: X v. State of Kerala Coram: Justice Devan…
Prosecution Must Explain Injuries Found On Deceased, Fanciful Thinking Not Basis To Arrive At Conclusions In Criminal Case Case: Ganta Narender v. The State of…
Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment Of Non-Hereditary Trustees At Sree Emoor Bhagavathy Temple Case: K. Chathu Achan v. State of Kerala & Ors.…
Article 227 Confers Supervisory Jurisdiction, High Court Cannot Consider Such Submissions That Were Not Raised Before Court Below Case: Kushal Anand V. Mandhir Sachdeva Coram:…
Commercial Courts (Amendment) Act, 2018 Cannot Be Applied Retrospectively Case: Satyanarain Khandelwal V. Prem Arora And Other Connected Matters Coram: Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma…
Section 11(6A) Arbitration Act Does Not Prevent Courts From Considering Issue Of Arbitrability Case: Indian Oil Corporation Limited vs NCC Limited Coram: Justices MR Shah…
S.138 NI Act: Evidence Of Power Of Attorney Holder Not Credible Unless They Possess Due Knowledge Of The Transaction: Kerala High Court Case: Shibu L.P…
Suits Against Govt: Refusal Of Interim Relief After Grant Of Leave To File Suit Without Notice U/S 80 CPC Does Not Require Return Of Plaint…
Can't Presume That No Rules For Promotion Exist Merely Because Order Sanctioning The Post Does Not Indicate Such Rules Case: Krishna Kuwar Singh Dewari &…
S.50 Evidence Act: Non-Production Of School Docs To Establish Relationship No Ground To Disbelieve Person With Special Knowledge Of Relation Case: Dharmrao So Sharanappa Shabdi…
Supreme Court Explains Meaning Of Forests; Holds Non-Forest Activities Cannot Be Permitted Without Prior Approval From Central Govt Case: Narinder Singh vs Divesh Bhutani Coram:…
Appointment Of Law Officers At Advocate General's Office Not Public Employment, No Reservation For Such Professional Engagements Case: O.B.C. Advocate Welfare Association V State Of…
Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Journalist 'Crime' Nandakumar Accused Of Verbally Abusing Woman Colleague Case: T.P Nandakumar v. State of Kerala & Anr. Coram:…
Mere Extension Of Bank Guarantee Does Not By Itself Extend Claim Period Case: Harji Engineering Works Private Limited V. Punjab And Sind Bank & Anr…
Bombay High Court Quashes ED Order Imposing 25Cr Penalty On Sterlite Industries & Its Directors Over Alleged Violation Of Forex Rules Case: Sterlite Industries (lndia…
S.84 IPC: Accused Must Prove "Legal Insanity", Not Medical Insanity Case: Tufan @ Tofan Versus State Of Madhya Pradesh Coram: Justice G.S. Ahluwalia and Justice…
Failure To File Income Tax Return | Prosecution U/S 276CC IT Act Not Permissible Without Previous Sanction Of Appropriate Authority Case: Vipul Aggarwal V. Income…
Court While Deciding 'Section 11' Application Seeking Appointment Of Arbitrator Can Consider Whether Dispute Falls Within 'Excepted Clause' Case: Indian Oil Corporation Limited vs NCC…
S.125 CrPC: Parties Often Don't Disclose Their Actual Income, Maintenance May Be Granted Considering Their Status & Lifestyle Case: Sandeep Walia V. Monika Uppal Coram:…
If Number Of Qualified Applicants Disproportionately Exceed Vacancies, Selection Committee May Shortlist Candidates Based On Rational Criteria Case: State of Kerala & Anr v. K.S…
UAPA: Only Special Court/Session Court Empowered To Decide Bail Applications, Judicial Magistrate Has No Jurisdiction Case: State of J&K through PS Bandipora Vs Hilal Ahmad…
Minor Girl Living With Accused As His Wife: Meghalaya High Court Quashes POCSO Case Adopting A 'Pragmatic' Approach Case: Olius Mawiong & Anr. Vs. State…
Dowry Death: Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Conviction U/S 304B IPC Citing Discrepancies In Multiple Dying Declarations Case: Nazrulla Khan @ Nazrulla And The State…
Madras High Court Releases On Probation Mother Who Killed Her Two Daughters Due To Societal Taunts About Bearing Only Female Children Case: Sathiya v. State…
Denial Of Maintenance To Estranged Wife & Child Is Worst Offence From Humanitarian Perspective: Delhi High Court Imposes 20K Cost On Husband Case: Pradeep Kumar…
Right Of Accused To Representation Integral Part Of Article 21, Trial Court Must Appoint Amicus In Absence Of Defence Counsel Case: R.K.Emu Farms and others…
11 Yrs Of Frivolous Litigation: Bombay High Court Reprimands Petitioner In Person, Imposes 1 Lakh Cost Case: Anand Prabhakar Joshi v. Bank of Maharashtra Coram:…
Employee Not Entitled To Seek Permanency Or Regularisation Of Service If Continued On Ad Hoc Basis For Decades Case: Desh Deepak Srivastava & Ors. V.…
Coal Allocation Per Se Does Not Amount To "Proceeds Of Crime" Under PMLA Case: Prakash Industries Ltd. & Anr. V. Directorate Of Enforecement Coram: Justice…
Section 37 NDPS Act - "Credible & Plausible" Grounds To Believe Accused Is Not Guilty Required To Grant Bail Case: Narcotics Control Bureau vs Mohit…
Single Member Benches Of NGT Cannot Be Constituted In View Of Proviso To Section 4(4)(c) NGT Act Case: Talli Gram Panchayat vs Union of India…
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