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Supreme Court Denies Appointment of Arbitrator, Holds Clause with “May be Sought Through Arbitration” Not a Binding Arbitration Agreement, Emphasises Prima Facie Scrutiny of Arbitration Clauses to Weed Out Non-Existent Agreements, Clarifies Parties Cannot Unilaterally Invoke Arbitration Without Clear Contractual Consensus

RawlawJuly 25, 20255 min read

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings for Cheating Allegations Between Seller and Builder’s Agent, Holding Civil Land Disputes Cannot Be Criminalised, Orders ₹10 Lakh Cost on Complainant for Misusing Criminal Law, Protects Aged Widow and Daughter from Harassment in Property Deal Gone Sour

RawlawJuly 25, 20254 min read

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Kerala High Court Partially Allows Appeal by Reducing Sentence While Upholding Conviction of Public Servant Under Corruption Law After Accepting Bribe, Citing Sufficient Proof of Demand and Acceptance Despite Absence of Direct Evidence, Distinguishes Criminal Misconduct From Civil Dispute, Declines Acquittal Request

RawlawJuly 25, 20254 min read

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal by Subsequent Purchaser Against Declaration of Sale Deed as Non-Binding, Upholds Protection of Coparcenary Rights in Joint Hindu Family Property Sold by Karta Without Legal Necessity, Citing Validity of Ancestral Ownership Rights Over Alleged Bona Fide Purchases

RawlawJuly 25, 20254 min read

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Order Dismissing Appeal as Fully Abated Due to Non-Substitution of Co-Appellant’s Legal Representatives, Holds Right to Appeal Extinguished in Joint Decrees Where Non-Substitution Leads to Contradictory Outcomes, Denies Plea Under Order XLI Rule 4 Due to Indivisible Nature of Decree

RawlawJuly 25, 20254 min read

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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Sessions Court Order Adding Firm Partners as Accused in Income Tax Prosecution, Holds Failure to Obtain Statutory Sanction Under Income Tax Act Bars Invocation of Section 319 CrPC, Protects Rights of Non-Accused Partners from Arbitrary Criminal Prosecution

RawlawJuly 25, 20254 min read

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Kerala High Court Dismisses State’s Appeal Seeking Stamp Duty on Bank Auction Sale Certificates, Upholds No Stamp Duty or Mandatory Registration on Sale Certificates Issued Pursuant to Auction, Clarifies Only Optional Registration Permissible Without Imposition of Fiscal Burdens on Auction Purchasers

RawlawJuly 25, 20254 min read

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Patna High Court Sets Aside Conviction of Bank Manager for Alleged ₹96.97 Lakh Loan Irregularity, Holds “Audit Observations Are Only Opinions, Not Primary Evidence”

RawlawJuly 24, 20256 min read

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Bombay High Court Quashes Tribunal Order Misconstruing Section 17 of Slum Act: “Only Final Determination Triggers Appeal Period, Not Preliminary Notice”

RawlawJuly 24, 20256 min read

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Supreme Court Acquits Two Men Accused of Murder, Says “Prosecution Failed to Prove Their Presence at the Crime Scene Beyond Doubt”

RawlawJuly 24, 20256 min read