News Supreme Court Upholds Declaration of Land Grabbing Under A.P. Act: “Mens Rea Not Required—Burden Shifts Once Prima Facie Ownership Is Established” — Registered Sale Deed No Defence When Occupied Land Lies Outside Purchased Survey Number RawlawMay 20, 20254 min read Save
News Bombay High Court Quashes Deregistration of Apex Housing Society Formed by Flat Purchasers: “Statutory Right Under MCS Act Cannot Be Curtailed by Developer’s Agreement Clause” — No Fraud or Misrepresentation Proven to Invoke Section 21A RawlawMay 20, 20254 min read Save
News Delhi High Court Keeps Attachment Warrants in Abeyance for 10 Days: “Criminal Court Must Decide Without Being Influenced by Civil Decree” — Clarifies Civil Decree Not Admission in Section 138 NI Act Case and Allows Conditional Payment Timeline After Appeal Withdrawn RawlawMay 20, 20254 min read Save
News Supreme Court Directs Structured Interim Custody Schedule for Overseas Father: “Repeated Applications Are Unduly Burdensome, Welfare of Child Cannot Be Left to the Vagaries of Piecemeal Orders” RawlawMay 20, 20254 min read Save
News Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Murder Accused After Over 6.5 Years of Pre-Trial Incarceration: “How Long is Too Long a Period of Incarceration for an Undertrial?” — Prolonged Custody Without Trial Violates Article 21 Despite Gravity of Offence RawlawMay 20, 20254 min read Save
News Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Alleging Cheating and Criminal Breach of Trust Amidst Amicable Settlement Between Homebuyers and Real Estate Company: “No Useful Purpose Will Be Served in Continuing with the FIR” RawlawMay 20, 20254 min read Save
News Supreme Court Transfers Custodial Death Probe to CBI, Orders Arrest of Accused Police Officers Within One Month: “Local Police Cannot Be Judge in Their Own Cause” — Directs Protection and Expedited Bail Hearing for Sole Eyewitness RawlawMay 20, 20255 min read Save
News Bombay High Court Upholds Rejection of ₹10/Litre Subsidy to Distillery Set Up Before Policy Date: “Financial Aid Intended Only for New Units With Capital Investment — No Evidence of Capital Expenditure or New Unit Setup” RawlawMay 20, 20255 min read Save
News Delhi High Court Quashes 498-A/406 IPC FIR in Matrimonial Dispute in View of Amicable Settlement: “No Useful Purpose Will Be Served in Continuing the Proceedings” — Allows Petition Under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 RawlawMay 20, 20253 min read Save
News Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Dowry Death Under Section 304-B IPC: “Presumption Under Section 113-B Clearly Attracted Where Harassment for Dowry Proven Soon Before Death” — All Ingredients of the Offence Made Out from Evidence on Record, Defence of Depression and Accidental Fall Rejected, Accused Directed to Surrender RawlawMay 20, 20254 min read Save
