News Bombay High Court: Prolonged Unauthorised Absence Implies Voluntary Retirement — “Striking Off Name from Muster Roll Not Termination, Such Absence Has an Element of Voluntary Resignation” — Sets Aside Labour and Industrial Court Orders Directing Reinstatement RawlawMay 20, 20255 min read Save
News Delhi High Court Sets Aside “Perverse” Order Condoning 3023-Day Delay in Substitution Application: “Litigant Cannot Shift Blame Entirely on Counsel or Disown Advocate to Seek Relief” — Allows Petition Under Article 227 RawlawMay 20, 20254 min read Save
News Supreme Court Directs Uniform Service Conditions for Court Managers Across India Within 3 Months: “Their Assistance is Needed for a Proper Administrative Set-up in Courts” RawlawMay 20, 20254 min read Save
News Bombay High Court Directs NHAI to Pay Statutory Solatium and Interest Despite Arbitral Silence and Availability of Alternate Remedy: “Refusal to Grant Benefits in Arbitral Award Does Not Preclude Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226” RawlawMay 19, 20254 min read Save
News Delhi High Court Refuses to Reconsider ₹65,000 Mandatory Contribution for Shahdara Bar Elections: “Candidates Unwilling to Pay Shall Stand Disqualified as Bar Association Lacks Funds After First Round Was Countermanded” RawlawMay 19, 20253 min read Save
News Supreme Court Holds Executability of Decree for Permanent Injunction Cannot Be Defeated by Satisfaction in Prior EP—“Such Decree Can Be Enforced Anytime Upon Breach; Successive EPs Maintainable if Interference Recurs” RawlawMay 19, 20254 min read Save
News Bombay High Court Holds That Respondent in Domestic Violence Proceedings Can Be Compelled to Provide Voice Sample for Forensic Verification — “Voice Sample Not Protected Under Article 20(3) in Quasi-Civil Proceedings; Magistrate Has Power Under Section 28(2) of PWDVA to Direct Voice Sample for Comparison” RawlawMay 19, 20255 min read Save
News Delhi High Court Rules That Juristic Entities Like Companies and Trusts Can Maintain Eviction Petitions Under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act, 1958 — “Definition of ‘Landlord’ is Not Confined to Natural Persons; Word ‘Landlord’ is Gender-Neutral and Person-Agnostic” RawlawMay 19, 20254 min read Save
News Supreme Court Holds Kerala’s Corpus Fund for Subsidizing Medical Education Unconstitutional: “No power to create such fund without legislative backing; Fee Regulatory Committee cannot act beyond its statutory remit” RawlawMay 19, 20254 min read Save
News Bombay High Court Holds Suit Challenging 1972 and 1975 Sale Deeds Filed in 2022 Is Hopelessly Time-Barred—“Cause of Action Pleaded Is Illusory and a Product of Clever Drafting; Plaintiff Had 43 Years to Sue After Attaining Majority” RawlawMay 19, 20254 min read Save
