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arbitral award
Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Agreement Requirements: “Mere Use of the Word ‘May’ Doesn’t Create Binding Arbitration Clause” — Appointment of Arbitrator Rejected Due to Absence of Mandatory Arbitration Clause
August 3, 2025
acquital
Supreme Court Acquits Death Row Convict for Lack of Evidence and Contradictory Eyewitness Testimony: “No Man Should Be Sent to the Gallows on Shaky Testimony”
August 3, 2025
fraud
Supreme Court: “Facade of Legitimacy for a Fraudulent Design” – Commercial Construction in Prohibited Zone Not Protected by Regularisation, Criminal Proceedings to Continue
August 3, 2025
interpretation
Supreme Court Reiterates Strict Interpretation of Statutory Rights Under the Hindu Succession Act: “No Right Survives Once the Statutory Period Has Lapsed” – Appeal Dismissed for Being Time-Barred
August 3, 2025
dowry death
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Dowry-Murder Case: “When Death Penalty is Imposed Without Adhering to ‘Rarest of Rare’ Guidelines, It Becomes Arbitrary and Excessive”
August 3, 2025
judicial officer
Supreme Court Expunges Strictures Against Judicial Officer: “To err is human… but Judges must not be condemned unheard”
August 3, 2025
specific performance
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance Despite Dubious Third-Party Claims: “Doctrine of Lis Pendens Nullifies Transactions Intended to Defeat Decree”
August 3, 2025
eviction
Supreme Court Restores Eviction Decree, Holds “Deemed Service” Valid Despite Postal Endorsement of ‘Not Delivered’: “Service by Registered Post Invokes Presumption of Delivery under General Clauses Act”
August 3, 2025
breach of contract
Supreme Court: “Delay in delivery of possession is not just breach of contract but a denial of basic rights” – Buyer awarded compensation with interest for undelivered flat after 11 years
August 3, 2025
property dispute
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case in Property Dispute: “Abuse of Criminal Law to Settle Civil Scores Cannot Be Permitted”
August 3, 2025
deceased railway worker
Supreme Court Rules in Favour of Widow of Deceased Railway Worker: “Denial of Pension for Falling Short by 3 Months Not Justified”
August 3, 2025
witness testify
Madras High Court holds that when a defence witness testifies that the accused was not present at the scene of occurrence and such testimony is not discredited in cross-examination, it cannot be brushed aside — “Non-explanation of injuries on accused is a vital circumstance” — Conviction under Section 302 reversed
August 3, 2025
quantity of contraband
Supreme Court: “Quantity of Contraband is a Relevant Factor”—Court Upholds 12-Year Sentence Under NDPS Despite High Court’s Misreading of Section 32-B
August 3, 2025
legal challenege
Kerala High Court holds that orders under Section 125 CrPC can be challenged by aggrieved party if ‘legally unsustainable’ — “Even if an order is passed ex parte, the party has a right to question it in appeal or revision”
August 3, 2025
tenant
Supreme Court sets aside High Court’s restoration of possession to tenant: “Mandatory order of status quo ante requires a compelling case; mere reference to tenancy without evidence insufficient”
August 3, 2025
divorce decree
Supreme Court Grants Divorce After 16 Years of Separation: “Forcing a dead marriage to continue only perpetuates mental agony and societal burden”
August 3, 2025
overturned
Supreme Court: “Inconsistencies go to the root of the matter” — Conviction of all 13 accused overturned due to tainted eyewitness testimony and lack of forensic support
August 3, 2025
electronic service of notice
Supreme Court Rejects Haryana’s Plea to Allow Electronic Service of Notice Under New Criminal Law: “Liberty of an Individual Cannot Be Risked by Informal Modes of Communication”
August 3, 2025
section 319
Supreme Court Restores Summons Under Section 319: “Duty of Court Is to Ensure Real Culprits Do Not Go Unpunished”
August 3, 2025
sonali power
Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Complaint Against Sonali Power Equipments: “Proceedings initiated by the Company through an unauthorised representative are void ab initio”
August 3, 2025
motor accident
Supreme Court Directs Insurance Company to “Pay and Recover” Compensation in Fatal Road Accident Case: “Courts Below Erred in Not Invoking Pay and Recover Doctrine”
August 3, 2025
delay
Mere Delay in Filing Appeal Against Dismissal from Service Does Not Bar Relief if Dismissal Was Illegal: Supreme Court Emphasizes “Substance Over Limitation” While Setting Aside Removal Order Passed Without Inquiry
August 3, 2025
hp high court
Himachal Pradesh High Court Reiterates: “No Premium Shall Be Charged for Regularisation of Encroachments on Forest or Government Land If Occupation Was Prior to Cut-Off Date” — State Cannot Introduce New Policy to Override Established Rights
August 3, 2025
arbitral award
Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitral Award: “Petitioner’s Contentions Are Mere Assertions Without Proof” — Reiterates Limited Scope of Judicial Review Under Arbitration Law
August 3, 2025
pension
Supreme Court: “Pension is a Constitutional Right, Not a Bounty” — Reduction of Pension without Prior Board Consultation Held Illegal under Regulation 33(2)
August 3, 2025
forest offcial
Madras High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Forest Official Accused of Abetment to Suicide, Observes: “No direct or indirect instigation can be inferred from vague allegations”
August 2, 2025
patna high court
Patna High Court Upholds Trial Court’s Orders, Observes “Justice Must Be Seen to Be Done” While Rejecting Bias Allegations and Bail Conditions Challenge in 30-Year-Old Murder Trial
August 2, 2025
matrimonial dispute
Bombay High Court Dismisses Wife’s Transfer Plea in Matrimonial Dispute, Observes: “Such Misuse of the Process Cannot Be Permitted”
August 2, 2025
aquestia
Bombay High Court Denies Interim Relief to AQUESTIA in Dispute Over Trademark ‘AQUESTIA’, Emphasizes: “It is a word coined by the Plaintiff and there is no goodwill or reputation yet attached to it”
August 2, 2025
railway death
Bombay High Court Reverses Tribunal’s Order in Railway Death Compensation Claim: “Strict Liability Applies, Negligence of Deceased Irrelevant Under Law”
August 2, 2025
it firms
Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Directors of Information Technology Firm: “Criminal proceedings cannot be a tool to enforce civil claims”
August 2, 2025
logn term lease
Kerala High Court Declares Long-Term Lease to Private Individual in Absence of Public Auction Invalid: “Allotment of public property must pass the test of transparency and fairness”
August 2, 2025
cheque bounce
Delhi High Court Upholds Criminal Proceedings in ₹1.9 Crore Cheque Bounce Case: “Prima facie liability subsisted, presumption under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be rebutted at pre-trial stage”
August 2, 2025
sexual harassment
Delhi High Court Quashes Sexual Harassment FIR After Amicable Settlement: “No useful purpose will be served in continuing with proceedings” — Court Directs Community Service at LNJP Hospital
August 2, 2025
pacs election
Patna High Court dismisses writ seeking intervention in PACS election: “Petitioner failed to prove timely submission of nomination; no exceptional circumstance established to bypass alternate remedy”
August 2, 2025
matrimonial fir
Delhi High Court Quashes Matrimonial FIR on Mutual Settlement: “No Useful Purpose Will Be Served in Continuing with Proceedings”
August 2, 2025
breach of contract
Bombay High Court Quashes Proceedings in Cheating Case After 15 Years: “Mere Breach of Contract Does Not Constitute Offence of Cheating”
August 2, 2025
land dispute
Bombay High Court Quashes 2015 FIR in Land Dispute: “Failure to Return Money Does Not Automatically Attract Cheating Charges”
August 2, 2025
absenteeism
Delhi High Court Rules in Favour of Medical Representative Dismissed for Absenteeism: “Employer Cannot Shirk Domestic Inquiry, Especially When Dismissal Has Civil Consequences”
August 2, 2025
priavte property
Kerala High Court: “Government Cannot Take Private Property Without Compensation” – High Court Reiterates Fundamental Right to Property Cannot Be Taken Away Arbitrarily Under Article 300A
August 2, 2025
assumption
Delhi High Court holds that “adjudication cannot be based on imagination or assumptions”: Sets aside Customs order relying on unsubstantiated charges against logistics company
August 2, 2025
inheritance dispute
Patna High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Arising from Inheritance Dispute Between Sisters: “Dispute is Completely Civil in Nature”
August 2, 2025
compromise
Kerala High Court holds ‘Compromise Cannot Cure a Serious Offence’: “Courts must act as sentinels of justice and not compromise with rule of law”
August 2, 2025
assumptions
Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction: “Material improvements in witness statements destroy the credibility of the prosecution” – Conviction under Section 302 Reversed Due to Glaring Inconsistencies in Evidence
August 2, 2025
sc/st act
Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Under SC/ST Act Upon Amicable Settlement: “No Useful Purpose Will Be Served in Continuing Proceedings”
August 2, 2025
ganja
Delhi High Court Grants Bail in Ganja Recovery Case: “Prolonged Incarceration and Marginal Excess Over Commercial Quantity Justify Bail”
August 2, 2025
right to conclude arguments
Bombay High Court Rules on Right to Conclude Arguments: “Party Beginning May Reply Generally on Whole Case” — Trial Court Must Exercise Discretion Judiciously
August 1, 2025
redetermination
Bombay High Court Rules in Favour of Landowner: “Rejection on Delay Does Not Bar Right to Seek Re-determination” — Section 28-A Application Maintainable Despite Failed Section 18 Reference
August 1, 2025
housing society
Bombay High Court Upholds Deemed Membership in Housing Society Despite Unpaid Dues: “Society’s Inaction Triggers Membership by Operation of Law”
August 1, 2025
blacklisted
Delhi High Court Quashes Blacklisting Order Against Daulat Ram Brake Mfg Co.: “Public Authority Must Act Fairly, Not Vindictively”
August 1, 2025
Bombay High Court Quashes Rejection of Delay Condonation in Filing Form 9A, Cites Procedural Delay Due to Shift to Electronic Filing Under Section 119(2)(b) of Income Tax Act
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Bombay High Court Quashes Rejection of Delay Condonation in Filing Form 9A, Cites Procedural Delay Due to Shift to Electronic Filing Under Section 119(2)(b) of Income Tax Act

The Bombay High Court allowed the petition, quashing the Income Tax Commissioner’s order dated September 28, 2023, which rejected the condonation of a 799-day delay in filing Form 9A by…
Posted by Rawlaw December 26, 2024
Eviction for Unlawful Subletting
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Bombay High Court Upholds Eviction for Unlawful Subletting: Exclusive Possession by Third Party and Tenant’s Failure to Rebut Presumption Key Factors

Court's DecisionThe Bombay High Court dismissed the Civil Revision Application challenging the Appellate Court’s decree for eviction of the defendant on the grounds of unlawful subletting. The court upheld the…
Posted by Rawlaw December 26, 2024
Charge Sheet Does Not Extinguish Default Bail Rights During Further Investigation
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Bombay High Court Resolves Conflicting Views of Single Judges on Section 167(2) CrPC: Filing of Charge Sheet Does Not Extinguish Default Bail Rights During Further Investigation

Court's Decision: The Bombay High Court, resolving the conflicting views of its Single Judges on the applicability of Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), held that the…
Posted by Rawlaw December 26, 2024
Bombay High Court Upholds Termination of Central Railway Contract Over Forged Bank Guarantees, Reaffirms Principle That Fraud Vitiates All Transactions
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Bombay High Court Upholds Termination of Central Railway Contract Over Forged Bank Guarantees, Reaffirms Principle That Fraud Vitiates All Transactions

Court's Decision: The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the termination of a contract and the alleged breach of natural justice.…
Posted by Rawlaw December 26, 2024
Supreme Court Upholds Divorce on Grounds of Mental Cruelty and Desertion: “False Complaints and 15-Year Separation Prove Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage; ₹1 Crore Awarded for Alimony and Child’s Future”
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Supreme Court Upholds Divorce on Grounds of Mental Cruelty and Desertion: “False Complaints and 15-Year Separation Prove Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage; ₹1 Crore Awarded for Alimony and Child’s Future”

Court's Decision The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's judgment granting a decree of divorce in favor of the husband. The Court found that the wife’s conduct—filing false criminal complaints…
Posted by Rawlaw December 25, 2024
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds ₹24.55 Lakh Compensation Award in Fatal Accident Case: “Insurer Failed to Prove Policy Breach, Liability to Pay Compensation Affirmed”
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Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds ₹24.55 Lakh Compensation Award in Fatal Accident Case: “Insurer Failed to Prove Policy Breach, Liability to Pay Compensation Affirmed”

Court’s Decision The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh dismissed the insurance company’s appeal, confirming the Tribunal’s award of ₹24.55 lakh to the claimants. The court held that…
Posted by Rawlaw December 25, 2024
Delhi High Court Upholds Convictions in Narcotics Case While Modifying Sentences: “Voluntary Statements Under Section 67 NDPS Act, If Corroborated, Are Efficacious Proof of Guilt”
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Delhi High Court Upholds Convictions in Narcotics Case While Modifying Sentences: “Voluntary Statements Under Section 67 NDPS Act, If Corroborated, Are Efficacious Proof of Guilt”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court upheld the convictions of three appellants—Rajinder Kumar, Syed Abu Ala, and Mohd. Altaf—under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985…
Posted by Rawlaw December 25, 2024
Supreme Court Restores Interest on Enhanced Compensation for Procedural Delays: “Litigants Should Not Be Penalized for Counsel’s Defaults When Substantive Justice Is at Stake”
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Supreme Court Restores Interest on Enhanced Compensation for Procedural Delays: “Litigants Should Not Be Penalized for Counsel’s Defaults When Substantive Justice Is at Stake”

Court’s Decision: The Supreme Court partly allowed the appeal and modified the High Court's judgment. It restored interest on the enhanced compensation for the period from June 22, 2016, to…
Posted by Rawlaw December 25, 2024
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order: “Delay in Considering Representation and Failure to Communicate Rejection Violates Valuable Constitutional Rights”
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Jammu & Kashmir High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order: “Delay in Considering Representation and Failure to Communicate Rejection Violates Valuable Constitutional Rights”

Court’s Decision The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh struck down a preventive detention order issued under the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978. The court held…
Posted by Rawlaw December 25, 2024
Delhi High Court Quashes FIR in Matrimonial Dispute Following Amicable Settlement: “No Useful Purpose Shall Be Served by Keeping the Case Pending When Chances of Conviction Are Bleak”
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Delhi High Court Quashes FIR in Matrimonial Dispute Following Amicable Settlement: “No Useful Purpose Shall Be Served by Keeping the Case Pending When Chances of Conviction Are Bleak”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court quashed FIR No. 0259/2020 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Police Station Sonia Vihar. The court held that the…
Posted by Rawlaw December 25, 2024

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  • Supreme Court: “Facade of Legitimacy for a Fraudulent Design” – Commercial Construction in Prohibited Zone Not Protected by Regularisation, Criminal Proceedings to Continue
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