News Supreme Court: “Courts Must Exercise Greatest Care in Accepting Verbal Gifts Set Up After Donor’s Death” — Oral Gift Fails, Plaintiff’s Suit Dismissed as Time-Barred RawlawOctober 8, 20258 min read
News Supreme Court: “PMLA is a Self-Contained Code — Courts Must Not Short-Circuit Statutory Remedies” — JSW Steel’s Plea to Quash ED Proceedings Dismissed RawlawOctober 8, 20258 min read
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News Supreme Court Acquits Man Convicted for Matricide: “Death by Suicide Cannot Be Ruled Out When Medical Evidence Is Ambiguous” — Court Slams Faulty Investigation and Misapplication of Circumstantial Evidence Principles RawlawOctober 8, 20257 min read
News Supreme Court: “Arbitration Clause Cannot Die with Disqualification of Named Arbitrator” — Delay Condoned by Applying COVID-19 Limitation Orders; Offshore Infrastructures Limited’s Plea Restored for Arbitration RawlawOctober 8, 20257 min read
News Supreme Court: “Litigants Cannot Be Rendered Worse Off for Approaching the Court” — High Court’s Directions Beyond Pleadings Struck Down in Cochin Devaswom Board Land Lease Dispute RawlawOctober 8, 20257 min read
News Supreme Court Acquits Three Family Members Convicted of Murder: “Courts Must Not Reverse Acquittal Unless Trial Court’s Findings Are Perverse” RawlawOctober 8, 20257 min read
News Supreme Court: “Ill-Drafted Pleadings Cannot Confer Possessionary Rights” — Court Upholds Injunction Against Alienation but Denies Injunction Against Interference in Property Dispute Between Siblings RawlawOctober 8, 20257 min read
News Supreme Court: “Minor Can Repudiate Guardian’s Sale by Conduct; No Need for Separate Suit to Set Aside Voidable Transaction” — Court Restores Trial Court’s Decree, Clarifies Law under Section 8 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 RawlawOctober 8, 20257 min read
