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High Court: Section 340 CrPC to be resorted only in rare cases when it's absolutely necessary. Read Judgement

Order

HC: WS filed without Affidavit of Admission/Denial, not be taken on record & docs filed by plaintiff be deemed Admitted. Read Judgement

Bombay High Court

HC: Even in Cause of Action of Recurring/Continuous Nature an application seeking Condonation of Delay is Necessary. Read Judgement

R Subhash Reddy-R Banumathi

Supreme Court: Illegal photocopying of documents is Theft. Read Judgement

HC: Committal Magistrate during committal enquiry u/s 209 CrPC cannot entertain application u/s 91 CrPC. Read Order

Ayodhya Land Dispute

Ayodhya case(Day 5): 'Land itself is a deity, the questions of adverse possession & joint possession don't arise' submits advocate for Ram Lalla

Ayodhya Verdict

Ayodhya Case(Day 6): 'Mosque built on ruins of Temple not a valid Mosque under Shariat law' submits advocate for Ram Lalla

Babri Masjid Case

Ayodhya Case(Day 7): 'Massive hall in the nature of public religious structure existed right below the mosque' submits advocate for Ram Lalla

Ayodhya Case Hearing

Ayodhya Case(Day 8): 'Existence of 12th century temple is proved' Senior Advocate Vaidyanathan submits

Ayodhya Verdict

Ayodhya Case(Day 9): 'Adverse Possession cannot be claimed, property is inalienable' advocate for Ram Lalla submits

Ayodhya Case Hearing

Ayodhya Case(Day 10): 'Muslims stopped offering namaz there since 1934' Senior Advocate Ranjit Kumar submits

Ram Mandir and Supreme Court

Ayodhya Case(Day 12):'In the suits in which deity is vitally interested, it has to be heard' Justice Chandrachud says

High Court: Executive Order cannot curtail Statutory Rules of Tenure Appointment (Read Judgement)

Nation wide Lawyer's Strike

Advocates' strike unacceptable irrespective of genuineness of cause, amount to Contempt: High Court

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Teacher called student ‘Characterless’, charged with Abetting Suicide: HC dismisses application for Anticipatory Bail (Read Judgement)

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CJI Ranjan Gogoi, one of the best Chief Justices in India's history: Sharp, Wise and Courageous

Arrest

HC expounds there cannot be any Detention in Police Custody after expiry of first 15 days u/s.167(2) of CrPC (Read Judgement)

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High Court: Adverse Possession cannot be claimed on a Govt land reserved for public utility such as road/hospital (Read Judgement)

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Section 138 NI Act: Plea of misuse of signed blank security cheque, no evidence led, conviction upheld by High Court (Read Judgement)

Matrimonial Cases Alimony

Permanent Alimony not granted on condition against Remarriage: High Court (Read Judgement)

Misuse of Domestic Violence Laws

Without sanction from Central Govt, Magistrate can’t take cognizance of offence committed by an Indian outside India: HC (Read Order)

Jail

Sec.138 NI Act: Primary interest is recovery of Money, not seeing Drawer of Cheque in Jail, rules HC (Read Order)

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Filing Complaint u/s. 138 of NI Act, is not Abetment of Suicide: High Court rules (Read Order)

Child Custody

Allegations of immorality against Mother to be ignored while deciding Child Custody cases: HC rules (Read Judgement)

Cheque

Supreme Court opines: Consider decriminalisation of Dishonour of Cheques of Smaller amounts (Read Order)

Every Citizen has a Fundamental Right to change Name, HC pulls CBSE for declining request (Read Judgement)

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SC Constitution bench expounds: SARFAESI Act is applicable to Co-operative Banks (Read Judgement)

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HC: It’s prudent for Parents of prospective Brides & Grooms to make Enquiry & Verification about Health of prospective son/daughter in-law (Read Order)

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S.138 NI Act: “No prudent person will keep quite without issuing reply to legal notice, if he is not liable to pay” (Read Judgement)

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SC pulls up HC for mistaking ‘Aggressors’ as ‘Defenders’ in Culpable Homicide case (Read Judgement)

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Territorial Jurisdiction: Part cause of action shall be decisive over mutually agreed place, rules HC (Read Order)

Prison Punishment

HC explains scope of S.427 CrPC: Applicable only if person is ‘already undergoing’ imprisonment when convicted subsequently (Read Order)

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HC on Visitation Rights in COVID times: Virtual interaction with child is a part of it (Read Order)

Wills

SC: Will cannot be viewed with suspicion only because Beneficiary played an active role in its Execution (Read Judgement)

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S.138 NI Act: Accused's willingness to settle at later stage, is indicative of merit in Complainant's case (Read Judgement)

Study of Employer's Liability & Non-Liability for Compensation under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923

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Scope and Evolution of International Investment Law

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Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi's mother Smt. Shanti Gogoi passes away

Ravi Shankar Prasad

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad: To make mediation successful in India we have to think out of the box

Internet Addiction in Kids

Threat to Free Speech from Internet shutdowns: Is India heading in the wrong direction?

World Trade Organisation (WTO), pic by: The Financial Express

Anti-Dumping: Position of India in the light of Recent Economic Issues and Developments

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SC expounds: High Court cannot act as an Appellate forum U/S 37 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act

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Supreme Court implores lower courts to not turn Sexual Harassment Proceedings into a 'Punishment'

WhatsApp Security

Can a Party be penalised for sending Photograph of Court Process to the other side on WhatsApp? HC says NO (Read Order)

Cheque Cases

S.138 NI Act: HC refuses to exercise Extraordinary Jurisdiction to Summon Complainant’s Witness (Read Order)

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SC: Courts have No Authority to put a time-bar on Right of Convict to seek Suspension of Sentence or Bail (Read Order)

Arbitration

SC: Court deciding S.11 Arbitration Act Application can leave plea of Non-Arbitrability of Dispute open for Tribunal (Read Judgment)

SC: Employee entitled to Time Bound Promotion only if he worked at same Post and Pay Scale (Read Judgement)

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Can Relief of Permanent Injunction be given against True Owner of the Property with proven Title? No says SC, Read Judgment

Is Disclosure of Victim’s identity under POCSO a Cognizable Offence? SC delivers split decision

Arbitration

Can HC invoke Section 11 to adjudicate upon dispute under Sec.14 of Arbitration Act? SC replies, Read Judgment

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What is Arbitration?

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Why should I Arbitrate?

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HC expounds: Challenging merit of an Arbitral Award has no bearing on its Enforcement (Read Order)

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Awards passed by Unilaterally Appointed Arbitrators Not Executable: HC DB upholds Commercial Court’s Decision

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Matrix of Laws applicable in International Arbitration: Explained

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Balancing Confidentiality and Transparency in Commercial and Investment Arbitration

Cheque Bounce

HC sets aside conviction u/s.138 NI Act: Doubts Bonafides of Complainant who presented the Cheque thrice, Read Order

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S.138 NI Act: HC finds no credence in Director’s claim of not being responsible for day-to-day affairs of accused Company, upholds conviction, Read Order

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Case Summary of ONGC v. Afcons: Supreme Court's landmark judgement on Arbitrators' Fees

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HC: Lawyers Must Not Exaggerate Small Incidents in Criminal Complaints in Matrimonial Disputes, Read Judgement

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Supreme Court agrees: Awards Passed by Unilaterally Appointed Arbitrators are Non-Executable, Read Order

‘Stop Payment’ instruction given prior to filing Complaint for Loss of Cheque: HC upholds conviction u/s.138 NI Act (Read Judgement)

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Even if No Objection is filed by JD, Court shall not Execute an Award passed by Unilaterally Appointed Arbitrator, Read HC DB Order

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HC reiterates: In India “Fraud” & “Special Equities” are the only grounds for restraining encashment of Bank Guarantees, Read Judgement

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Applicability of Section 12(5) of A&C Act where arbitration was invoked prior to 2015 Amendment

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HC upholds conviction u/s.138 NI Act: Defence of Misuse of Security Cheque fails (Read Judgement)

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SC to HC: If Coordinate Bench’s decision seems incorrect, ignoring it is no option, Read Judgement

SC allows same set of Sureties across States: Harsh Bail Conditions is akin to Refusal, Read Judgement

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Delhi High Court passes an ex-parte Summary Judgement against Trademark Infringer, Read Judgement

Cheque Bounce

High Court on NI Act: Won’t allow Recalling Witness as a Tool to Delay Trial, Read Order

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Section 138 NI Act: High Court disapproves Magistrate's presumption that Accused Recalled Witness to Drag the Proceedings, Read Order

Cheque Bounce Case can't be quashed u/s 482 CrPC when Cognizance and Notice of Sec.251 CrPC not challenged, Read HC Judgment

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HC reinstates employee dismissed w/o inquiry: Conviction u/s.138 NI Act doesn’t involve Moral Turpitude, Read Judgment

Cheque Bounce

Indulgence in “Luxury of Litigation”: HC denies exemption from Compounding Fee in Cheque Bounce case, Read Judgement

Cheque Cases

HC: Lodging FIR without Proof of Coercion, cannot displace Statutory Presumption u/s. 138 NI Act, Read Judgement

SC explains: Rate of Interest awarded is beyond the scope of Section 34 of Arbitration Act (Read Judgement)

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"When Politicians' kids can join Politics, why can't Judges' kids become advocates": J. Swarana Kanta trashes Kejriwal's recusal plea

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Recusal has to step from law and not narrative, this is Defining moment for the court: Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Recusal Pleas

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‘Award is not a Decree of Civil Court’: Case Summary of Apex Court’s Sundaram Finance decision on Execution of Awards

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