Heirs of a Hindu female are not Strangers but are Family: Supreme Court of India
As per Section 15(1)(d) of the Hindu Succession Act, the heirs of the father of a Hindu female are covered under persons entitled to an intestate s
A claim is not a matter of right unless eligibility criteria is fulfilled: Supreme Court
When the claim is under a particular scheme of the government, unless one fulfills the eligibility criteria for grant of pension, as mentioned in t
Full Rent to be paid by tenants when a suit for lease termination is sub judice: High Court of Calcutta
When a case determining the legality of the termination of a lease agreement is in the judicial machinery, the tenants, while occupying the same pr
Incomplete information in the affidavit would result in dismissal of petition: High Court of Delhi
In a suit of maintenance, if the parties fail to disclose documents that validate their claims, the lower court can rightly dismiss the petition. T
Detaining under no valid grounds amounts to wrongful confinement: Kerala High Court
Detaining a person, with no valid grounds against him/her for being in custody, is wrongful confinement. The detenue must be released by the order
Strong suspicion cannot take the place of proof: Supreme Court of India
Accused cannot be held convicted on the ground of suspicion, no matter how strong it is. An accused is presumed to be innocent unless proved guilty
Deputing Advocate Commissioner for identification of property doesn’t violate owner’s rights: Kerala High Court
Deputation of the Advocate Commissioner for measurement and identification of boundaries of a property does not violate the owner’s rights. On th
Unfounded allegations against the spouse for affecting his/her job amounts to mental cruelty: Bombay High Court
Making unfounded allegations against the spouse or his/her relatives in the pleadings or making complaints with a view to affecting the job of the
Parties settling disputes entitled for refund of court fees: Supreme Court of India
Parties who choose to withdraw their litigations in favor of more conciliatory dispute settlement mechanisms; saving them time and resources of the
E-auction to be considered ‘open market sale’ for exemption from scrutiny under Stamps Act: High court of Calcutta
Not only court sales and company sales but any open sale by any authority by public e-action on sufficiently wide circulation worth the name, inclu
