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Plaint Must Be Meaningfully Read to Determine if Statutory Bar Is Veiled by Clever Drafting Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered an important ruling explaining the scope and application of Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), holding that trial courts must carefully examine whether a plaint is being used to conceal a statutory bar through clever drafting. The judgment was delivered by a…
Murder Accused Cannot Claim Inheritance of Murdered Person’s Property Under Section 25 of Hindu Succession Act: Supreme Court
Supreme Court Applies Section 25 Hindu Succession Act, 1956 To Disqualify Murder Accused From Inheriting Property Even Without Conviction Background of the Property and Succession Dispute The Supreme Court has ruled that a person accused of murdering the deceased cannot inherit or claim property through a Will or…
Aman Gupta’s Personality Rights Protected, Takedown of AI Deepfakes and Fake Endorsements Ordered: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Grants Relief In Personality Rights And Trademark Infringement Case Over AI Deepfake Misuse Of Aman Gupta’s Identity Background of the Dispute The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to entrepreneur and “Shark Tank India” judge Aman Gupta in a major case involving alleged misuse of his…
Collaborator Allowed to Invoke Arbitration Clause in NTPC Coal Handling Project Dispute: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a collaborator who plays an essential role in execution of a commercial contract can invoke the arbitration clause contained in the principal agreement even if the collaborator is not a direct signatory to the main contract. The Court clarified that where the collaborator is deeply…
Conviction Upheld Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act in AACUS Educations Limited Cheque Dishonour Case: Calcutta High Court
This case arises from a dispute involving AACUS Educations Limited & Ors and Opposite Party No. 2 relating to a franchise agreement for running an education business in Madhyam Gram, North 24 Parganas. According to the facts, Opposite Party No. 2 was introduced to the Petitioners through a mediator for taking a…
₹3,000 Monthly Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC Upheld, Liberal Interpretation of “Wife” Emphasised: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a revision petition filed by a husband challenging an order directing him to pay ₹3,000 per month maintenance to his wife under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). The Court held that there was no illegality, perversity, or jurisdictional error in the Family…
BCI Seeks CJI’s Intervention Over Andhra Pradesh High Court Judge’s Conduct with Young Lawyer: Supreme Court
The Bar Council of India (BCI) on 06 May 2026 took serious note of an incident involving the Andhra Pradesh High Court, where a young advocate was allegedly directed to be taken into police custody during court proceedings. The BCI wrote to the Chief Justice of India seeking urgent intervention and administrative…
Mother Cannot Be Completely Cut Off from Child Without Proof of Unfitness: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on 06 May 2026 delivered an important judgment protecting the rights of a mother in a child custody dispute. The Court set aside an interim order of the Family Court which had completely restrained the mother from meeting her minor daughter during ongoing guardianship proceedings. Background…
Acquittal Granted in Gang Rape Case Under POCSO Act, Benefit of Doubt Extended: Bombay High Court
a significant judgment dated 30 April 2026, the Bombay High Court decided criminal appeals filed by accused persons in a serious offence involving a minor girl. The case revolved around allegations under Sections 363, 366-A, 376(D), 337 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 9 and 10 of the…
Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case Arising from Property Deal Dispute Under Section 138 NI Act
In an important judgment dated 22 April 2026, the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, presided by Arjun Kirar, delivered a conviction order in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act 1881. The case highlights strict legal consequences when…
