n a notable ruling shaping the rights of homebuyers and the liabilities of real estate developers, the Supreme Court has clarified thatRead More

The bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K Vinod Chandran heard the case where the Respondent claimed ownership and protection from dispossession based on the 1982 sale agreement (“original agreement”) which was never registeredRead More

The Supreme Court held that just because money changed hands, it cannot be ipso facto presumed that the same was pursuant to a demand for illegal gratification. The Court dismissed an Appeal filed by the State of Lokayuktha Police,Read More

The Supreme Court held that a plaint cannot be dismissed in its entirety merely because one of the reliefs sought is legally untenable, provided that other reliefs are maintainable and arise from independent causes of action.Read More

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that change of counsel cannot be a ground to recall a witness.Read More

The bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing an appeal arising from Tamil Nadu, where, by virtue of a State amendment to the Registration Act, it is mandatory to register an agreement to sell.Read More

In Feb 2024 a bench of Justices Dipankar Dutta, K.V. Viswanathan, and Sandeep Mehta referred to the larger bench the question of whether the courts have the power to modify the arbitral award under Sections 34 or 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.Read More

Due to death of a patient The NCDRC imposed a total compensation of ₹20 lakhs (₹15 lakhs on the hospital and ₹5 lakhs on the doctor), leading to an appeal before the Supreme Court by the Hospital. Affirming the NCDRC's findings, the bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih held in favour of the claimants,Read More

Due to death of a patient The NCDRC imposed a total compensation of ₹20 lakhs (₹15 lakhs on the hospital and ₹5 lakhs on the doctor), leading to an appeal before the Supreme Court by the Hospital. Affirming the NCDRC's findings, the bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih held in favour of the claimants,Read More

he appellant, a 75-year-old retired Junior Engineer, owned a self-acquired property (Preeti Rest House) transferred to him by the Bihar State Housing Board. His son and daughter-in-law occupied three rooms in the property without consentRead More