The Supreme Court on Friday (August 2) called for the establishment of local Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) in Jammu and Kashmir.Read More

The Hon’ble  Supreme Court of India held that an authorized signatory of the company could not be considered as a 'drawer' of cheque, and therefore, could not be directed to pay the interim compensation to the complainant under Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881 (“NI Act”).Read More

HIGH COURT OF KERALA Satish Motilal Bidri…………Petitioner Vs. Union of India. through Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Jeevan Deep Building, Parliament Street & Ors………….Respondents Bechu Kurian Thomas, J. Decided on : 28/06/2024 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Section 5—Proceeds of crime—Types of—There are three types of proceeds of crime and they are (i) property derived...Read More

In an important judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 23) held that bail orders should not be normally stayed.Read More

HIGH COURT OF DELHI Rakesh Yadav & Ors………….Petitioners Vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr………….Respondents Ms. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J. Decided on : 01/07/2024 Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 376, 377, 323, 509, 34 & 380—Rape—Petition to quash FIR on ground of compromise—Fact that the FIR itself reveals serious allegations against first petitioner and...Read More

HIGH COURT OF DELHI Ashok Biswas S/o Anil Biswas & Anr………….Appellants Vs. The Divisional Commissioner Department of Revenue Govt. of NCT Delhi & Ors………….Respondents Satish Chandra Sharma, Chief Justice & Subramonium Prasad, J. Decided on : 10/04/2023 Delhi has framed Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Rules, 2009 Rule 22(3)(1)—Protection of...Read More

HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD Ashok Nishad…………Petitioner Vs. State of U.P. & Others…………Respondents Dinesh Pathak, J. Land Revenue Entry in revenue record—Proof of ownership—Entry in the land record does not confer any right and title in favour of the recorded person and same is always subject to prove—Record of rights are meant for the purposes of...Read More

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Criminal Appeal No. 2582 of 2024 (Arising out of SLP (Criminal) No. 8990 of 2019) C. Subbiah @ Kadambur Jayaraj & Others…………Appellants Vs. The Superintendent of Police & Others…………Respondents B.R. Gavai & Sandeep Mehta, JJ. Indian Penal Code, 1860 Section 420 read with Section 120B, Section 294(b), 506(ii) read with Section...Read More

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA M. Radheshyamlal…………Appellant Vs. V. Sandhya & Anr. Etc………….Respondents Abhay S. Oka & Ujjal Bhuyan, JJ. Adverse Possession How a plea of adverse possession can be proved—A party by pleading adverse possession, seeks to defeat the rights of the true owner, and therefore, there is no equity in his favour—After all, the...Read More

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Mukatlal…………Appellant Vs. Kailash Chand (D) Through LRS. & Ors………….Respondents B.R. Gavai & Sandeep Mehta, JJ. Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Section 14(1)—Full ownership by a Hindu female—Right of plaintiff being legal heir of Hindu widow to enforce her right of succession in the unpartitioned Joint Hindu Family property by filing a suit...Read More