Supreme Court
7th Jul, 2018
In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India observed that the judges are not and cannot be experts in all fields and, therefore, they must exercise great restraint and should not overstep their […]
1st Jun, 2018
The Apex Court held that there is no bar under the Indian Succession Act upon devolution of property of an Indian Christian upon a foreign national by succession. The said dicta was pronounced by the […]
18th May, 2018
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court held that where several parties are involved in a single commercial project executed through several interconnected agreements/contracts then all parties can be covered by the arbitration clause in […]
14th Apr, 2018
In a landmark judgment on law relating to Defamation, the Supreme Court, closed criminal proceedings against chief spokesperson of Indian National Congress for having made defamatory allegations against the Chief Minister. The reason for closure […]
7th Apr, 2018
The Supreme Court in a landmark case has directed that in all pending cases where stay against proceedings of a civil or criminal trial is operating, the same will come to an end on expiry […]
6th Apr, 2018
In a recent judgment, the Apex Court ruled that the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 will be applicable in those arbitral proceedings that have commenced under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, […]
5th Apr, 2018
In a recent judgment, the Apex Court ruled that an objection as to jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal can be raised in a petition under Section 34 for the first time even if omitted to […]
4th Apr, 2018
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court ruled and reiterated that limitation period prescribed under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act would commence only from the date of the signed copy of the […]
5th Mar, 2018
The Supreme Court restated the import of Section 100 of CPC by ruling that the “substantial question of law” which is the very basis of maintainability of a second appeal, is to be framed by […]
5th Mar, 2018
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court ruled that mentioning of date, day and time of appearance in a summons issued under Order V Rule 20 was a mandatory statutory requirement and not an empty […]
22nd Feb, 2018
The Supreme Court held that daughters have equal rights in the Ancestral property, even if they were born before the enactment of Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The Apex Court on 01.02.2018 in the matter Danamma […]
22nd Feb, 2018
It was held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court that a person cannot be convicted for causing disappearance of evidence merely because he failed to inform the police about the crime. It was so decided […]