Code of Civil Procedure 1908
13th Jun, 2018
The Delhi High Court reiterated the law laid down in the landmark judgment of Commissioner of Wealth Tax, Kanpur and Ors. vs. Chander Sen and Ors. – if a person dies after passing of the […]
8th Jun, 2018
The Hon’ble High Court of Delhi held that an unequitable partition of a property cannot take place when all co-owners have equal right in the property. This was held by the Hon’ble High Court at […]
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 […]
17th May, 2018
The Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in an appeal filed under Section 96, CPC has held that readiness and willingness as per Section 16(c) of the Specific Performance Act can only exist if the same […]
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
In a recent judgment, the Bombay High Court ruled that while entertaining the Regular Civil Appeal, if the First Appellate Court passes interim order under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 of the CPC, it […]
1st Feb, 2018
The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court held that “the finding of facts as well as of law by the Arbitrator/Arbitral Tribunal is not be interfered with unless the finding is either contrary to […]
1st Feb, 2018
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the case titled Kanaklata Das & Ors. Vs. Naba Kumar Das & Ors. decided on 25.01.2018 that the plaintiff being a dominus litis cannot be compelled to make […]
1st Feb, 2018
In a recent judgement, the Delhi High Court held that for the purpose of Article 35 of the Limitation Act, 1963 the cause of action arises not on the date mentioned in the cheque but […]
1st Feb, 2018
The Supreme Court held that substituted service under Order 5 Rule 20 Code of Civil Procedure is an exception to the normal mode of service. It further held that while ordering substituted service the court […]
22nd Jan, 2018
It was held that the object of the First Proviso to Section 92 of the Evidence Act is to give benefit of those cases where a person has been defrauded or intimidated or there is […]