The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an accused facing trial under the provisions of Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be allowed to tender affidavit by way of evidence. The said ruling was […]
The Supreme Court held that a contract of marriage does not fulfil the requisites of sub-clause (2) of Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act and cannot be taken to be proof of a valid […]
The Supreme Court has observed that a government servant is not a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act 1986 and cannot raise any dispute regarding the pension and retiral benefits before the consumer forum under […]
The Supreme Court in its latest decision held that State Legislature cannot make law which takes away the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court and provides an appeal directly to the Supreme Court. The Court […]
The Supreme Court in the matter of Duncans Industries Ltd. vs. A.J. Agrochem upheld the order of the NCLAT allowing the insolvency petition under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 initiated by […]
The Supreme Court has observed that a complainant in a cheque bounce case need not prove the ‘amount due’ as if he is to prove a debt before civil court. The said ratio was held […]
The Supreme Court has reiterated that the revenue records do not confer title to a property nor do they have any presumptive value on the title. The above mention observation was made in the […]
The Supreme Court observed that if the commercial use of goods is by the purchaser himself for the purpose of earning his livelihood by means of self-employment, such purchaser of goods is a ‘consumer’. […]
The Supreme Court in the matter of Jignesh Shah & Anr. v Union of India & Ors. (W.P. Civil No. 455/2019), decided on 25.09.2019 set aside the judgment of NCLAT & NCLT admitting a winding […]
The Supreme Court has observed that the witnesses to documents such as Sale Deeds and Wills need not necessarily know what is contained in them. The said observations were recorded in the matter of […]
The Supreme Court had observed that as per Mitakshara law of Succession, father’s self acquired property given to son by way of Will/gifts will retain the character of self acquired will retain the character of […]
The Supreme Court held that an erroneous concession in law can neither be binding on the client nor on the Court as there cannot be an estoppel against law. The above judgement was passed in […]