Under Section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, child welfare remains the paramount consideration but cannot be assessed in isolation. Custody determination must integrate parental co..

For recovery of possession, plaintiff must plead and prove entitlement to property, manner of entitlement, specific date and mode of dispossession, and nature of defendant's possession estab..

A photocopy of Power of Attorney constitutes secondary evidence and cannot be relied upon unless twin requirements under Section 65 Evidence Act are satisfied: factual foundation proving exi..

Statutory obligation of maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is not discharged merely because the ex-wife is educated or has parental support. Maintenance must be ..

Once the complainant amicably resolves the dispute and expressly seeks withdrawal of the complaint through a sworn affidavit, the substratum of disciplinary proceedings under Section 35 of t..

Mandated immediate reporting of unnatural deaths, filling of faculty vacancies within four months, and prohibited penalising students for scholarship delays...

The expression "any widow of his son" under Section 21(vii) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act is unambiguous and includes all widowed daughters-in-law, irrespective of whether the s..

Equity must prevent unjust enrichment and restore parties to their original position, particularly where both are at fault. Directing forfeiture would result in an equitable windfall to the ..

Once an auction sale is confirmed and the aggrieved party has not sought to set it aside, a separate suit challenging the confirmation order is expressly barred, and the appropriate remedy i..

In cases of alleged refusal, strict compliance with Order 5 Rule 19 CPC is mandatory--Ex parte divorce decree set aside..

Nomination does not confer a superior claim over the General Provident Fund, and upon the deceased acquiring a family, the earlier nomination stands terminated triggering equal distribution ..

Once premises fall within the definition of "public premises" and tenancy is legally terminated, unauthorized occupants cannot claim protection of State Rent Control Acts and must face evict..