(i) Railways Act, 1989, S.197(2) -- Railway Accident Compensation -- Authorized Hawker of Catering Contractor -- A person employed by a catering agency operating under a subsisting contract ..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13(1)(ia) -- Matrimonial Law -- Prolonged Separation Without Reconciliation -- Prolonged separation, complete cessation of cohabitation, absence of any effort..

Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, S.8 -- Guardianship of Minor -- Development Agreement over Minor's Property -- A court examining a natural guardian's application for permission to..

Specific Relief Act, 1963, S.16(c) -- Specific Performance -- Delay in Legal Notice -- Readiness and willingness to perform a contract must be assessed from the overall conduct of the plaint..

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.12 R.6 -- Judgment on Admission -- Judgment on admission is an exception to the ordinary rule that civil disputes must be decided after a full trial. The provis..

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, S.166 -- Motor Accident Claim -- Death of Homemaker -- Loss of Domestic Care -- Loss of domestic care provided by a homemaker is a distinct and compensable head of ..

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, S.166 -- Motor Accident Claim -- Tree Branch Falling on Stationary Vehicle -- A claim under S.166 is maintainable only where the injury arises out of the use of a m..

Succession Act, 1925, S.263 -- Probate -- Revocation of Probate -- Constructive Notice Through Mutation Proceedings -- Service of notice in mutation proceedings arising from a probate operat..

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, S.11 -- Res Judicata -- Constructive Res Judicata -- It is not sufficient that a ground could have been raised in earlier proceedings; it must also be shown that ..

Insurance Act, 1938 -- Motor Vehicle Insurance -- Surrender of Vehicle by Insured to Financer -- A contract of insurance is a personal contract between the insured and the insurance company ..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13-B -- Divorce by Mutual Consent -- Conversion of Contested Petition at Appellate Stage -- A divorce petition filed under S.13(1)(ia) of the Act can be permi..

(i) Family Courts Act, 1984, S.7 -- Jurisdiction -- Property Dispute Between Husband and Wife -- A dispute relating to property rights between husband and wife falls exclusively within the j..