Contract Act, 1872, S.208 -- Power of Attorney -- Death of Principal -- Terminates authority of holder automatically on death of principal, and the knowledge exception under Section 208 does..

(i) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.125 -- Maintenance to Wife -- Concealment of Subsisting First Marriage -- Bars a claim for maintenance from the second husband where the marriage is annu..

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.8 R.1 -- Written Statement -- Service of Ex Parte Injunction Order -- Cannot be treated as service of summons under Order V CPC so as to trigger the 120-day per..

(i) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.125 -- Maintenance to Wife -- Concealment of Subsisting Marriage -- A party cannot take advantage of her own wrong. Concealment and deceit practised in c..

Railways Act, 1989, S.124A -- Railway Accident Compensation -- Absence of Ticket -- Mere absence of a ticket on the person of a deceased or injured passenger cannot by itself defeat an other..

(i) Specific Relief Act, 1963, S.22 -- Specific Performance -- Refund of Earnest Money -- Statutory relief cannot be granted without specific claim. Refund of earnest money in a suit for spe..

(i) Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.7 R.11 -- Rejection of Plaint -- Object and Scope of Enquiry -- The object underlying Order 7 Rule 11 CPC is to ensure that frivolous litigation or a suit b..

(i) Document -- Determination of Nature -- Role of Text and Context -- Reference to ex post facto circumstances is unnecessary where the intention of parties is understood from the plain and..

(i) Court Fees Act, 1870, S.7 -- Ad Valorem Court Fee -- Suit for Cancellation of Agreement to Sell and Forfeiture of Earnest Money -- Where a suit is instituted for cancellation of an agree..

Agreement to Sell -- Specific Performance -- Failure to Prove Readiness and Willingness -- Where the plaintiff fails to demonstrate financial capacity to pay the balance consideration on the..

(i) Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, S.166 -- Motor Accident Compensation -- Three Persons Travelling on Two-Wheeler -- Mere travel of three persons on a two-wheeler does not by itself amount to co..

(i) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, S.34(3) -- Arbitral Award -- Objection Petition Filed Beyond Limitation -- The expression "but not thereafter" places an absolute embargo on condo..