Courts cannot apply inconsistent evidentiary standards to spouses in matrimonial proceedings. Where allegations are of a grave and serious nature, a degree of corroboration is required regar..

Motor Accident Claims Tribunals must not reflexively apply the lowest tier of minimum wages merely because a claimant lacks documentary proof of income. In matters involving the informal sec..

Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, a daughter-in-law found guilty of ill-treating senior citizens cannot insist on continued occupation of their prop..

Writ jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution cannot be invoked against a private body for service disputes arising out of purely contractual employment. A writ lies again..

Income tax details of a husband constitute personal information exempt from disclosure under Section 8(1)(j) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Such information can only be disclosed whe..

Summary judgment under Order XIII-A of the Code of Civil Procedure is a discretionary procedural tool designed to prevent unnecessary trials in commercial disputes. It must be granted where ..

Under Order XLI Rule 27 CPC, while an appellate court must record reasons when admitting additional evidence, rejection of such an application does not require a detailed reasoned order, pro..

Death of a landlord does not automatically extinguish an eviction claim founded on bonafide need; legal heirs may amend the plaint to include their own requirements, particularly where the o..

Section 145 of the Code of Civil Procedure does not bar a decree holder from filing a separate execution petition against a surety or guarantor while another execution petition against the p..

Maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 can be denied where the applicant spouse, despite possessing professional qualifications and demonstrable earning capacity, volun..

The right to seek interim measures under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is available to any party to an arbitration agreement, including an unsuccessful party in arb..

Transfer of maintenance proceedings from Family Courts to Gram Nyayalayas under Section 16 of the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 is valid in law. A challenge to an administrative order is not mai..