(i) Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, S.21(2) -- Lok Adalat Award -- Challenge by Recall Application -- A Lok Adalat award, though deemed a decree of a civil court for purposes of enforc..

(i) Family Courts Act, 1984, S.7 -- Family Court Jurisdiction -- Death of One Spouse -- Adjudication of family disputes by a Family Court can be undertaken only where both parties to the mar..

Specific Relief Act, 1963, S.16(c) -- Specific Performance -- Readiness and Willingness -- A plaintiff who fails to perform the essential terms of a contract and cannot demonstrate readiness..

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.7 R.11 -- Civil Procedure -- Rejection of Plaint -- Where a plaintiff specifically pleads private partition of suit property pursuant to an arbitral award, the ..

Family Courts Act, 1984, S.7 -- Muslim Personal Law -- Mubara'at Agreement -- Mutual consent divorce under Muslim personal law operates as a valid extra-judicial dissolution of marriage unto..

(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..