Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, S.5 -- Maintenance Tribunal Proceedings -- Death of Senior Citizen Applicant -- Proceedings do not survive. Proceedings unde..

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.27 -- Return of Stridhan -- Absence of Bills or Receipts -- Not sufficient to reject wife's claim of entrustment. Non-production of bills or receipts of Stridhan ..

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.23(1)(a) -- Divorce -- Petitioner's Own Wrong of Adultery and Voluntary Desertion -- Bars relief under Section 23(1)(a) HMA. A petitioner cannot claim divorce whi..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.24 -- Maintenance to Wife -- Capacity to Maintain Luxury Car -- Interim amount not excessive. Financial capacity of husband is to be assessed from his standar..

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.9 R.13 -- Setting Aside Ex Parte Decree -- Irregularity in Service of Summons -- Not a ground where defendant had prior knowledge of proceedings. The second pro..

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..

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13(1A) -- Divorce -- Non-Resumption of Marital Life Despite Restitution Decree -- Cannot be granted at the instance of a spouse whose own admitted lack of interes..

(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..