Co-accused acquittal does not ipso facto entitle an absconding accused to anticipatory bail on grounds of parity. Trial court findings recorded during a co-accused's trial are wholly irrelev..

A change of land use (CLU) permission granted without statutory authority is void from inception. Under the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995, any alteration to a M..

Condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 is not a right but a discretionary relief. Courts are not bound to condone delay merely because the applicant is a State. Bur..

Suppression, concealment, or selective disclosure of material facts in a bail application amounts to abuse of process and vitiates the order at its root. Where a High Court ignores official ..

A transferee who acquires property after the institution of proceedings or the passing of an arbitral award is a transferee pendente lite and is barred under Order XXI Rule 102 CPC from resi..

Whether a complainant in a Section 138 NI Act prosecution qualifies as a "victim" under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC, entitling appeal against acquittal without special leave under Sectio..

Under Section 2(1)(d) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, the determinative test for excluding a buyer from the definition of 'consumer' is the dominant purpose at the time of purchase, no..

A photocopy of a notarised Power of Attorney is inadmissible unless statutory requirements for secondary evidence under Sections 63 to 65 of the Evidence Act, 1872 are strictly complied with..

Under Section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, child welfare remains the paramount consideration but cannot be assessed in isolation. Custody determination must integrate parental co..

Under the Consumer Protection Act, substantial damages cannot be awarded on presumptions or photocopies of unproven documents. While the Evidence Act does not strictly apply, natural justice..

For recovery of possession, plaintiff must plead and prove entitlement to property, manner of entitlement, specific date and mode of dispossession, and nature of defendant's possession estab..

A photocopy of Power of Attorney constitutes secondary evidence and cannot be relied upon unless twin requirements under Section 65 Evidence Act are satisfied: factual foundation proving exi..