Hindu Succession Act, 1956, S.8 -- Partition -- Property Inherited Under Section 8 HSA -- Property inherited under S.8 does not automatically acquire the character of coparcenary property, a..

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, S.34(3) -- Arbitration -- Application Under Section 33 -- Limitation for Section 34 Application -- Limitation for filing an application under S.34 is ..

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.437(1) -- Bail -- Murder and Conspiracy -- "Bail is the rule, jail is an exception" is a guiding principle, not an absolute rule -- It must be balanced with ..

Central Civil Services (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965, R.10(1-B) -- Pension -- Temporary Status Casual Labourers -- Pensionary entitlement of temporary status casual labourers does not depe..

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, S.163A -- Motor Accident Claim -- Standard of Proof -- Motor accident claim proceedings must be decided on the standard of preponderance of probability and not proo..

Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.498A -- Cruelty to Wife -- Unlawful Demand -- General and omnibus allegations of torture or cruelty without specific instances, particular dates, or definite perso..

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.VIII R.9 -- Additional Written Statement -- Wholly Inconsistent Defence -- A defendant cannot file an additional written statement under O.VIII R.9 CPC at an ad..

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, S.141 -- Dishonour of Cheque -- Vicarious Liability -- Vicarious criminal liability under S.141 cannot be fastened on an office bearer of a society merely b..

Service Law -- Annual Confidential Report -- Every ACR Entry Affecting Promotional Prospects -- Every entry in the ACR of a public servant must be communicated to the employee if it adversel..

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.173(8) -- Further Investigation -- Magistrate's Prior Leave -- Prior leave of the concerned Magistrate is a mandatory requirement before police conduct furth..

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.482 -- Quashing -- Quashing of FIR Does Not Amount to Acquittal -- Quashing of criminal proceedings under S.482 CrPC on the ground of omnibus and unspecific ..

Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.498A -- Cruelty to Wife -- Unlawful Demand -- Explanation (b) to S.498A covers any unlawful demand by the husband or his family and is not limited to demands for d..