A parent who participates in foreign court proceedings without contesting jurisdiction cannot subsequently invoke the jurisdiction of Indian courts to frustrate or defy orders of that foreig..

Adoption is an equal exercise of reproductive and decisional autonomy under Article 21 of the Constitution, and restriction of maternity benefit to adoptive mothers of children below three m..

Payment of land revenue arrears by a coparcener and subsequent restoration of property in his name does not alter the ancestral character of the property or confer exclusive title upon him. ..

Under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, the essential requirement for admissibility of a discovery is that information supplied by the accused in custody must relate distinctly to the f..

Failure to furnish written grounds of arrest does not automatically render an arrest illegal unless the accused demonstrates actual prejudice — the "prejudice test" governs alleged procedu..

The standard for summoning additional accused under Section 319 CrPC is "strong and cogent evidence" — higher than prima facie satisfaction but well below proof beyond reasonable doubt. Co..

A foreign divorce decree is not conclusive or binding under Section 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 if granted on grounds not recognised under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, or if the..

Good faith immunity under Section 69 of the NDPS Act is not an absolute shield — it requires lawful competence in addition to honest belief. An officer acting without jurisdiction cannot m..

Closure of premises under Section 18(1) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 is a preventive measure and does not require prior conviction of the owner or occupier under Sections 3 ..

Cruelty under Section 498A IPC must satisfy statutory ingredients under the Explanation — mere matrimonial discord or ordinary family expectations do not suffice. A complaint that is gener..

Under Section 40 of the POCSO Act, Rule 4 of the POCSO Rules 2020, and Section 483(2) of the BNSS, a victim has an enforceable right to be heard before bail is granted to an accused, particu..

Functional disability in motor accident claims may be assessed at 100% even where medical assessment of permanent disability is lower, if the injured person is rendered incapable of independ..