Intimation of arrest sent to family members through WhatsApp without proof of actual service does not constitute valid compliance with Section 48 of the BNSS, 2023. Notices prepared in a lan..

Probate proceedings are limited to determining whether a will was validly executed and reflects the voluntary and conscious decision of the testator. Unequal distribution of bequests is not ..

Conflict between judgments must be real, direct, and irreconcilable on a question of law arising from comparable facts governed by the same legal regime. A divergence in outcome arising from..

Service of summons through electronic communication, including through mobile phone or WhatsApp, is legally valid under Sections 70 and 530 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Section..

A land acquisition award is treated as a decree only by legal fiction to facilitate enforcement. Since it is not a decree actually passed by a civil court, Sections 38 and 39 of the Code of ..

Desertion under Section 13(1)(b) of the Hindu Marriage Act requires proof of animus to desert, in addition to factual separation. Unproven allegations of extra-marital relationship constitut..

Bail granted solely on parity with co-accused, without independently examining criminal antecedents, absconding conduct, use of fake identities, and likelihood of repeat offences, is pervers..

Applicability of the statutory bar to the suit cannot be decided at the threshold stage under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the CPC. Mere advancement of money at interest does not automatically c..

Recognition of a single mother as a complete parent for civic identity is constitutional fidelity, not charity. Compulsion to carry a father's name and caste in school records, where the fat..

Temporary residence adopted out of compulsion after domestic violence falls within Section 27 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, conferring jurisdiction on the cour..

A single complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is maintainable for dishonour of multiple cheques covered by a consolidated statutory notice, provided all cheque..

Direction to deposit a minimum of 20% of the compensation amount under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is the general rule when an appeal is preferred against conviction under ..