Reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at a non-empanelled private hospital outside the State cannot be denied on technical grounds when no treatment facility for the ailment is availabl..

Banker's lien under Section 171 of the Indian Contract Act extends to money deposited with a bank, including salary accounts, and is not limited to physical goods. The protection under Secti..

A Magistrate retains power under Sections 209 and 323 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to commit a case to a Court of Sessions if any offence is exclusively triable by that court, including..

Consent to sexual intercourse is vitiated by misconception of fact where a woman cohabits solely on the belief of being a lawfully wedded wife, and that belief is induced by concealment of a..

Section 256 of the Code of Criminal Procedure contemplates acquittal of an accused who is before the court, not when absconding from trial. Dismissal of a complaint and acquittal solely on a..

Information leading to discovery of facts is admissible under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act only when given by a person in police custody at the time of making the statement. Absence..

Section 14 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 empowers Family Courts to receive any document or information assisting effective resolution of matrimonial disputes, whether or not otherwise relev..

Victim compensation under Section 357 CrPCis not an alternative to a sentence or punishment imposed. Punishment is punitive in nature and cannot be purchased by money. Treating compensation ..

Under Article 135 of the Schedule to the Limitation Act, 1963, the limitation period for enforcing a decree granting a mandatory injunction is three years from the date of the decree where n..

A person who feloniously and intentionally kills another is disqualified from inheriting the victim's property under the common law "Slayer Rule," even where the Indian Succession Act, 1925 ..

When the investigating officer files a refer report recommending closure of proceedings under the SCST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the Special Court must either accept or reject the repo..

WhatsApp chats and call detail records are not substantive evidence and can only be used for corroboration. Their veracity and evidentiary value must be tested at trial and cannot be treated..