Second Marriage During Subsistence of First Marriage Is Void and does not get legitimised upon death of First Wife -- Granting family pension to the second wife amounts to placing premium o..

The decisive factor is the date of issuance of the appointment letter and not the date of joining, and delay in joining when permitted by the employer cannot deny benefits already in favour ..

Section 35(1)(b) BNSS only specifies circumstances for arrest without warrant and does not empower police to summon or question a person in the absence of any case registered against him...

Admission regarding signature and issuance of cheque in reply notice attracts presumption under Sections 118 and 139 of the NI Act, and mutually destructive defences are untenable...

The Investigating Officer is under statutory obligation to submit a complaint for offences under Sections 177 and 182 IPC when a closure report finds allegations false -- Magistrates must no..

As per the proviso to Section 413, the victim has the right to prefer 'an appeal' and not 'appeals', and this right cannot be extended to an order affirming an earlier acquittal...

Mere potential to earn is distinct from actual gainful employment, and it is misplaced for a husband to rely solely on his wife's qualifications to evade his legal obligation to maintain her..

Compensation under Motor Vehicles Act Not a Bonanza or Jackpot -- Once expenses are incurred by a third party, original claimants are not entitled to receive the same amount, as they owe it..

To compel an advocate to disclose the "source" of documents is protected by Section 126 of the Indian Evidence Act, and such disclosure cannot be compelled absent a clear finding of fraud...

In absence of Family Court, the only competent authority to deal with matrimonial matters is the District Judge, and the Civil Judge (Jr. Div.) had no authority to pass any decree of divorce..

A time has come when society would introspect when girls are forced to marry by parents, and the decision of the girl is paramount with her consent required before any such decision is taken..

The decision to hand over custody of child less than 5 years was a conscious decision taken by the mother and she cannot now claim superior custody rights when the divorce deed remains uncha..