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19th Feb, 2017

Courts cannot impose unlimited costs in civil proceedings #indianlaws

Division Bench of Delhi High Court in the matter of Bikramjit Ahluwalia Vs. Avnija Ahluwalia FAO(OS) 173/2016 held that there is no question of exercising of inherent powers contrary to the specific provisions of the […]
19th Feb, 2017

Custody of minor child to be determined by the welfare of the minor #indianlaws

The Supreme Court in the matter titled as Vivek Singh Vs. Romani Singh, Civil Appeal no. 3962/2016 decided on 13th February, 2017 was determining the issue of custody of a minor child. The Court reiterated […]
19th Feb, 2017

Industrial lease deed to be renewed as per the terms of lease #indianlaws

The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Orissa Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Vs. MESCO Kalinga Steel Limited; Civil Appeal no. 2545/2017, decided on 14th February, 2017 held that renewal of lease is a privilege […]
18th Feb, 2017

Judicially Separated Wife Is Also Entitled To Maintenance

The Supreme Court opined on the question of maintenance to a judicially separated wife that “The Court is required to look into the question whether the petitioner is entitled to maintenance or not and, if […]
18th Feb, 2017

Akshay Mehta and Ors. Vs. Usha Dutta and Ors.

Delhi High Court J Sanjeev Sachdeva 05.12.17 Application under O. VII R.17 CPC Facts: Defendant Nos. 2 to 4 seek amendment of the Written Statement dated 22.10.2007 as it was was not prepared at the […]
13th Feb, 2017

Rebutting the presumption against accused in Section 138, N I Act #indianlaws

Delhi High Court in the matter of Mukesh Kumar Vs. State Crl. L P 555/2017 decided on 2nd Feburary, 2017 held the fact that the cheque has been signed by the accused is not denied […]
13th Feb, 2017

What is “sufficient cause” in terms of order 37 Rule 4 CPC #indianlaws

Bombay High Court in the matter titled as Purnendu Shekhar Mal Jain Vs. ACG Associated Capsules Private Limited in Appeal (L) no. 98 of 2016 decided on 1st Feb, 2017 held that the words “special […]
13th Feb, 2017

What is “Permanent disability” in Motor Accident cases #indianlaws

Supreme Court in the matter of Sandeep Khanuja Vs. Atul Dande; Civil Appeal no. 1329/2017 decided on 2nd Feb, 2017 held that the crucial factor which has to be taken into consideration, in a motor […]
13th Feb, 2017

Courts can consider subsequent events in adjudication of disputes #indianlaws

The Supreme Court in the matter of Nidhi Vs Ram Kirpal Sharma Civil Appeal no. 1008 of 2017 decided on 2nd Feb, 2017 that ordinarily, rights of the parties stand crystallized on the date of […]
13th Feb, 2017

Defamation in Civil Courts-An analysis #indianlaws

Defamation may be committed two ways viz; (i)speech, or ii) by writing and equivalent modes. The English common law describes the former as Slander and the latter as Libel. The claim of slander and libel […]
12th Feb, 2017

First Appeal is a valuable right of a litigant.

Supreme Court held that the right to file first appeal against the decree under Section 96 of the Code is a valuable legal right of the litigant. The jurisdiction of the first Appellate Court while […]
11th Feb, 2017

A co-owner can maintain suit for eviction without impleading other co-owners

Delhi High Court in the matter titled as  Ram Niwas Singh Vs. Rajendra Singh, RSA 25/2017 decided on 20.01.2017, held that co-owners to a property can file a suit for eviction of a tenant in […]