Railways Act, 1989, S.124A -- Railway Accident Compensation -- Absence of Ticket -- Mere absence of a ticket on the person of a deceased or injured passenger cannot by itself defeat an other..

(i) Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.7 R.11 -- Rejection of Plaint -- Object and Scope of Enquiry -- The object underlying Order 7 Rule 11 CPC is to ensure that frivolous litigation or a suit b..

(i) Document -- Determination of Nature -- Role of Text and Context -- Reference to ex post facto circumstances is unnecessary where the intention of parties is understood from the plain and..

Agreement to Sell -- Specific Performance -- Failure to Prove Readiness and Willingness -- Where the plaintiff fails to demonstrate financial capacity to pay the balance consideration on the..

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, S.138 -- Dishonour of Cheque -- Restoration of Complaint Dismissed in Default -- Where a complaint under Section 138 of the Act stands dismissed in default,..

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, S.168 -- Motor Accident Compensation -- Loss of Right Leg of Mason -- Assessed on the basis of functional disability and its effect on earning capacity rather than ..

(i) Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.23 R.3 -- Compromise Decree -- Authorisation of Advocate -- Cannot be entered into on behalf of a client by an advocate in absence of express authorisation,..

(i) Civil Procedure Code, 1908, S.2(2), Partition Act, 1893, Ss.2 to 4 -- Nature of Order Under Partition Act -- An order made under Sections 2 to 4 of the Partition Act is a deemed decree w..

(i) Indian Succession Act, 1925, S.63 -- Proof of Will -- Suspicious Circumstances -- Mere examination of an attesting witness is not sufficient where the Will is surrounded by suspicious ci..

(i) Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.11 R.1(5) -- Additional Documents -- Voluminous Evidence -- Volume of documents and complexity of tracking multiple email trails does not amount to reasonab..

(i) Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.14 Rr.1, 2 -- Framing of Issues -- Parties Not at Issue on Any Material Question -- Where parties are not at issue on any material question of law or fact, ..

(i) Evidence Act, 1872, S.114 -- Adverse Inference -- Non-Appearance of Plaintiff in Witness Box -- Non-appearance of plaintiff in the witness box permits a presumption that the case pleaded..