Insurance Act, 1938 -- Motor Vehicle Insurance -- Surrender of Vehicle by Insured to Financer -- A contract of insurance is a personal contract between the insured and the insurance company ..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13-B -- Divorce by Mutual Consent -- Conversion of Contested Petition at Appellate Stage -- A divorce petition filed under S.13(1)(ia) of the Act can be permi..

(i) Family Courts Act, 1984, S.7 -- Jurisdiction -- Property Dispute Between Husband and Wife -- A dispute relating to property rights between husband and wife falls exclusively within the j..

(i) Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.9 R.7 -- Setting Aside Ex Parte Order -- Subsequent Non-Appearance After Filing Application -- An application to set aside an ex parte order must be diligen..

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Ss.13-B, 14 -- Divorce by Mutual Consent -- Unconsummated Marriage -- Where parties lived together for only about seven days after marriage and thereafter separated..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13(1)(ia) -- Divorce -- Unfounded Accusations of Dowry Harassment and Second Marriage -- Accusations levelled by a wife against the husband alleging dowry har..

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.17, Rr.1, 2 -- Closure of Evidence -- Plaintiff -- Where evidence of the plaintiff was closed after five opportunities to lead evidence, and no list of witnesse..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13(1)(ia), (ib) -- Divorce -- Ordinary Wear and Tear of Married Life -- Not every instance of separate living arising from the ordinary wear and tear of marri..

(i) Punjab Courts Act, 1918, S.41 -- Co-sharers -- Exclusive Possession of Portion of Joint Property -- A co-sharer in exclusive possession of a portion of joint property is entitled to rais..

Limitation Act, 1963, S.5 -- Condonation of Delay -- Negligence and Inaction -- Where the record discloses several laches, clear negligence, and inaction on the part of the petitioner in pur..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13(1)(ib) -- Divorce -- Desertion -- Separate living for a considerable period does not by itself constitute desertion in law. What must be proved is the anim..

(i) Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.26, R.9 -- Appointment of Advocate Commissioner -- Physical Features of Property -- An advocate commissioner may be appointed to determine the physical feat..