A transferee who acquires property after the institution of proceedings or the passing of an arbitral award is a transferee pendente lite and is barred under Order XXI Rule 102 CPC from resi..

Whether a complainant in a Section 138 NI Act prosecution qualifies as a "victim" under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC, entitling appeal against acquittal without special leave under Sectio..

Under Section 2(1)(d) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, the determinative test for excluding a buyer from the definition of 'consumer' is the dominant purpose at the time of purchase, no..

A photocopy of a notarised Power of Attorney is inadmissible unless statutory requirements for secondary evidence under Sections 63 to 65 of the Evidence Act, 1872 are strictly complied with..

Under Section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, child welfare remains the paramount consideration but cannot be assessed in isolation. Custody determination must integrate parental co..

Under the Consumer Protection Act, substantial damages cannot be awarded on presumptions or photocopies of unproven documents. While the Evidence Act does not strictly apply, natural justice..

For recovery of possession, plaintiff must plead and prove entitlement to property, manner of entitlement, specific date and mode of dispossession, and nature of defendant's possession estab..

A photocopy of Power of Attorney constitutes secondary evidence and cannot be relied upon unless twin requirements under Section 65 Evidence Act are satisfied: factual foundation proving exi..

Grant of regular bail or anticipatory bail cannot be made subject to deposit of any amount. Where case for bail is made out, Court must grant it unconditionally; where not made out, Court ma..

For conviction under Section 304B IPC, prosecution must prove cruelty or harassment in connection with dowry demand inflicted soon before death. General allegations of harassment without spe..

Statutory obligation of maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is not discharged merely because the ex-wife is educated or has parental support. Maintenance must be ..

Mere leasing of a residential flat after taking possession does not exclude a purchaser from the definition of "consumer" under Section 2(1)(d) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The domi..