The insurer cannot refuse to indemnify damage caused by fire on the ground that the proximate cause of fire was burglary or theft, particularly when no such exclusion is provided in the spec..

In cases of alleged refusal, strict compliance with Order 5 Rule 19 CPC is mandatory--Ex parte divorce decree set aside..

Allegations lacked specific instances of cruelty or dowry demands and even if taken at face value, did not prima facie disclose commission of alleged offences...

Nomination does not confer a superior claim over the General Provident Fund, and upon the deceased acquiring a family, the earlier nomination stands terminated triggering equal distribution ..

Mere procedural lapses in sampling under Section 52-A of the NDPS Act do not vitiate the prosecution unless they compromise the integrity of the seized contraband...

Once premises fall within the definition of "public premises" and tenancy is legally terminated, unauthorized occupants cannot claim protection of State Rent Control Acts and must face evict..

Requiring an aggrieved woman to approach the ICC at the respondent's workplace for every third-party incident would undermine the POSH Act's remedial social welfare intent...

Statutory finality attached to a Lok Adalat award leaves no room for an appellate or plenary civil remedy, and the only recognised avenue of challenge is the constitutional jurisdiction of t..

Power of seizure under CrPC and attachment under the PC Act are separate and distinct, and both powers cannot be construed as inconsistent with or barring the exercise of the other...

For the purpose of Section 304B IPC, dowry demand implies any demand of property or security given or agreed to be given in connection with the marriage, not at the time of birth of the coup..

Revision of property tax by municipal authorities falls within the domain of policy determination and is not ordinarily open to interference in a public interest writ petition...

Omission of the accused's name in the FIR, despite the informant being informed of his identity, strikes at the very foundation of the prosecution's case and completely impeaches its credibi..