Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.498A -- Cruelty to Wife -- Non-Communication for Thirteen Days -- Refusal of a husband to speak to his wife for thirteen days does not fall within the meaning of c..

Succession Act, 1925, S.263 -- Probate -- Revocation of Probate -- Constructive Notice Through Mutation Proceedings -- Service of notice in mutation proceedings arising from a probate operat..

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, S.11 -- Res Judicata -- Constructive Res Judicata -- It is not sufficient that a ground could have been raised in earlier proceedings; it must also be shown that ..

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 ..

Consumer Protection Act, 1986, S.3 -- Consumer Dispute -- Arbitration Clause in Agreement -- An arbitration clause in a private agreement cannot oust the jurisdiction of a consumer forum. Th..

(i) Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Ss.138, 139 -- Dishonour of Cheque -- Statutory Presumption -- At the stage of issuance of process, the statutory presumption under S.139 cannot be disl..

(i) Civil Procedure Code, 1908 -- Rent and Eviction -- Bona Fide Need -- Date of Assessment -- Bona fide need of a landlord must be adjudicated as on the date of filing of the eviction suit,..

Limitation Act, 1963, S.136 -- Execution -- Limitation -- Fresh Starting Point -- An appeal filed against a decree, even if subsequently dismissed in default or for non-prosecution, gives ri..

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, S.47 -- Execution -- Objections -- Application After Conclusion of Execution Proceedings -- Where an application under S.47 CPC is filed after execution proceedin..

(i) Evidence Act, 1872, S.35 -- Revenue Record -- Corrections During Pendency of Suit -- Corrections made in revenue records during the pendency of a suit are not by themselves a ground to d..

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, S.12 -- Contempt of Court -- Scope of Jurisdiction -- The jurisdiction of a court in contempt proceedings is confined solely to examining whether the directions..

Interest Act, 1978, S.3--Where parties have entered into a contract expressly governing the payment of interest or acceptance of delayed payments, such parties shall be bound by the terms st..