Delivery of possession without a valid Occupancy Certificate constitutes deficiency in service; a developer cannot compel a homebuyer to accept such possession. Consumer fora derive jurisd..

Principles restraining bail in heinous offences apply equally to serious economic offences, as economic well-being of citizens forms part of the value of life protected under bail jurisprude..

Bail granted solely on parity with co-accused, without independently examining criminal antecedents, absconding conduct, use of fake identities, and likelihood of repeat offences, is pervers..

A Magistrate retains power under Sections 209 and 323 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to commit a case to a Court of Sessions if any offence is exclusively triable by that court, including..

Information leading to discovery of facts is admissible under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act only when given by a person in police custody at the time of making the statement. Absence..

Victim compensation under Section 357 CrPCis not an alternative to a sentence or punishment imposed. Punishment is punitive in nature and cannot be purchased by money. Treating compensation ..

Under Article 135 of the Schedule to the Limitation Act, 1963, the limitation period for enforcing a decree granting a mandatory injunction is three years from the date of the decree where n..

Whether Section 498A IPC/S.85 BNS extends to a man in a live-in relationship or a relationship in the nature of marriage — where no legal marriage exists — remains an open question. ..

Co-accused acquittal does not ipso facto entitle an absconding accused to anticipatory bail on grounds of parity. Trial court findings recorded during a co-accused's trial are wholly irrelev..

A change of land use (CLU) permission granted without statutory authority is void from inception. Under the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995, any alteration to a M..

Condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 is not a right but a discretionary relief. Courts are not bound to condone delay merely because the applicant is a State. Bur..

Suppression, concealment, or selective disclosure of material facts in a bail application amounts to abuse of process and vitiates the order at its root. Where a High Court ignores official ..