The District Registrar has no power to cancel a registered sale deed. The registering authority cannot decide disputed questions relating to civil rights of parties, as such determination fa..

Where a co-owner is in exclusive possession of a specific portion of jointly held land, such co-owner is entitled to seek interim injunction against interference by other co-sharers. No co-s..

An interlocutory injunction in guardianship proceedings cannot operate to completely exclude a natural parent from access to a minor child unless the material on record discloses prima facie..

The right to travel abroad is an integral facet of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution, and any restriction thereon must be founded on law, follow fair and reasonable proce..

Neither the Mediation Act, 2023, nor Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure confers power upon a court to refer parties to mediation without the consent of all parties. Mediation is funda..

Under Section 356 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, deliberate absconding by a proclaimed offender to evade trial constitutes a deemed waiver of the right to be present, enabl..

The conclusive presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, remains irrebuttable where the husband and wife had access to each other at the time of conceptio..

Earning capacity of a highly qualified professional spouse is a mandatory consideration even at the ad-interim stage of maintenance proceedings . Voluntary professional inactivity by a perso..

A wife's independent income does not automatically disentitle her from permanent alimony under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act. The provision is equitable in nature and aims to secure f..

A director of a company cannot be held liable for dishonour of cheque , where the company's bank accounts were placed under the control of a Provisional Liquidator before the cause of action..

A decree for specific performance is conditional in nature and imposes reciprocal obligations on the decree-holder. Failure to deposit the balance sale consideration within the time stipulat..

In a suit for specific performance, readiness and willingness of the plaintiff must be demonstrated from the date of the agreement to the date of the decree. Where a condition precedent unde..