Income tax details of a husband constitute personal information exempt from disclosure under Section 8(1)(j) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Such information can only be disclosed whe..

A defence of coercion or duress in issuing cheques under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act must be established through oral and documentary evidence, including testimony of witne..

Bail conditions prescribed under Section 480(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita apply only to non-bailable offences punishable with imprisonment of seven years or more, or to offen..

A bona fide purchaser of property, who acquires it for valuable consideration without knowledge of any forgery in the vendor's title documents, cannot be held criminally liable for cheating ..

Summary judgment under Order XIII-A of the Code of Civil Procedure is a discretionary procedural tool designed to prevent unnecessary trials in commercial disputes. It must be granted where ..

A husband is not entitled to claim maintenance from his wife under Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, as the provision primarily contemplates maintenance for wives,..

Under Order XLI Rule 27 CPC, while an appellate court must record reasons when admitting additional evidence, rejection of such an application does not require a detailed reasoned order, pro..

The twin conditions under Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of the NDPS Act are mandatory for grant of bail in commercial quantity cases, and cannot be diluted on the ground of prolonged incarceration or..

A summoning or cognizance order passed on a printed proforma with blanks filled in by hand is illegal and invalid, as it reflects mechanical action devoid of judicial mind. While a detailed ..

Death of a landlord does not automatically extinguish an eviction claim founded on bonafide need; legal heirs may amend the plaint to include their own requirements, particularly where the o..

A High Court, while rejecting an anticipatory bail application, has no jurisdiction to direct the applicant to surrender before a lower court and seek regular bail. Such a direction is wholl..

Criminal liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 subsists against directors of a company notwithstanding the initiation of liquidation proceedings against such co..