Section 19(5) of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, prescribes only territorial jurisdiction for Lok Adalats and not pecuniary jurisdiction. A Lok Adalat organised by a Taluk Legal Se..

Remarriage of a widow during the pendency of a motor accident claim does not extinguish her right to compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The statute permits all legal r..

Appointment of a receiver under Section 146 of the Code of Criminal Procedure requires independent judicial satisfaction regarding the existence of an emergency or the inability to determine..

Under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, interim maintenance pendente lite must be determined solely on the basis of "income" of the parties and not on the basis of property or capi..

An arbitration clause using the word 'can' does not constitute a binding arbitration agreement under Section 7 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The word 'can' denotes capacity ..

The power under Section 311 CrPC to recall a witness cannot be exercised to reopen the prosecution case by permitting a fresh examination-in-chief where such examination was already recorded..

Observations made by a High Court in a civil revision petition that mischaracterise the pleaded positions of parties or the effect of prior judicial directions are prima facie erroneous and ..

Mere allegation of an illicit relationship, without a positive act of instigation or incitement in close proximity to the act of suicide, does not satisfy the ingredients of abetment under S..

A plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the CPC on the ground that the suit is barred by Order II Rule 2. Order VII Rule 11(d) applies only where the suit is barred by any ..

While formal framing of issues may not be mandatory in ex parte suits under Order 14 Rule 6 of the CPC, a court is legally obligated to identify "points for determination" before rendering j..

An advocate who has been authorized by clients to handle their legal matters before authorities cannot file a Public Interest Litigation advancing the cause of those very clients. Such a pet..

A trial court granting bail has no power to direct an accused to surrender his passport as a bail condition. The Passports Act is a special law and prevails over general criminal procedure u..