Dismissal of an employee based solely on a handwriting expert's opinion, without affording opportunity to cross-examine the expert, violates principles of natural justice. Admission of the a..

An impounded passport must be released when criminal proceedings underlying its impoundment have been stayed by a superior court. Continued retention of a passport after a stay of trial lack..

Pendente lite maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act is not a matter of course. Where the income of the wife is comparable to that of the husband and there are no children to..

A brother of a deceased employee does not fall within the definition of "family" for the purpose of family pension under Clause 5(s)(2) of the Pension Scheme, 1981. Entitlement to family pen..

Criminal proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 can be quashed where they are instituted not out of genuine grievance but as a strategic device to stall a..

Divergence in dates of birth across different educational documents does not constitute fraud or wilful misrepresentation unless deceit is strictly proven. Non-disclosure of an earlier certi..

Wilful disobedience of a court order constitutes contempt, and even negligence or carelessness in compliance may attract contempt jurisdiction. A belated apology, tendered only when punishme..

Subsequent marriage with the prosecutrix after she attains majority does not absolve an accused of repeated acts of rape committed when the prosecutrix was a minor. Under Section 6 of the PO..

Riding without a valid driving license or carrying two pillion riders — does not by itself constitute contributory negligence under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. A finding of contributory ..

A bank acting as an agent for collection of cheques is under a legal obligation to exercise due diligence in presenting instruments within their validity period. Failure to re-present cheque..

Possession of an LL.B. degree by a divorced wife is not a ground to deny maintenance. A husband cannot escape the legal and ethical duty to maintain his wife merely because she holds a profe..

A religious mutt qualifies as a "legal representative" under Section 2(11) of the Civil Procedure Code for the purpose of claiming motor accident compensation. The term "legal representative..