Under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC, a plaint can be rejected only upon scrutiny of averments contained therein and documents filed by the plaintiff. Pleadings of the defendant and documents relied up..

Where no arbitration agreement exists between parties, an arbitrator lacks inherent jurisdiction and any award passed is non-est in law. Participation by a party in arbitration proceedings u..

Clause 3 of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 imposes an absolute bar. No person professing a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism can claim Scheduled Caste statu..

A select list confers eligibility for consideration within the statutory framework; it does not create a vested right to appointment. Where recruitment rules do not provide for a waiting lis..

Migration of a reserved category candidate to open category seats depends solely on the applicable Recruitment Rules or employment notification. Relaxation in a qualifying examination affect..

Part-payments made prior to issuance of cheques do not invalidate the legally enforceable debt represented by those cheques under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Once the sign..

Vicarious liability of a director under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act requires specific averments in the complaint establishing that the accused was in charge of and responsi..

Under Section 15A(3) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, a victim or dependent shall receive mandatory notice and opportunity of hearing before any c..

Upon requisition of a private vehicle by the State for public purposes, control and custody of the vehicle vest in the requisitioning authority. For liability purposes, the definition of "ow..

A creditor making phone calls to a debtor demanding repayment of dues performs a lawful act. Such conduct, without material indicating physical assault, threat of a specific nature, or activ..

Dishonour of a post-dated cheque, by itself, does not establish dishonest intention at the inception of a transaction so as to attract the offence of cheating under Section 420 of IPC. Post-..

Prosecution under Section 25(1-B)(a) of the Arms Act requires unlawful possession of firearms in contravention of licence conditions. Section 29(B) requires actual delivery or transfer of po..