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Men Too Are Entitled To Same Protection From Cruelty And Violence As Women: Delhi High Court The Delhi High Court has ruled that just as women deserve protection from cruelty and violence, men too are entitled to the same safeguards under the law.Justice Swarana Kanta denied anticipatory...

Bar Council Of India Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Enhancement Of Enrollment Fees To Rs.25,000 The Bar Council of India has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking directions to enhance the enrollment fee, which is presently capped at Rs 750 by virtue of a judgment, to Rs...

Party Claiming Adverse Possession Must Know Who The Actual Owner Of Property Is: Supreme Court The Supreme Court held that a plaintiff cannot seek ownership over the property based on the claim of an adverse possession if there is fails to prove (i) who was the actual owner of the property...

Mere Cheating Will Not Attract S.420 IPC Offence; Accused Must Dishonestly Induce Cheated Person To Deliver Property : Supreme Court The Supreme Court on Monday (January 22) held that while prosecuting a person for the offence of cheating punishable under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, it is to be seen whether the...

Agreement To Sell Doesn't Transfer Ownership Rights Or Confer Title : Supreme Court The Supreme Court reiterated that an agreement to sell does not transfer ownership rights or confers any title."Agreement to Sell is not a conveyance; it does not transfer ownership rights or...

Will Can't Be Presumed To Be Valid Merely Because It Is Registered : Supreme Court The Supreme Court on Friday (06.10.2023) held that mere registration would not sanctify a documen

Married Woman Can't Prosecute For R**e On False Pretext Of Marriage: Delhi High Court The Delhi High Court has ruled that a sexual relationship between two adults, who are legally married to other partners, cannot be considered an act for which legal protection is available.

Section 148 NI Act - Deposit Of Minimum 20% Amount Is Not An Absolute Rule; Can Be Relaxed If Exceptional Case Is Made Out: Supreme Court The Supreme Court observed that deposit of minimum 20% amount under Section 148 of Negotiable Instruments Act as a condition to suspend sentence is not an absolute rule.When a Appellate Court...

Litigants Liable For Civil Contempt On Violating Undertaking Given On Their Behalf By Advocate To Court : Supreme Court In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court held that the wilful breach of an assurance given by an

Hindu Succession Act | To Decide Shares Of Heirs, First Step Is To Ascertain Share Of Deceased In Coparcenary Property On Date Of Death : Supreme Court Tried and tested many times over, the issue of succession to Mitakshara coparcenary property continues to raise its head time and again like an undying Hydra of Lerna, the Supreme Court remarked...

Criminal Revision Petition Needs To Be Considered On Merits Even In Absence Of A Party Or Their Counsel: Supreme Court The Supreme Court recently held that a revision petition must be considered on merits even in the