Judgments Online https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Detention’s Echo: The ‘Same Case’ Rule in Indian Criminal Law Dishonour of Cheque: Reinstating Acquittal: When Presumptions Fall Short Cruelty Conviction: A Second Chance at Probation Sanction Required for Prosecuting Public Servants A Father’s Betrayal: Death Sentence Commuted SC Upholds 498A IPC: Misuse Does Not Invalidate Anti-Dowry Shield Waqf Board Membership: SC Clarifies Tenure Linked to Bar Council Status SC Upholds Strict Adherence to Commercial Court Timelines Supreme Court Clarifies Second Appeal Scope in Karnataka Property Row Land Compensation Overhaul: Case Redefines Market Value Unclaimed Compensation Crisis: Supreme Court Mandates Nationwide Reforms Gruesome Family Tragedy: Acquittal Upheld Despite Shocking Incident Medical Negligence: Hospital Held Vicariously Liable MACT: Income Tax Returns: Not the Final Word on Compensation Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: Arbitral Award Nullified by Resolution Plan SC Upholds Deemed Conveyance While Preserving Right to Civil Suit Arbitration Awards: Supreme Court Reinforces Limits of Judicial Intervention Cheque Bounces & Arbitration: SC Approves Consensual Settlement Fair Land Compensation Victory: SC Clarifies Land Acquisition Valuation Date SC Overturns High Court’s Technical View on Appellate Judgments Supreme Court Overturns High Court’s Bail in Sexual Assault Case Justice Served: Excess Imprisonment Leads to Immediate Release Fresh Challenge to Compromise Decree bared Employee Compensation: Penalty Burden to be bear by Employer Anti-Corruption Law: Supreme Court Refers Key Questions to Larger Bench Supreme Court Reinstates “Cheating” Investigation, Rebukes Premature Quashing Civil Dispute or Criminal Offence Unraveling Ties: Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage on “Irretrievable Breakdown” It is not for the courts to extend limitation periods based on “misplaced sympathies” when the legislature’s intent is clear Contempt of Court : Divergent opinions expressed by Judges – matter be placed before the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India Registration of society : Basic criteria or the pre-requisite for the registration of society not fulfilled Service Law : Recruitment – Principles of natural justice cannot be invoked to validate the fraud that has occurred Arbitration award : Limitation – Last date of appeal is second Saturday when the court was not working Quashing of Summoning : Sanction for prosecution – Quashed Limitation : Acknowledgment – Limitation extended Oral Partition : Suit property was never recorded in the name of the plaintiffs Land acquisition : Market value Industrial Dispute – Pension – order of removal modified – Entitled for pension Dishonour of cheque : Interim moratorium under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code – No stay on prosecution Merely recovery at the site of the incident of a wheel spanner, would not be enough for holding the appellant guilty of having caused the death of the deceased Insolvency and Bankruptcy : Limitation for appeal Service Law : Qualification – Acquired requisite qualifications within time Service Law : Recovery of Excess Payment – Lack of misrepresentation and the undue hardship Specific Performance : Supression of material facts Service Law : Qualification – Cutoff date MACT : Mere fact that initially the FIR records the vehicle as unknown would not be fatal Consumer : Insurance contract of vessel – Rule of contra proferentum SEBI : Show cause notice – Res judicata Insurance : Quantum of Compensation Home