Government software cannot override substantive legal rights.
Karnataka High Court · 14 Sept 2026
Cruelty must be assessed from the matrimonial relationship as a whole, considering the cumulative effect of the conduct of the parties.
Karnataka High Court · 14 Sept 2026
A plaintiff relying upon an agreement to sell must satisfactorily explain material suspicious circumstances surrounding the document before the burden can be shifted to the defendant.
Supreme Court of India · 11 Sept 2026
Custodial violence involving repeated beatings of persons in police custody cannot be characterized as an act performed in the discharge of official police duty.
Allahabad High Court · 11 Sept 2026
The Court held that repeated acts are not an essential requirement for establishing cruelty under Section 498A IPC.
Kerala High Court · 11 Sept 2026
The prosecution failed to establish that the prosecutrix was below 18 years of age on the date of the alleged incident.
Allahabad High Court · 11 Sept 2026
The doctrine of in pari delicto prevents a party who participated in an illegal transaction from obtaining judicial relief arising from that transaction.
Supreme Court of India · 11 Sept 2026
The delay had to be considered and, if justified, condoned before the Order IX Rule 13 application could be decided on merits.
Allahabad High Court · 11 Sept 2026
The Supreme Court held that an arbitration clause contained in one agreement can be incorporated into another agreement by reference under Section 7(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Supreme Court of India · 11 Sept 2026
A suit for prohibitory injunction simpliciter is maintainable without a declaration of title where the plaintiff establishes lawful or settled possession requiring protection.
High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh · 11 Sept 2026
Section 47-A is concerned with determining whether the true market value or consideration has been correctly set forth in the instrument.
Supreme Court of India · 11 Sept 2026
Sexual intent is an essential ingredient of “sexual assault” under Section 7 of the POCSO Act.
Supreme Court of India · 11 Sept 2026
The certified copy filed with the appeal was the same copy originally received by the appellant, undermining the explanation for the delay.
Andhra Pradesh High Court · 10 Sept 2026
Talaq-E-Hassan was recognised by the Court as a form of Talaq that is not prohibited under the law presently applicable in India.
Gauhati High Court · 10 Sept 2026
The Court held that a marriage requires mutual adjustment, compassion and cooperation rather than unilateral demands by either spouse.
Madras High Court · 10 Sept 2026
Mere existence of a previous marriage is insufficient to establish an offence under Section 494 IPC.
Telangana High Court · 10 Sept 2026
