Interference under Certiorari is permissible only in cases involving jurisdictional error, error of law, or patent illegality.
Supreme Court of India · 18 Jul 2026
Corpus delicti refers to proof that the offence has occurred and does not require production of the victim's body.
Supreme Court of India · 18 Jul 2026
Section 97 of the Railways Act governs consignments booked at the Owner's Risk Rate and overrides the general liability under Section 93.
Supreme Court of India · 18 Jul 2026
The judgment reinforces the settled principle that every link in a case based solely on Circumstantial Evidence must be proved beyond reasonable doubt.
Rajasthan High Court · 17 Jul 2026
The right to marry forms an integral part of Article 21 of the Constitution.
Rajasthan High Court · 17 Jul 2026
A conviction can be based upon the sole testimony of an injured witness, if found reliable.
Allahabad High Court · 17 Jul 2026
Allegations of dowry demand in a love marriage may become difficult to believe, particularly at the stage of deciding a bail application.
Karnataka High Court · 17 Jul 2026
The mandatory 120-day limit under the Commercial Courts Act applies equally to a plaintiff's written statement filed in response to a defendant's counterclaim.
Supreme Court of India · 16 Jul 2026
Failure of the wife to produce bills or receipts does not by itself disprove the existence or entrustment of Stridhan articles.
Chhattisgarh High Court · 16 Jul 2026
Where both parents are earning, the child's maintenance should ordinarily be shared proportionately.
Allahabad High Court · 15 Jul 2026
The customary law governing Jats permits an issueless proprietor to bequeath ancestral property to a person who rendered services during his lifetime.
Punjab and Haryana High Court · 15 Jul 2026
The judgment reinforces the beneficial and welfare-oriented nature of the RPWD Act by adopting a purposive interpretation.
High Court of Delhi · 15 Jul 2026
The Court reaffirmed that a mere allegation or demand for dowry is insufficient unless accompanied by evidence establishing a proximate and live connection between the demand and the death.
Allahabad High Court · 15 Jul 2026
A second wife in a void marriage is not entitled to family pension or retirement benefits of the deceased government employee.
Kerala High Court · 15 Jul 2026
The judgment adopts a pragmatic and justice-oriented approach to transfer of matrimonial proceedings by prioritising substantive justice over procedural formalities.
Rajasthan High Court · 15 Jul 2026
