In Swarnalatha vs. Kalavathy (2022), a bench consisting of Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian observed that the absence of one of the natural heirs from a bequest in a Will could not be depended upon to conclude that there are signs of fou ..
The Madhya Pradesh HC has held, in the case of Vishal Kushwaha vs Mrs. Ragini Kushwaha that the period of one year of living in separation is a must for the filing of an application for divorce by mutual consent under section 13B(1) of the Hindu Mar ..
In the case of Anokhi Lal Second Bail vs State of UP the Hon’ble Allahabad HC has observed that in a case where there is no possibility of the trial being concluded in the near future, and the applicant has been in jail for a substantially lon ..
Alteration Of Rate Of Interest Can Be Done On Equitable Grounds: Andhra Pradesh HC The Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh HC has held, in A. Satyanarayana vs M. Panduranga Rao that where the rate of interest is fixed in a contract, it will be open to the C ..
In Amitabh Choudhary v. The State of Jharkhand and another (2019), the Bench of Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary upheld charges against Amitabh Choudhary (petitioner), former IPS Officer, under Section 143 of IPC by stating that following the implemen ..
The Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh HC has held, in A. Satyanarayana vs M. Panduranga Rao that where the rate of interest is fixed in a contract, it will be open to the Court to vary the rate of interest from the date of the suit till the date of recov ..
In a controversial move, the Hon’ble Apex Court has invoked its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution in Jatin Agarwal vs. State of Telangana to quash a rape case as the Court has noted that the complainant has married the appellant/acc ..
POCSO Victim Can Be Cross-examined By Prosecution (State) If She Turns Hostile: Karnataka HC In the case of State of Karnataka vs Somanna and ors. Justice Nagaprasanna of the Karnataka HC has held that a survivor of a case which falls under the ambit ..
With regard to the Satyam-Liberty Cinema Blast Case (2005), which involved two blasts at two different Cinema Houses in Delhi, the Additional Sessions Judge, Dharmender Rana, cleared Trilochan Singh of all charges under Sections 18 and 20 of the Unl ..
In the case of State of Karnataka vs Somanna and ors. Justice Nagaprasanna of the Karnataka HC has held that a survivor of a case which falls under the ambit of POCSO Act may be cross-examined by the State if she turns hostile. However, the Court a ..