Kerala High Court directs numbering of a ‘John Doe’ suit, holding that insisting on the address of an unidentified defendant under Order VI Rule 14A CPC defeats the purpose of such proceedings.
Read Full ArticleAllahabad High Court upholds cancellation of three land sale deeds under Section 157-B, holding that the petitioner failed to establish continuing Bhuiyan Scheduled Tribe status on the dates of the transactions.
The Supreme Court set aside an MP HC order, holding that an Article 226 writ cannot be treated as an Article 227 petition merely to deny the appellant an intra-court appeal.
The Delhi High Court upheld the ₹20.18 crore customs duty adjudication against GKEM International, holding that the Order-in-Original was passed within the limitation period under Sections 28(9) and 28(9A) of the Customs Act.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a major woman is free to follow her chosen religion and pursue Jain Diksha, directing police to act against any coercive interference by her family.
The Orissa High Court held that Commercial Court orders cannot be challenged through a writ of certiorari under Article 226, ruling that such courts possess all the trappings of a civil court and are ...
Telangana High Court dismisses a student's plea to write NALSAR supplementary exams, holding mandatory attendance rules can't be relaxed even for genuine illness.
Supreme Court holds that parties who voluntarily enter compensation agreements in land acquisition cases cannot later claim additional statutory benefits.
SC dismisses plea challenging validity of 2024 Maharashtra Assembly polls, rejects claims of bogus votes cast after polling hours.
Calcutta High Court dismisses PIL urging stricter citizenship checks for election candidates, citing courts can’t mandate legislative changes under Article 226.
SC quashes Calcutta HC order directing CBI probe into voluntary teachers' recruitment based on letters to Minister-in-charge in West Bengal's Gorkha Territorial.
SC: Father, as natural guardian, granted custody of minor daughter after wife's death; child’s welfare prioritized in habeas corpus plea ruling.
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