Supreme Court rules a defendant cannot change the defence through an additional written statement after trial begins, calling it an abuse of process.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court holds that excluding a wife and children from a Will in favour of a sibling is not by itself a suspicious circumstance.
Supreme Court rules that failure to deposit balance sale consideration within the stipulated period makes a specific performance decree inexecutable.
Supreme Court sets nine guidelines on summary judgment under Order XIII-A, orders Rs. 164.91 crore refund against DDA, holds possession not mandatory for refund.
Madras High Court grants anti-piracy injunction for Pati Patni Aur Woh Do, restraining ISPs and cable operators ahead of its May 15, 2026 release.
SC rules foreign judgments without trial on merits unenforceable in India; RBI approval under FERA mandatory for enforcement of foreign decrees.
Supreme Court rules legal heirs must challenge arbitral awards under Section 34, not Article 227, affirming Arbitration Act as a complete code.
Karnataka HC recognises institutional dependency, holds a Mutt can claim compensation as legal representative under Motor Vehicles Act.
Allahabad HC rules widowed daughter-in-law can seek maintenance from father-in-law; husband’s obligation does not end with death.
Bombay High Court dismisses infructuous salt land lease suit, ruling courts cannot keep dead litigation pending to preserve interim orders.
Supreme Court holds US divorce on irretrievable breakdown not enforceable in India; grants divorce under Article 142 after 18-year separation.
Delhi High Court orders Nakkheeran to remove defamatory content against Isha Foundation, rejects plea to dismiss defamation suit.
Calcutta High Court rejects eviction suit over petrol pump property, holding the dispute commercial in nature and outside the jurisdiction of the non-commercial division.
Delhi HC grants ex parte injunction to Jubin Nautiyal against AI platforms and e-commerce sites over unauthorised use of his voice, image and persona.
Supreme Court rules that contractual clauses barring interest claims override the Interest Act, setting aside Kerala High Court’s order on delayed payments.
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