Kerala High Court rules that a child born within four months of marriage is legitimate and entitled to inheritance under Section 112 of the Evidence Act.
Read Full ArticleJ&K High Court upholds dismissal of injunction plea, ruling that agrarian disputes fall under Agrarian Reforms Act authorities, not civil courts.
Counterclaims cannot be filed against co-defendants, rules Supreme Court, setting aside lower court orders and restoring the specific performance suit.
Karnataka High Court clarified that under Order 18 Rules 1 & 3 CPC, the plaintiff has the primary right to lead evidence first, even if burden lies on defendant.
Supreme Court rules that an injunction suit without a declaration of title is not maintainable when possession rests with the defendant.
Supreme Court rules parents can legally evict children from property under the Senior Citizens Act if they neglect or refuse to support them.
SC: Builders charging 18% delay interest must face same rate for refunds; court upholds fairness, awards 18% to harassed property buyer.
Prolonged cohabitation presumes valid marriage unless disproved by strong evidence; woman’s silence seen as deliberate evasion, appeal dismissed: SC
SC rules ST woman entitled to equal share in father’s property, citing gender equality under Article 14 and applying justice, equity, and good conscience.
Bombay High Court rules that an under-construction flat cannot be deemed a “shared household” under DV Act; denies wife’s plea for installment payments.
SC junks Red Fort claim by Mughal heir Sultana Begum, calls plea meritless and misconceived; sought compensation for govt possession since 1857.
Centre defends Waqf (Amendment) Act in SC, cites misuse of ‘waqf by user’ and suo motu claims to encroach govt, private lands; asserts constitutional validity.
SC orders release of seized vehicle in NDPS case, reduces surety bond from ₹6 lakh to ₹2.1 lakh, citing owner’s discharge and trial delay.
Supreme Court Senior Advocate Mahalakshmi Pavani launches book on women’s legal rights in India, covering key issues and remedies from birth to old age.
Chhattisgarh High Court rules pension is a property right under Article 300-A, protecting retired employees from arbitrary deductions.
Supreme Court issues notice on a woman lawyer’s plea alleging illegal 14-hour custody, sexual assault, threats and evidence destruction by Noida Police.
30 December, 2025 12:26 AM
Madras High Court grants 12-week interim bail to YouTube journalist Savukku Shankar, flags repeated incarceration as abuse of process and violation of Article 21.
30 December, 2025 02:13 AM
Supreme Court holds tenants cannot dictate landlords’ choice of premises or suggest alternatives to defeat bona fide eviction needs.
30 December, 2025 11:59 PM
Jharkhand HC rules Section 197 CrPC sanction not required for siphoning state funds, holding protection cannot shield corrupt public servants.
30 December, 2025 11:24 PM
Jharkhand High Court directs the State to ensure 100% voluntary blood donation and establish Blood Component Separation Units in all districts within three months.
30 December, 2025 06:35 PM
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman Prime Minister, dies at 80 after prolonged illness, ending a defining era in the country’s turbulent political history.
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