Admitted Signature, No Defence, Yet Acquitted: Madras High Court Finds Trial Court Erred, But Dismisses NI Act Appeal As Infructuous After Accused's Death Trial Court Cannot Dismiss Suit While Returning Plaint for Lack of Jurisdiction Without Complying with Order 7 Rule 10-A: Madhya Pradesh High Court Mutation Entry Cannot Be Denied Merely Because It Is Based on a Will – Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Mutation under MP Land Revenue Code Dismissal for Second Marriage While First Wife Alive Not Harsh or Disproportionate: Supreme Court Restores CISF Constable’s Removal, Slams High Court for Acting as Appellate Body “Revisions Do Not Die With the Revisionist”: Supreme Court Says Criminal Revision Cannot Abate Merely Because the Informant Dies Forest Officer Cannot Decide Land Ownership: Supreme Court Cancels Claim Over 102 Acres in Telangana's Gurramguda Forest Block Vicarious Liability Under Section 141 Doesn't Automatically Exempt Deposit Under Section 148 — 'Whether a Director Can Escape Statutory Deposit Due to Company’s Legal Snag Must Be Decided Case-by-Case'" – Supreme Court Dowry Is Not Just A Crime, It’s A Constitutional Betrayal: Supreme Court Issues Nationwide Directions For Dowry Law Enforcement Once Proved Cruelty Inflicted Soon Before Her Death, Presumption Under Section 113B Evidence Act Applies Automatically: Supreme Court Age Determined by Medical Test Must Allow Margin of Error; A Juvenile Cannot Be Treated as an Adult: Supreme Court Section 45A of Employees’ State Insurance Act Cannot Be Used When Records Are Produced: Supreme Court Quashes ESI Corporation’s Order Against Carborandum Universal No Constitutional Bar on MPs Becoming State CM or Deputy CM: Allahabad High Court Upholds 2017 Appointments, Dismisses PIL Challenging Dual Role Review Is Not an Appeal in Disguise: Bombay High Court Slams Frivolous Review, Imposes ₹50,000 Cost

"CIVIL LAW" Digest

Registration of Sale Deed – Role of Registering Officer – Refusal Held Illegal – The Sub-Registrar and District Registrar, Samba, refused registration of a sale deed on the ground that petitioner’s title was unclear, relying on the Advocate General’s opinion – Held: Registering Officer has no adjudicatory role to assess title – Registration cannot be refus...

Local Body Elections – Ward Formation/Delimitation – Const. Arts. 243-O & 243-ZG – High Court cannot interfere once objections heard and final notification issued – Petitions dismissed; elections to proceed per SC mandate. Local Body Elections – Ward Formation – Constitutional Bar – Arts. 243-C, 243-K, 243-O, 243-ZG, 329(a) – Delimitation and ...

Civil Writ - Foreigners Tribunal – Ex-Parte Declaration – Delay in Challenge – Petition Dismissed – The petitioner challenged the ex-parte opinion of the Foreigners' Tribunal after nearly six years – High Court held that the petitioner was aware of the proceedings, had appeared through counsel, and failed to adduce evidence despite multiple opportunities – D...

Consumer Protection Act, 2019 – execution of enhanced award – doctrine of merger – 18% interest on enhanced compensation relates back to 2017 District Commission order – unjust enrichment plea rejected – Article 227 petition dismissed. Consumer Law – Execution of Enhanced Award – Interest on Enhanced Amount – Petition Dismissed – DCDRC award...

Tax Settlement Scheme – Appeal dismissed as non-maintainable after specified date – Assessee held eligible under DTVSV Scheme, 2024 as appeal was pending on 22.07.2024 – Rejection of declaration quashed. Income Tax – Eligibility under DTVSV Scheme – Appeal pending on specified date but later held non-maintainable – Declaration rejection quashed – Appeal...

Second Appeal – Maintainability – Order under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC – Second Appeal Not Maintainable - The appellant challenged the dismissal of his application under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC which was upheld by the First Appellate Court – The High Court held that an order refusing to reject a plaint does not amount to a "decree" under Section 2(2) CPC and does not fall ...

Sports Governance – AIFF Constitution – Supreme Court directions – Draft Constitution prepared by CoA and modified by Justice L. Nageswara Rao examined alongside objections of stakeholders and provisions of NSC 2011 and FIFA Statutes – Court held that sports bodies though autonomous must function within framework of transparency, democratic representation and accountability...

Guardianship Proceedings – Death of Ward Rendered Petitions Infructuous – LPAs Challenging Interim Orders Not Maintainable – Held: Guardianship Petition became infructuous after demise of DMP – Orders passed therein including appointment of Sole Guardian were temporary and cease to operate upon final orders in probate proceedings [Paras 1-4, 13, 14, 20, 26] Probate Proce...

Rent—Order 15-A CPC—Scope of deposit obligation—Fixation of rent disputed—Second eventuality under O.15-A attracted—Upon judicial fixation, tenant must deposit arrears computed on the fixed rent up to the date of fixation and continue to deposit future rent as it falls due—Trial Court’s provisional fixation at ₹20,000 p.m. with arrears ₹21,10,000 from ...

Hyderabad Atiyat Inquiries Act – Succession to Atiyat Grants – Power of Attorney not valid basis for succession – Impugned order appointing Mutawalli quashed – Matter remanded for fresh inquiry [Paras 22–28]. Atiyat Grant – Succession by Inheritance – Power of Attorney Not Sufficient – Collector’s Order Quashed – Respondent No.4 was de...