Auction Purchaser Has No Vested Right Without Sale Confirmation: Calcutta HC Upholds Borrower’s Redemption Right Under Pre-Amendment SARFAESI Law Mere Breach of Promise to Marry Doesn’t Amount to Rape: Delhi High Court Acquits Man in False Rape Case Father Is the Natural Guardian After Mother’s Death, Mere Technicalities Cannot Override Welfare of Child: Orissa High Court Restores Custody to Biological Father Assets of Wife and Father-in-Law Can Be Considered in Disproportionate Assets Case Against Public Servant: Kerala High Court Refuses Discharge Identification Without TIP, Electronic Records Without 65B Certificate – Conviction Set Aside: Patna High Court Nothing Inflicts A Deeper Wound On Our Constitutional Culture Than A State Official Running Berserk Regardless Of Human Rights: Jharkhand High Court Orders ₹1.5 Lakh Interim Compensation Dishonour Due to ‘Account Blocked’ Not Attributable to Drawer—No Offence Under Section 138 NI Act: Delhi High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Presumption Under Section 139 NI Act Cannot Be Rebutted By Mere Assertions: Delhi High Court Affirms Conviction In 32-Year-Old Cheque Bounce Case Signature Alone Doesn’t Prove Debt: Kerala High Court Upholds Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Case, Rejects Blanket Presumption Under Section 139 NI Act Justice Cannot Be Left to Guesswork: Supreme Court Mandates Structured Judgments in Criminal Trials Across India Truth Must Be Proven Beyond Doubt—Not Built On Flawed FIRs, Tainted Witnesses And Investigative Gaps: Supreme Court Acquits Man in POCSO Rape-Murder Case Once parties agree and reconciliation is impossible, a fault-based decree is unnecessary: Supreme Court Sets Aside Divorce on Desertion No Escape from Statutory Ceiling: Exclusive Expenditure by Foreign Head Offices Also Attracts Section 44C Income Tax: Supreme Court Loss Of A Child Cannot Be Calculated In Rupees, But Law Must At Least Offer Dignity In Compensation: Supreme Court Enhances Compensation Sessions Court Cannot Direct Life Imprisonment Till Natural Life Without Remission: Supreme Court Reasserts Limits on Sentencing Powers of Subordinate Courts ‘Continuously Means Without a Single Break’: Supreme Court Bars Expired-and-Renewed Licences From Police Driver Recruitment Chief Justice’s Power Under Section 51(3) Is Independent and Continuing: Supreme Court Upholds Kolhapur Bench Notification Last Seen Evidence Alone Cannot Sustain Conviction: Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case No Cultivation on Forest Land Without Central Clearance: Supreme Court Cancels Lease Over 134 Acres, Orders Reforestation Appointment from Rank List Must Respect Communal Rotation: SC Declines Claim of SC Waitlisted Candidate After Resignation of Appointee Supreme Court Dissolves 20-Year Estranged Marriage Under Article 142 Despite Wife’s Objection Murder Inside Temple Cannot Be Treated Lightly: Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Father-Son Convicts in Group Killing Case No Notice, No Blacklist: Calcutta High Court Quashes Debarment Over Breach of Natural Justice Prosecution Must Elevate Its Case From Realm Of ‘May Be True’ To Plane Of ‘Must Be True: Orissa High Court Strict Compliance Is the Rule, Not Exception: Himachal Pradesh High Court Dismisses Tenant's Plea for Late Deposit of Rent Arrears When Accused Neither Denies Signature Nor Rebuts Presumption, Conviction Must Follow Under Section 138 NI Act: Karnataka High Court A Guardian Who Violates, Forfeits Mercy: Kerala High Court Upholds Natural Life Sentence in Stepfather–POCSO Rape Case Married and Earning Sons Are Legal Representatives Entitled to Compensation: Punjab & Haryana High Court Enhances Motor Accident Award to ₹14.81 Lakh Driver Must Stop, Render Aid & Report Accident – Flight from Scene Is an Offence: Madras High Court Convicts Hit-And-Run Accused Under MV Act Delay May Shut the Door, But Justice Cannot Be Locked Out: Gauhati High Court Admits Union of India’s Arbitration Appeal Despite Time-Bar Under Section 30 PC Act | Mere Recovery of Money Is Not Enough—Demand and Acceptance Must Be Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Delhi High Court Allahabad High Court Slams Bar Council of U.P. for Ex Parte 10-Year Suspension of Advocate

"CIVIL LAW" Digest

Criminal Law - Contempt of Court – Alleged Non-Compliance with Court Orders – Evaluation of Demolished Structures – Petitioners sought contempt action for non-implementation of a High Court order directing engagement of a private structural engineer to assess compensation for demolished houses – Single Judge held that the failure to pay compensation constituted willful diso...

Civil Law - Deed of Gift – Validity of Execution – Absence of Fraud – Held: Execution of the deed of gift was valid and supported by corroborative evidence – No proof of fraud or misrepresentation – The donor voluntarily executed the deed and sought permission from the CIT, indicating her clear intention – The gift was made out of natural love and affection for ...

Matrimonial Dispute – Claim for Return of Gold Ornaments – Lack of Evidence – Rejection Upheld – The appellant-wife alleged that she was given 203 sovereigns of gold ornaments at marriage and that the respondents misappropriated them – The Family Court rejected the claim due to lack of concrete evidence regarding entrustment or misappropriation – Held: Mere asse...

Service Law - Juvenile Justice Act – Conviction as a Juvenile Cannot Disqualify from Public Employment – Termination Quashed – The petitioner, convicted as a juvenile under Sections 436, 457 & 380 IPC, was released on admonition without a sentence – The High Court ruled that under Section 19(1) of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, no disqualification can attach to such a ...

Civil Law - Property Ownership – Inheritance and Will – Claim for Full Ownership Rejected – The appellant sought full ownership of a house based on a Will executed by her mother, Kasturi Devi – The lower courts found no evidence that Harbans Lal (original owner) had transferred the property entirely to Kasturi Devi before his death – Held: In the absence of documentar...

Civil Writ - Right to Protest – Refusal of Permission for Rally – Article 19(1)(b) – Public Order Justification – The petitioners, an unregistered organization, sought permission to conduct a rally supporting law enforcement and condemning violence against the police – The Commissioner of Police denied permission citing potential communal tensions and difficulty in ma...

Civil Law - Property Dispute – Will Execution – Proof of Attestation – Sections 63 of Succession Act and 68 of Evidence Act – The plaintiff claimed ownership based on a 1936 Will executed by his grandfather, while the defendant contended that the property was ancestral and he had equal rights – Trial Court decreed ownership in favor of the plaintiff – Held: Unde...

Civil Law - Partition Suit – Classification of Land as Tank – Whether Partible – Plot No. 388 was originally recorded as a Jalasaya (waterbody) in revenue records—Appellant argued that tanks are not partible under law unless converted into general land—Trial court rejected this claim, holding that the plot lost its waterbody character and could be partitioned – ...

Taxation Law - Goods Seizure and Tax Evasion – Applicability of Section 130 TNGST Act – Prima Facie Case Against Petitioner – The petitioner challenged the confiscation of gold ornaments under Section 130 of the TNGST Act, arguing that the goods were transported solely for exhibition purposes and not for sale – The respondent alleged that the petitioner attempted to evade t...

Execution Proceedings – Validity of Sale Deed Executed After Attachment – Held: A sale deed executed after attachment of property in execution proceedings is void against claims enforceable under the attachment – Attachment was ordered on 02.08.2002, while the sale deed was executed on 11.06.2004 – Judgment Debtor was aware of attachment proceedings but still proceeded with...