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October 25, 2025

Tenant Cannot Acquire Title Against True Owner: Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses Obstruction Plea in Execution Proceedings

By: sayum

“Even if the appellant is a tenant, a tenant is always a tenant... He cannot acquire any title against a true owner or dictate terms to the landlord”— High Court...

October 25, 2025

Expert Report on Road Safety Cannot Be Overridden by Court’s Opinion: Allahabad High Court Rejects PIL Seeking Reopening of Median Cut on NH-44

By: sayum

“Decision has been taken based on an expert report and this Court cannot substitute its opinion qua the expert report.” – High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, in a division...

October 25, 2025

Clever Drafting Cannot Eclipse Allegations of Fraud – Trial Necessary to Determine Validity of Gift Deed: Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Restoration of Suit for Partition

By: sayum

“It cannot be said that there is absolutely no cause of action. The respondent has alleged misrepresentation and fraud in execution of the gift deed. Whether he ultimately succeeds or...

October 25, 2025

No Gun, No Recovery, No Witness – Only a Story: Delhi High Court Acquits Two in Robbery Case Over Unreliable Evidence

By: sayum

“Testimony Lacks Sterling Quality”, Delhi High Court, in a reportable judgment authored by Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri, allowed two criminal appeals and set aside the conviction of Naushad @ Bombay...

October 25, 2025

Accident Claim | Tribunal Can Presume Income Based on EMI and Family Size When Documentary Proof Is Absent: Allahabad High Court

By: sayum

“If deceased was paying ₹18,250 EMI and supporting a family of six, inference of monthly income at ₹25,250 is neither erroneous nor perverse” – In a significant ruling reinforcing the...

October 25, 2025

Merely Being Named by Co Accused Cannot Justify a 14-Year Prosecution: Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Case Based on Unverified Statement

By: sayum

“If the police fail to verify the lead and remain inactive for 14 years, liberty of the accused cannot be sacrificed at the altar of delay”, In a powerful rebuke...

October 25, 2025

Mere Recital of 'Ancestral Property' in Sale Agreement Doesn’t Create Birthright: Madras High Court Dismisses Partition Suit by Grandchildren

By: Admin

“Property purchased post-1956 and held by a deceased Hindu with no surviving male heir is governed by Section 8, not Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act—no coparcenary interest accrues...

October 25, 2025

Non-Gazette Notification Is a Stillborn Exercise of Power: Kerala High Court Quashes Ivory Ownership Certificates Issued to Film Actor

By: Admin

“State Cannot Confer Legality by Bypassing the Gazette—Notifications Under Wildlife Act Must Be Published to Exist in Law” - Division Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Dr. Justice A.K....

October 25, 2025

Succession Opened Prior to 1956—Daughter Has No Right to Inherit Father’s Property Under Mitakshara Law: Chhattisgarh High Court

By: Admin

“When a Hindu governed by Mitakshara law died before 1956, his separate property would devolve entirely upon his son. A female child could claim a right in such property only...

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