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The SC in Bar of Indian Lawyers Through its President Jasbir Singh Malik v. D. K. Gandhi PS National Institute of Communicable Diseases and Anr. [2024] 6 S.C.R. 484 : 2024 INSC 410 held that having regard to the history, object, purpose and the scheme of the Consumer Protection Act (hereinafter ‘CP Act’) and that neither […]

Delhi High Court recently in Union of India v. Jay Shree Metals & Engg. Co. 2024:DHC:4970 emphasized that even if there is some merit in the case, the period of delay in agitating the matter cannot be given a go-by. DHC relied on the judgment of the Supreme Court in State of Madhya Pradesh &

Delhi High Court in 2024:DHC:4812 titled ‘Deepak Duggal v State & Ors.’ held that the fact that natural heirs have either been excluded or a lesser share has been given to them, by itself without anything more, cannot be held to be a suspicious circumstance especially in a case where the bequest has been made

SC in Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India 2023 SCC Online SC 1244 ruled that as per Article 22(1) of the Constitution no person who is arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed. This being the fundamental right guaranteed to the arrested person, the mode of conveying information of the grounds of arrest

The Hon’ble Supreme Court in an order issued in Indian Medical Association & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. [2024] 6 S.C.R. 375 : 2024 INSC 406, to curb the growing menace of misleading advertisements published/displayed with little/nil accountability, gave a slew of directions to manufacturers, promoters and advertisers. That henceforth, before an advertisement is

In United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. M/s Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. & Ors. [2024] 6 S.C.R. 355 : 2024 INSC 431 matter pertained to the correctness of the decision by NCDRC which directed the appellant-insurer to release and pay an insurance claim to the respondent-contractor for the collapse of the bridge. The Supreme

In State of Karnataka vs. T. Naseer alias Nasir alias Thandiantavida Naseer alias Umarhazi alias Hazi & Others: 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1447 has held that the non-production of the 65B certificate of IEA on earlier occassion is a curable defect. The Para 10 of the said judgment is as follows: “10. In State of

The law with regard to the interpretation given to Order XII Rule 6 CPC is well settled in terms of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Himani Alloys Ltd. V. Tata Steel Ltd. (2011) 15 SCC 273, wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court heldas under: “11. It is true that a

In Sudhir Kumar @ S. Baliyan v. Vinay Kumar G.B: 2021 SCC OnLine SC 734, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in paragraphs 30 & 31held as under: “30. Order XI Rule 1(5) further provides that the plaintiff shall not be allowed to rely on documents, which were in the plaintiff’s power, possession, control or custody and

The Supreme Court in the case of Inderjeet Kaur v. Nirpal Singh (2001) 1 SCC 706 has specified that the Leave to Defend to a tenant cannot be granted on a mere asking and what has to be seen while granting a Leave to Defend Application is that there is a strong prima facie case