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Article 249 of the Indian Constitution: A Pillar of Quasi-Federalism

Does Non-Supply of Documents Render Preventive Detention Illegal?

Understanding Anticipatory Bail in India: Legal Provisions and Judicial Interpretations

Can a Sudden Quarrel Mitigate a Murder Charge?

Can a Tenant Be Forced to Pay Higher Rent Without Agreed Amenities?

Can Voluntary Retirement Without Completing Qualifying Service Entitle an Employee to Pension?

Can Changes in Tender Eligibility Criteria Be Considered Mala Fide?

Can Compromise in Civil Disputes Lead to Quashing of Criminal Proceedings?

The Legal Age of Marriage in India: A Comprehensive Analysis

The Legal Drinking Age in Delhi and Across India: A Comprehensive Overview

The New Hit and Run Laws in India: A Legal Analysis

Can a Power of Attorney Holder File a Complaint for Cheque Dishonor?

Can Mere Presence in an Unlawful Assembly Lead to Conviction?

Can High Courts Summarily Dismiss Suits When Similar Issues Are Raised in a Writ Petition?

Did Raymond Woollen Mills Engage in Restrictive Trade Practices? A Supreme Court Analysis

Can Managers Claim Overtime Wages Under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act?

Can Love Justify Leniency in Sentencing for Serious Crimes?

Can Seasonal Workers Be Declared Permanent?

Can a Notice Sent via Registered Post Be Presumed Served?

Can Land Granted to an Archak Be Considered Joint Family Property? A Supreme Court Ruling

Is Non-Compliance with Section 50 of the NDPS Act a Ground for Acquittal?

Is the Right of Appeal Preserved When a Writ is Filed Under Both Articles 226 and 227?

Was the Levy of Liquidated Damages an Excepted Matter under the Arbitration Agreement?

Impounding of Documents Under the Indian Stamp Act: A Case Study of Gopi Krishna Trivedi v. Sudama Prasad Ojha

Did the High Court Err in Dismissing the Appeal Without Considering Additional Evidence?

Did the Supreme Court of India Correctly Reclassify a Rape Conviction to Outraging Modesty?

Is a Bank a Trustee of Deposited Money?

Can Good Faith Shield Against Defamation?

The Ramprasad Balmiki Case: Understanding Motor Accident Compensation and Legal Determinations

Supreme Court of India Upholds Merit-Based Admission Rules in Medical College Seat Allocation

The Impact of the 1976 Amendment on Summary Suits

When is a Juvenile Really a Juvenile?

Does Part-Time Employment Confer "Workman" Status Under the Industrial Disputes Act?

Can a High Court Transfer a Case to a Court Subordinate to Another High Court?

When Can Conviction Be Solely Based on Circumstantial Evidence?

Reviving Stale Claims and Misinterpreting Pension Rules: Lessons from the Supreme Court of India

Interpretation of the Scope of Anticipatory Bail Under Section 438 of the CrPC?

Why Did the Supreme Court Acquit Accused No. 6 in the Sunil v. State of Maharashtra Case?

Does Rule 104 of Order 21 CPC Apply to Suits Filed After Execution Proceedings Commence?

How Did the Supreme Court Resolve the Disposal of Seized Perishable Property?

Does an Arbitration Agreement Stand if the Main Contract is Void?

Does Increasing Punishment Through Amendment Constitute a New Offence?

How Did the Supreme Court Acquit an Accused Based on Insufficient Identification Evidence?

Can Sentiment Override a Judgment in Asset Confiscation Cases?

How Did the Supreme Court of India Rule on Back Wages in the Case of Unauthorised Absence?

The Perils of Procrastination in Property Tax Disputes: M/s. M. K. Palia and Sons Pvt. Ltd v. Mumbai Municipal Corporation

State's Actions in Contractual Matters Must Not be Arbitrary

The Significance of Single Witness Testimony in Convictions

The Interplay of Ocular and Medical Evidence in Murder Convictions

Supreme Court Clarifies Liability of Insurance Companies in Cases of Expired Driving Licenses

SC Stresses the Significance of Independent Appraisal of Eyewitness Testimony

The Conviction Cemented by Circumstantial Evidence

Supreme Court Reaffirms Landlord's Right to Eviction for Personal Necessity

The Supreme Court of India Upholds Due Process in Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana v. Inderjit Singh

Supreme Court Reverses High Court's Decision on Retrospective Promotion in Kerala State Electricity Board v. Saratchandran

Interpretation of Statutes and Legislative Competence: Insights from Nagar Palika Nigam v. Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti

Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority Calculation: Regular Service Trumps Ad Hoc Tenure

Supreme Court Analysis: Arbitrability of Disputes Post Discharge Vouchers in Insurance Claims

The Supreme Court's Stance on Disqualification of Councillors with Leprosy

Supreme Court Sets Precedent on Disciplinary Proceedings and Natural Justice: Union of India v. Y. S. Sandhu

The Intricacies of Witness Credibility and Legal Maxims: A Case Analysis from the Supreme Court of India

Resolving Seniority Disputes in the Delhi Higher Judicial Service: The Supreme Court's Application of Equitable Principles

Supreme Court Remits Case for Fresh Consideration in Union of India v. Bali Ramu Pawar

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Rash and Negligent Driving Case Due to Contradictory Evidence

Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Controversial Murder Case

Supreme Court Clarifies Medical Negligence and Criminal Liability: The Case of Dr. Mahadev Prasad Kaushik

Can Contract Labourers Claim Equal Rights as Regular Employees? The Supreme Court Weighs In

Does a De-Recognized Political Party in India Have the Right to Retain Its Symbol Indefinitely?

Can Adverse Possession Be Claimed Without Explicit Pleading?

Was the Dying Declaration Enough to Establish Guilt in the Case of State of A. P v. Guwa Satyanarayana?

Did Mental Illness Play a Role in the Crime? A Look at Siddhapal Kamala Yadav's Case

Would Non-Examination of the Investigating Officer and the Doctor Conducting the Autopsy Form Grounds for an Acquittal?

How Does the Supreme Court of India Differentiate Between Murder and Culpable Homicide?

How Did the Case of Baby Manji Yamada vs Union of India Highlight the Need for Surrogacy Laws in India?

Does an Acquittal Reinforce the Presumption of Innocence in Appellate Court?

Was the High Court's Use of Discretionary Authority in Line With Section 311, CrPC?

Can Transactions Concluded by a Deceased Person be Questioned in an Administration Suit? SC Answers

Can Circumstantial Evidence be Sufficient to Award Death Penalty?

Can a High Court Modify its Earlier Judgment Under Section 482 of the Code?

Can Retirees Receive Pensionary Benefits as per their Chosen Schemes? SC answers in Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. vs. Ajit Kumar Kar Case

Genuine or Forged? Two Sale Deeds with Identical Registration Details

Minor At The Wheel: The Supreme Court Decides in United India Insurance Co. Ltd v. Rakesh Kumar Arora and Ors

Compounding Offences under CrPC: Manoj and Bijendra Singh v. the State of Madhya Pradesh

Was it Self Defence or Culpable Homicide? SC answers in Bihari Rai v. State of Bihar

Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Clause in Shakti Bhog Foods vs Kola Shipping Dispute

SC: Whether a case for framing of charge existed? Sections 406 & 420 IPC

To Serve or Not to Serve: A Legal Examination of Section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure

Tangled Intentions: Unraveling Sections 302 and 34 of IPC in the Rajesh Kumar v. State of H.P

Actionable Claims and the Rights of Assignees Under Insurance Act and Transfer of Property Act