News Update Supreme Court Reiterates Importance of Proving Will’s Validity 3 Jan 20253 Jan 2025 On January 3, the Supreme Court reiterated that merely registering a will does not make it valid. The will must be proven as per the requirements set out in Section…
News Update Supreme Court Reaffirms Binding Nature of Pre-Adoption Transactions for Female Hindus 3 Jan 20253 Jan 2025 On January 2, the Supreme Court clarified that the rights of a widow’s adopted child concerning the date of adoption do not impact property rights acquired by the adoptive mother…
News Update Supreme Court: Economic Offences Cannot Be Quashed Merely Based on Settlement 30 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court ruled that economic offences, which have wider societal and financial ramifications, cannot be quashed merely because the parties have arrived at a settlement. In dismissing the appeal…
News Update Supreme Court: Central Government Employees Cannot Avail Double Benefits under Time-Bound Promotion and MACPS 30 Dec 202430 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court ruled that central government employees cannot claim both time-bound promotions under earlier schemes and financial upgradations under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS). The bench, led…
News Update Rajasthan High Court Upholds Limited Judicial Interference in Arbitral Awards: Dismisses Appeal in Escalation Clause Dispute 24 Dec 202424 Dec 2024 The Rajasthan High Court, comprising Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Dr. Justice Nupur Bhati, reaffirmed that the interpretation of agreement clauses by an Arbitrator is not subject to judicial interference unless…
News Update Supreme Court Clarifies Conditions for Invoking Protection Under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act 24 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court recently ruled that a transferee cannot seek protection under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA) if they fail to prove the execution of…
News Update Supreme Court: No Separate Delay Condonation Application Necessary under Order IX Rule 13 CPC 23 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court ruled that a separate application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to condone delay is unnecessary if the application under Order IX Rule 13 of the…
News Update Telangana High Court Grants Interim Protection to KT Rama Rao in Formula-E Race FIR 22 Dec 2024 The Telangana High Court, in an interim order issued on Friday, December 20, 2024, granted protection from arrest to BRS MLA KT Rama Rao until December 30 in an FIR…
News Update Supreme Court Questions ED’s Stand on Bail Conditions for Women under PMLA 21 Dec 202422 Dec 2024 On Thursday, December 19, the Supreme Court strongly criticized the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for contending that the stringent bail conditions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) apply even…
News Update Supreme Court Grants Bail Under MCOCA, Criticizes Prolonged Delay in Trial 21 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court granted bail to Siddhant @ Sidharth Balu Taktode under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), highlighting the prolonged incarceration and significant delay in trial. The…
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