Specific Relief Act | Readiness Must Be Proved From Time For Agreement Execution & Not Just After Filing Suit : Supreme Court

The Court held that financial documents created long after the institution of the suit cannot establish readiness and willingness to perform the contract.

Family Of Authorised Catering Hawker Who Fell From Train Entitled To Compensation Under Railways Act: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has upheld an order holding that an authorized hawker employed for catering service by the Railways is entitled to accident compensation under the Railways Act. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 173]In doing so the court upheld an order passed by the Railway Tribunal granting compensation to the wife of deceased man employed by catering company, who had died after he fell from a...

Printing "Maha Value" On Pepsi Bottles Not 'Misbranding' Under Food Safety Act Unless Proven To Be Misleading: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that merely printing the phrase "Maha Value" on a food packet does not amount to misbranding under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 unless it is established that the statement is false, misleading or deceptive. The Court observed that it is for the prosecution to prove how the impugned expression misleads consumers and a finding of misbranding...

Kerala High Court Bars Construction Of Commercial Kiosks On Kochi's Queen's Walkway, Cites Pedestrians' Right To Unobstructed Access

The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 22) allowed the plea filed by the Tritvam Apartment Owners Association against the proposed construction of 20 commercial kiosks in the Queen's Walkway. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 339]Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas pronounced that the Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) do not have any right to construct, install or operate commercial kiosks on the...

Kerala High Court Closes Plea On GLC Kozhikode's BCI Affiliation After Provisional Recognition, Asks Principal To Obtain Regular Affiliation

The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 22) closed the plea filed relating to the issue of lack of Bar Council of India (BCI) affiliation for the Government Law College, Kozhikode after noting that provisional affiliation was granted to the college. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 338] Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas closed the plea after noting that the BCI has issued a letter granting 6-months' affiliation...

Supreme Court Imposes ₹2 Lakh Cost On Chhattisgarh For Challenging Compensation To Landowners After Decades Of Illegal Occupation

The Court noted that the State unauthorisedly took over the possession of private land and occupied it for a prolonged period.

Plaintiff Who Fails To Perform Essential Terms Of Contract Cannot Seek Specific Performance U/S 16(c) Specific Relief Act: Patna HC

The Patna High Court has held that a plaintiff who fails to perform the essential terms of a contract and is unable to demonstrate readiness and willingness to perform his obligations is disentitled from seeking specific performance under Section 16(c) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar was hearing a first appeal filed by the defendant against...

Law Needed To Protect Right To Walk On Footpaths : Supreme Court Tells Centre

The Court also recommended that the Law Commission of India examine the issue.

Plaintiff With Better Possessory Title Can Recover Property From Occupant Without Better Right: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a plaintiff who establishes a better possessory title over a property is entitled to recover possession from an occupant who fails to prove any superior or lawful right to remain in occupation.The bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna cited the maxim “Possessio contra omnes valet praeter eum cui ius sit possessionis”, i.e. possession is good against...

Right To Walk A Fundamental Right; Authorities Have Duty To Demarcate Footpaths : Supreme Court

The Court held that motorists cannot negate the right o pedestrians to walk on footpaths.

[Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act] Second Deemed Conveyance Application Barred If Earlier Rejection Has Attained Finality: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that where an earlier order rejecting a deemed conveyance application has attained finality, a second application seeking the same relief would be barred by principles of res judicata and finality of proceedings. The Court observed that the Competent Authority under the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act does not possess any inherent power of review and cannot...

Rajasthan High Court Orders Tehsildar To Personally Pay ₹2 Lakh Compensation For 53-Day Illegal Detention, Directs Inquiry

The Rajasthan High Court came down heavily upon the State for illegal detention of a HIV+ person for 53 days after the order of his release was passed and imposed a personal cost of Rs. 2 lakhs on the concerned erring Tehsildar. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 250]Terming the act as “diabolical”, the division bench of Justice Farjand Ali and Justice Sunil Beniwal observed that the incident was not...