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Supreme Court Orders Husband To Pay Rs. 1.25 Crores Permanent Alimony To Wife While Dissolving Marriage
The Supreme Court has directed a husband to pay ₹1.25 crore as permanent alimony to his wife while dissolving the marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown under Article 142 of the Constitution.The bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the appeal arising out of a Madras High Court's order which set aside the divorce decree granted in favour of the husband by...
S. 306 IPC | For Abetment Of Suicide, Test Is Whether Accused Intended By His Action To Drive Victim To Suicide : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (Aug. 18) upheld the Bombay High Court's decision to quash the abetment to suicide case against the Dadra & Nagar Haveli Administrator and other officials over the suicide by MP Mohanbhai Delkar, observing that harassment, without a direct and proximate link to the suicide, is insufficient to sustain charges under Section 306 IPC. “even if there is allegation...
Supreme Court Explains Criteria For Grant Of Interim Injunctions In Trademark Infringement Cases
The Supreme Court recently laid down the criteria to be generally applied while deciding the cases of trademark infringement. The Court said that although the Trade Marks Act, 1999 does not prescribe any rigid or exhaustive criteria for determining whether a mark is likely to deceive or cause confusion, each case must necessarily be decided on its own facts and circumstances. However, the...
Supreme Court Forms Search Committee Headed By Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia for Kerala University Vice-Chancellor Appointments
Given the stalemate between the Kerala Government and the Kerala Governor regarding the appointment of University Vice Chancellors, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (August 18) appointed Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia as the Chairperson of the Search-cum-Selection Committee to shortlist names of regular Vice-Chancellor appointments in two State Universities - APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University...
Supreme Court Upholds Quashing Of FIR Against Dadra & Nagar Haveli Administrator & Officials Over Suicide Of MP Mohanbhai Delkar
The Supreme Court today (August 18) has upheld the decision of the Bombay High Court, which quashed the FIR alleging the offences of abetment to suicide and extortion relating to the death of MP Mohanbhai Delkar in 2021.Today, the bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria pronounced the decision and stated : "HC order confirmed and dismissed the (SLP)." The bench...
WB Premises Tenancy Act | Tenant Not Protected From Eviction If Admitted Rent Not Deposited Within Time As Per S.7 : Supreme Court
Interpreting the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 (“Act”), the Supreme Court recently ruled that once an eviction summons is served on a tenant, the statutory 30-day period for depositing arrears of rent along with applicable interest is mandatory and cannot be extended by invoking Section 5 of the Limitation Act. The bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar dealt with...
Parties Who Consented To Arbitration Estopped From Opposing Award On Ground Of Non-Arbitrability : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that in disputes concerning trusts, once a party voluntarily submits to arbitration and accepts a consent decree, the doctrine of estoppel applies, making it impermissible for that party to challenge later the decree on the ground that such disputes are non-arbitrable.The bench comprising Justices Augustine George Masih and Atul S. Chandurkar heard the case...
SC Clubs 81 FIRs Against Builder; Grants Six-Month Temporary Bail To Facilitate Settlement With Home Buyers
The Supreme Court held that clubbing FIRs arising from the same transaction is permissible to avoid multiplicity of proceedings and protect the larger interest of victims. It ordered the clubbing of 81 FIRs registered against real estate developer Alok Kumar into a single case, holding that all subsequent FIRs, past and future, on the same subject will be treated as statements under Section...
Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: July 2025
Reports/JudgmentsNo Illegality In Awarding Interest On Future Prospects In Motor Accident Claims : Supreme CourtCase Details: The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Niru @ Niharika & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 693The Supreme Court (July 14) observed that there's no illegality in awarding interest on future prospects in motor accident compensation claim cases.The Court advised the...
Supreme Court Overturns Haryana Sarpanch Election Result After Recounting Of EVM Votes By Its Registrar
In a rare occurrence, the Supreme Court recently overturned the results of a Gram Panchayat election in Haryana after summoning the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to itself and recounting of votes by its Registrar.Upon recounting, the 'defeated' candidate was found to have obtained 51 more votes than the candidate who was declared elected. As such, subject to the final judgment of the...
Supreme Court Recommends Creation Of Appellate Body For Orders Of Tariff Authority For Major Ports
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Aug. 12) recommended the formation of an expert committee to hear appeals against orders of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP), constituted under the Major Ports Trusts Act, 1961 for tariff determination, in place of the current practice of filing appeals directly before the Supreme Court. “we recommend to make the remedy of appeal more effective...
Supreme Court Summarises Principles Regarding Appeals Against Grant Of Bail
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Aug. 13) while setting aside Olympian Wrestler Sushil Kumar's bail in the Sagar Dhankhar murder case, had laid down the principles regarding the appeal against the grant of bail, stating that the appeal against the grant of bail and cancellation of bail are different concepts as both involve different parameters. The Court held that an appeal against the grant...