Contract Act-'Undue Influence' Can't Be Inferred Merely Because Family Member Was Taking Care Of Elderly Person: SC [Read Judgment]

"If certain members of the family are looking after the elderly and others by choice or by compulsion of vocation are unable to do so, there is bound to be more affinity between the elder members of the family with those who are looking after them day to day."

Appointment Of Arbitrator: SC/HC Jurisdiction Confined To The Examination Of Existence Of Arbitration Agreement: SC [Read Judgment]

"It is clear that the law prior to the 2015 Amendment that has been laid down by this Court, which would have included going into whether accord and satisfaction has taken place, has now been legislatively overruled"

Chidambaram Moves Delhi HC Seeking Regular Bail In INX Media Case

Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has approached the Delhi High Court seeking regular bail in the case registered by CBI in relation to INX Media transaction.Chidambaram is at present lodged in Tihar Jail, Delhi, with the CBI Court remanding him to judicial custody till September 19 on September 5, after 15 days of CBI custody. He was arrested from his Jor Bagh residence on...

Vaiko Files Habeas Petition In SC For Release Of Ex-J&K CM Farooq Abdullah [Read Petition]

MDMK leader and Raya Sabha MP from Tamil Nadu, Vaiko, has filed a habeas corpus petition in the Supreme Court seeking the release of National Conference leader and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah from detention.The petition states that Abdullah, who was slated to attend a conference at Chennai on September 15 on the occassion of birthday of former Tamil Nadu CM C...

'Is It Possible To Rid This Chancellor's Foot Syndrome?': Justice Lokur Condemns Collegium's Recent Recommendations

Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Madan Lokur stated that the recent recommendations of the Supreme Court collegium "indicate an absence of consistency bordering on arbitrariness", in article published in the Economic Times. Calling the process of selection of judges to the Supreme Court a Chancellor's Foot syndrome, he said, "There are no fixed criteria for selection of judges to...

Can A Muslim Minor Girl Who Attained Puberty Be Allowed To Live With A Person Of Her Choice? SC To Examine

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the plea of a "minor" Muslim girl, who has been ordered to stay in a shelter home for women in Uttar Pradesh, after her marriage was found to be void by the Allahabad High Court. The apex court was hearing an appeal filed by the girl, who is 16-years-old as per a medical report, against the high court's July order which dismissed her petition...

Is Revision Petition Maintainable Against Interim Maintenance Order? Patna HC Refers Issue To Full Bench [Read Order]

The Patna High Court has referred to the full bench the issue whether a revision petition against an interim maintenance order passed under second proviso of Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, is maintainable? The bench comprising Justice Hemant Kumar Srivastava and Justice Partha Sarthy also referred the issue whether an interim maintenance order passed is an interlocutory order...

Babri Masjid Demolition Case: CBI Moves Court To Summon Kalyan Singh

Moving swiftly after his term as Rajasthan governor ended, the CBI on Monday moved court for summoning Kalyan Singh to face trial in the Babri Masjid demolition case.Kalyan Singh, who was Uttar Pradesh chief minister when the mosque in Ayodhya was demolished, enjoyed protection from trial while he held a constitutional post as governor.In Jaipur on Monday, Kalraj Mishra was sworn in as the new...

Assam NGO Intervenes In SC Suggesting New Standard Operating Procedure For Foreigners Tribunals

Suggesting a new 'Standard Operating Procedure(SOP)' for the Foreigners Tribunals dealing with the appeals against exclusions from the NRC, an Assam based NGO has filed an intervention application in the Supreme Court.The application is filed by Brahmaputra Valley Civil Society in the petition filed by All Assam Minority Students Union challenging the Foreigner's (Tribunals) Amendment...

Order IX Rule 9 CPC-Decree Against Plaintiff By Default Bars Fresh Suit On Same Cause Of Action By Successor In Title: SC [Read Order]

"The purchaser is sailing in the same boat as that of the original plaintiffs, he cannot be said to be having better rights than the original plaintiffs."

SC Erroneously Equated Migration With "External Aggression" or Invasion Which In effect Dehumanised Migrants:People's Tribunal On NRC

An "Interim Jury Report" has been issued by the People's Tribunal on Contested Citizenship in Assam: Constitutional Processes and Human Cost.During the event, the jury comprised by Justice (Rt) Madan Lokur, Justice (Rt) Kurien Joseph, Justice (Rt) AP Shah, Ambassador Deb Mukharji, Ms. Githa Hariharan, Dr. Syeda Hameed, Prof. Monirul Hussain and Dr. Faizan Mustafa held two-day public...

10 High Profile Cases Handled By Ram Jethmalani

Senior Advocate Ram Jethmalani, widely regarded as the doyen of criminal law, passed away at the age of 95 yesterday morning.Known as a courageous and erudite lawyer, Jethmalani has appeared in several high profile cases.Here is a brief account of some of them.1. Nanavati CaseJethmalani, who shifted his legal practice from Karachi to Bombay after partition, shot to limelight with his...