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Lis Pendens Applies To Money Suits Involving Mortgaged Property; Ex Parte Proceedings Also Covered Under S 52 TP Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the doctrine of lis pendens under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 applies even to a money recovery suit where the debt is secured by a mortgage over immovable property, and that the bar on transfer operates irrespective of whether the proceedings are contested or ex parte.A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan ruled...
Remembering M. Hidayatullah On His 120th Birth Anniversary
Mohammed Hidayatullah is one of those rare persons- distinguished and versatile and who adorned everything that he touched. Youngest Advocate General, High Court Judge and Chief Justice, Judge of the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of India, Vice President and Acting President twice, he was all this and more. On his 120th birth anniversary it is but appropriate that we remember him and...
LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 16, 2025
TAX Centre Projects ₹47,700 Crore Revenue Loss Amid GST Rate-RationalisationCustoms Act | Penalty U/S 112 Cannot be Imposed Solely On Co-Accused's Statement Without Corroborative Evidence: CESTAT KolkataDelhi High Court Directs To Re-Assess Bills Of Entry, Allows Infra Cess Exemption On E-Golf Carts Owing To Technical GlitchDelhi High Court Upholds GST Adjudication Despite SCN Being Signed...
Supreme Court Seeks Response Of MP, Union On Alleged Discriminatory Prison & Police Provisions
The Supreme Court on December 15 considered an interlocutory application seeking to strike down allegedly discriminatory provisions in the Madhya Pradesh prison law and police regulations, in an ongoing suo motu case concerning discrimination inside prisons across India.A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan was hearing Interlocutory Application filed by...
SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Two Judicial Officers To Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium on December 16, 2025 approved the proposal for appointment of two judicial officers as Judges of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.As per the decision taken in the Collegium meeting, Shri Ramesh Chander Dimri and Ms. Neerja Kulwant Kalson have been cleared for elevation to the High Court. The statement can be read...
CLAT 2026 Results Out
The results of this year's Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2026) have been released on the website of the Consortium of National Law Universities.Candidates of CLAT Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate(PG) can view their scores by logging in with their admit card on the consortium website here or the mirror site here....
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : December 16, 2025
Links to today's reports :'Union Cannot Have Its Own Limitation Period' : Supreme Court Flags Delay In Govt AppealsDowry Has Diffused Into Muslim Marriages Hollowing Out Mehr's Protection : Supreme CourtWhen Marriage Survives Only On Paper Due To Prolonged Litigation, Better To Separate Parties : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Issues Notice On Private Hospitals' Plea Against Kerala...
Why Delhi Court Dismissed ED's Complaint Against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi In National Herald Case
A Delhi Court has refused to take cognizance of Enforcement Directorate's money laundering complaint in the National Herald case allegedly involving Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. Special Judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order dismissing the prosecution complaint, which is equivalent to a chargesheet. Here are reasons why the Court did so. Money...
Once Loss Is Caused By Fire, Cause Of Fire Becomes Immaterial, Supreme Court Allows Insurance Claim
Reiterating that the cause of fire is immaterial, when the loss is occurred to the insured from the fire, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 16) allowed a fire insurance claim, noting that the insurer can't deny claim saying that the proximate cause of fire was not provided in the specified peril. “Once it is not disputed that the loss is caused by fire, then the cause igniting the...
Supreme Court Closes Case On Delay In UP Undertrial's Release, Says Addl Sessions Judge Was Wrongly Blamed In Inquiry
The Supreme Court today(December 16) closed the matter in which it made some critical remarks against the Uttar Pradesh prison authorities for delaying the release of an undertrial on bail by 28 days just because one clause of a provision was missing from the bail order. Before closing the matter, the Court expressed that it is pained to note that the whole blame for not releasing the...
Supreme Court Suggests Compensation For Victims Of Digital Arrest Scams, Asks Centre To Discuss With Stakeholders
In the suo motu case taken up over "digital arrest" scams, the Union today informed that it will be holding a stakeholder meeting to address the issue of ensuring victim compensation. A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the suo motu case taken by it on the issue.Senior Advocate NS Nappinai, the amicus curiae in the matter, submitted a suggestion...