Bombay High Court refuses to grant a Decree of Divorce- Monika Sharma v. Mukesh Bhagal

–Report by Rhea Mistry In the case of Monika Sharma v. Mukesh Bhagal, the court disposed of the appeal for annulment of the marriage of Monika Sharma due to the bar of limitation. The appellant is a graduate of Master of Science from Singhania University in Rajasthan and is not known the age, education, andRead More

The Magistrate/court is not a Post Office: Kerala High Court

–Report by Monishka Allahbadi The Kerala High Court recently ruled that a Magistrate/Court must use its discretion when exercising the powers granted to it by Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.PC). According to Justice Kauser Edappagath, courts should not simply forward all complaints they receive like a post office when taking cognizanceRead More

Petition invalid by not annexing award- Delhi High Court

–Report by Rhea Mistry In Ircon International Ltd. v. Reacon Engineers (India) Ltd., on 10th June 2019, the petitioner filed the petition under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, contesting an arbitral award given by a Single Arbitrator-Led Arbitral Tribunal. Concerning the agreement made on 16.06.2010, there was a disagreement between the partiesRead More

The Kerala High Court has ruled that the partition deed signed by the mother on behalf of the children’s guardianship is invalid.

–Report by Ishika Sehgal The Kerala High Court stated on Tuesday that based on Supreme Court precedents, a partition deed signed by a Muslim mother acting as the guardian of her minor children is invalid. According to the Division Bench of Justices P. B. Suresh Kumar and C. S. Sudha, even though there is nothingRead More

Right of Coparcenary Property: Chokhelal & Ors. vs Ashwini Kumar & Ors

-Report by Avinash Pandey The Mitakshara philosophy, which is prevalent in most regions of India, believes that a male’s ability to be a coparcener is innate. However, if a baby boy is the fourth longitudinal descendant, i.e., a great-great-grandson, and his human ancestors are still living, the privilege to be included in the coparcenary willRead More

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear the Pleas Challenging Centre’s Agnipath scheme

-Report by Ishika Sehgal The Union government’s “Agnipath” scheme is being contested, and the Supreme Court announced on Monday that it would hear arguments next week. According to the news agency PTI, a statement has been made by a bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari that, When the Supreme Court reopens after itsRead More

Kerala High Court issues notice to the State in Kiran Kumar’s appeal petition

-Report by Ishika Sehgal A trial court found Kiran Kumar guilty in May 2022 after finding that he had subjected Vismaya to harassment and abuse connected to the dowry during the duration of their marriage. On Wednesday, the Kerala High Court issued a notice to the State government, the respondents in the appeal filed byRead More