Adoption Deed was registered, the presumption under Section 16 of the Act of 1956 attached to it and it was for Defendant No.1 to rebut that presumption. We find that he did so more than sufficiently.

4. The Appellant, who is the first informant, has taken an exception to the impugned judgment and order of the High Court. He is the brother of a victim of the offence Vijay Singh (PW1). The ...

The globalization of commerce and increasing cross-border transactions have made the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments a critical aspect of India's legal framework. The Code of Civil ...

Thus, the Objects and Reasons of Commercial Courts Act, 2015 is to provide for speedy disposal of the commercial disputes which includes the arbitration proceedings. To achieve the said Objects, the ...

A recent Supreme Court ruling in Dileepbhai Nanubhai Sanghani v. State of Gujarat, citation 2025 INSC 280 dated May 14, 2025.clarifies when corruption charges can stick, protecting public servants ...

The object of recording the complainant's statement and witnesses, if any, is to ascertain the truth. The learned Magistrate is duty-bound to put questions to the complainant to elicit the truth. The ...

The non-collection of Call Detail Records (CDR) can significantly impact the testimony of the deceased's parents in a case where the prosecution relies on telephonic communication as the primary ...

The Indian Penal Code defines dishonesty with remarkable precision. According to Section 24, "Whoever does anything with the intention of causing wrongful gain to one person or wrongful loss to ...

Amendment to add properties in a plaint at the appellate stage is thus legally permissible under CPC provisions, but courts apply stringent tests focusing on necessity, absence of prejudice, and ...

The requirement for separate charges stems from the bedrock principle that each distinct offence deserves individual scrutiny and adjudication. This ensures: ...

DNA evidence constitutes opinion evidence under Section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act, and like any other opinion evidence, its probative value varies from case to case. This classification requires ...

"14. Therefore, from the decisions of the Supreme Court, for the purpose of Section 397 of the Cr.P.C., orders may be classified as interlocutory orders, intermediate orders and final orders.