The doctrine of res judicata is one of the most enduring and foundational principles of civil jurisprudence. Derived from the Latin maxim “res judicata pro veritate accipitur” meaning “a matter adjudged is taken to be true,” it bars the re-litigation of issues that have already been conclusively decided between…
The Hon’ble Supreme Court while interpreting the scope of deemed permission to close and undertaking under Section 25-O(3) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 has held that procedural lapses by the State Government cannot frustrate the statutory right of an employer to close a business when no timely decision…
The Bench comprising of Satish Chandra Sharma, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. has delivered a significant judgment on the interplay of limitation under Section 468 CrPC and Section 498-A IPC. The Hon’ble Court laid down crucial principles regarding the computation of limitation in continuing offences and addressed the misuse…
INTRODUCTION In a remarkable judgment passed by B.V. Nagarathna, J. and Satish Chandra Sharma, J., the Hon’ble Apex Court on 04.06.2025 acquitted a youth convicted under Section 302 and 201 IPC, 1860 by holding that the circumstantial evidence on record was not consistent and left a reasonable possibility of…
Images are subject to copyright INTRODUCTION Section 362 of the code of criminal procedure forms the basis of the entire code. This section has had an important role to play in the criminal procedure. This section has been mentioned in chapter XXVII of the code and has been very…
ABSTRACT Court fees is an important step in litigation and was a concept new to India introduced in the Colonial Era to reduce the false and vexatious litigations that were being filed at that time. This concept has now been embedded in the Indian judicial system and serves as…
Images are subject to copyright About The Author Advocate Dr. Rau P S Girwar is an esteemed advocate and has been involved in the field of law since 2010 and has contested cases in the Supreme Court of India and various high courts including the Punjab and Haryana High…