Res Judicata: A Bar Against Endless Litigation — The Shield of Finality in Justice

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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…

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Deemed closure upheld: SC reaffirms employer’s statutory right under Section 25-O of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

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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…

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Date of Limitation to be seen from the date of filing of complaint, and not when cognizance is taken: SC Clarifies

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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…

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CHILD CUSTODY, HABEAS CORPUS MAINTAINABILITY, INDIAN LAW

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INTRODUCTION The Indian Law focuses on various procedures and methods for child custody, whether in cases of divorce or illegal custody of the child. One of the way that is used in Indian Law is the writ of Habeas Corpus, while the other is by way of an application…

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THE COURT FEES ACT, 1870: A DETAILED ANALYSIS

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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…

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SUPREME COURT GUIDELINES FOR CRIMINAL TRIAL, ORDER TO BE IMPLEMENTED WITHIN SIX MONTHS

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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…

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