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“Karta’s liability for unsatisfied debts or dues of the HUF is personal and unlimited. The Karta’s contention that HUF was a separate entity or akin to a body corporate was rejected and it was clarified that this was only for limited purposes like taxation or at most where liability beyond even the Karta.”
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“A Hindu wife’s right to have maintenance from her husband’s properties originated the moment she got married to him. Her right remained dormant until denial of maintenance or initiation of legal proceedings, at which point it transformed into an inchoate right and later crystallised into a charge upon judicial declaration.”
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“As per Section 10(13) of the Kerala University Act, 1974, the VC may only exercise powers of the Syndicate or the Academic Council in cases of emergency when the Syndicate is not in session, and any such action must be reported to the Syndicate or Academic Council at its next session.”
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“Rule 13 of the Kerala Registration of Marriage (Common) Rules, 2008 restricts major changes in the marriage register, permitting only corrections of errors in form or substance or fraudulent or improper entries, subject to conditions in sub-rule (2).”
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“It is settled that a special law prevails over a general law, and a non obstante clause in a later enactment cannot obliterate the legislative intent of a prior special statute, particularly one governing a unique and constitutionally protected religious institution like the Guruvayoor Devaswom.”
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“The Court noted the relevance of Article 51-A(h), which enjoins citizens to develop a scientific temper, humanism, and the spirit of inquiry, and the petitioner’s reliance on Article 21 of the Constitution, and that despite repeated adjournments and assurances, the State had neither enacted legislation nor conclusively declined to do so over a span of nearly four years.”
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“The accusations against the accused were prima facie well-founded, particularly the allegation that he transmitted nude videos of the girl through social media. The Court observed that such conduct could not be viewed lightly.”
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“The Pen Drive containing the images and the video showed that the accused chatted with someone, and both criticised the hostilities between India and Pakistan. They advocated that all people, irrespective of their religion, should stay together, and that the war served no fruitful purpose.”
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An in-depth analysis of the 2025 service and labour law framework, examining pivotal Supreme Court and High Court judgments, significant legislative reforms, and key policy clarifications that have shaped the domain.
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“An order was passed by the District Collector as the Chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority, suggesting removal of sand from the Thottappally Spillway and soil from the Thannirmukkam Bund, along with cutting of Casuarina trees obstructing water flow.”
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“The cancellation order, on the face of it, appeared to be a brazen endeavour of the official machinery to deprive a land owner of his legitimate right to have an alternative in lieu of his acquired land by the State.”
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“Prima facie case of ‘casting couch’ practices, which must be dealt with a heavy hand. Such offences, which exploited professional aspirations for sexual gratification, constituted a serious affront to the dignity of women.”
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“When there were allegations of the existence of suspicious or unusual circumstances, peculiar and unique to the factual complexion, the same ought to be examined and taken to its logical conclusion.”
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“On losing merely the right of redemption, a borrower does not automatically lose ownership rights over the secured asset and that the ownership right is ultimately lost only upon issuance of sale certificate in accordance with Rule 9(6) of the SARFAESI Rules.”
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“The Tribunal conducted a factual inquiry, relying on quality certificates, mill test reports, IGC test results, and inspection reports of the third-party agency, all of which confirmed that the tubes supplied by the respondent was in accordance with the requisite specifications. Once this was established, the burden shifted to the petitioner to prove defects.”
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“The President of Jammu Kashmir Sharnarthi Action Committee which raised voice for the displaced persons was aggrieved by the unjust treatment meted out to the DPs of 1947 who were illegally displaced from PoJK, particularly regarding their recognition as Scheduled Tribe under Pahari Ethnic Group and issuance of a PSP Certificate.”
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“The investors were induced to deposit amounts in Indian currency with promises of receiving returns in dollars, including 2% daily, 60% monthly, and 720% annually. It was alleged that the total investment in the scheme exceeded Rs 50 crore.”
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“Under the Triple Test, the Trust’s activities were systemic and organised, aimed at fulfilling human wants, including spiritual or religious needs, while also involving commercial operations. Therefore, its functions were not purely religious or selfless but carried out in a commercial manner, thus falling within the definition of ‘industry’.”
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“It does not mean that a proportionate part of a husband’s income is to be awarded to the wife and children, rather the maintenance must be in proportion to the needs of the children. The amount of Rs 50,000 per month was a meager amount for the two daughters of growing age and it was inadequate and very less.”
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“The stamp duty is not a transaction tax, but a duty payable on an instrument, which must be executed to be chargeable.”
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