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“A prisoner’s basic constitutional rights persist, even behind bars. Therefore, any measures restricting an individual’s freedom must not infringe upon their inherent dignity and rights.”
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“The parties seeking divorce by mutual consent shall not be compelled to furnish or withdraw their consent for a decree of dissolution of marriage since the key and chief component for such a decree is free and unblemished consent.”
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Although the instant matter was remanded back to NCDRC to decide on facts, the Supreme Court very well elaborated the cause of action, Doctrine of Merger, principle of Res Judicata and Precedents.
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“Though one may think that it is the duty of the State to provide measures to secure the needs of senior citizens during their old age, we cannot ignore the principles in a social order creating an obligation on the children to maintain their parents during old age.”
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“With effect from September 2023, in the theatrical depiction of the film “Jailer”, the RCB team jersey shall stand edited/altered. Sun Pictures shall ensure that after 01-09-2023, none of the theatres will exhibit the RCB jersey in any form whatsoever. Insofar as television, satellite or any OTT platform is concerned, prior to the release thereof, the altered version of the film shall be broadcasted/telecasted.”
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A party cannot simply raise an objection on the ground of patent illegality if the Award is against them. Patent illegality requires a distinct transgression of law, the clear lack of which makes the petition a pointless effort of objection towards an Award passed by a competent Arbitral Tribunal.
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“A Matrimonial Court has the power to order a person to undergo medical test, therefore, it cannot be contended that the relief cannot be granted merely because the marriage was denied.”
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The object of maintenance proceeding would be that one party having no sufficient means to satisfy his/her daily needs and has no source of income to procure bread and other needs which are necessary to maintain one's life, if the same is to award after 10 years of the prayer then the very purpose would be frustrated and defeated.
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The Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 provides with paternity leave. But such a welfare measure is not provided by the various states in India, including the state of Tamil Nadu. This case marks the need for paternity leave legislation in India.
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“Provisions in the Customs Act, 1962 do not negate or override the statutory preference in terms of Section 529A of the Companies Act, 2013”.
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The Court quashed the proceedings on the ground that the district wherein the school was situated, does not come under the ambit of Karnataka Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1981.
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Calcutta High Court held that “no case is made out to seek the exceptional relief of ‘not to take coercive action'.”
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Section 34 of the Arbitration Act is a clear and unequivocal embodiment of the Legislature‘s intent to balance the competing facets of arbitration, I.e., on one hand, while courts are enjoined to follow the minimalist intervention route, it would clearly be a travesty of justice if they were to fail to intervene where circumstances warrant, and demand corrective measures being adopted.
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“No citizen in this country should feel that due to his physical or mental disability, justice is not done to him either due to lack of material infrastructure or moral, ethical, sensitive and understanding by the judicial system.”
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“The plaintiff's mark 
and the defendants' mark 
are composite trade marks, which imply that they are a combination of different elements, and their registration willd not grant an exclusive right in the word ‘d mart'.”
“Now a day it is very common for the husband and wife to reside or do jobs outside of India and their parents are made to suffer in India by way of criminal or matrimonial litigation.”
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“Non-framing of an issue, which is otherwise covered in a broader issue and for which there was sufficient pleading and evidence, the suit could not have been dismissed on that ground.”
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“FIR in a criminal case is an extremely vital and valuable piece of evidence for the purpose of corroborating the oral evidence adduced at the trial and the delay in the registration of the FIR, by itself, cannot be a ground for quashing of the FIR”.
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Calcutta High Court held that the New Town Mela Ground, specifically designated for fairs, could not be equated with streets or playgrounds.
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In the Order dated 7-08-2023, the Bombay High Court had directed Nishcon Realty along with its cohorts to bring 50% of amount of the arrears that was due as transit rent, but nothing was deposited by them.
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