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<Power of Attorney Does Not Transfer Ownership
Civil & Property · Batch 1
Confirmed SARFAESI Auction Sale and Statutory Compliance
Civil & Property · Batch 1
Can a Voluntary Waiver of Maintenance Be Revived in Later Proceedings?
Family Law · Batch 1
High Court Should Decide an FIR-Quashing Petition on Its Merits
Criminal Law · Batch 1
Educational Institutions Cannot Withhold Original Certificates for Fee Arrears
Legal Developments / General · Batch 2
Maintenance Proceedings: Court May Permit Bank Witnesses to Establish Concealed Income
Family Law · Batch 2
Absconding Accused Cannot Claim Anticipatory Bail on Parity with Acquitted Co-Accused
Criminal Law · Batch 3
Pension and Gratuity: Pendency of Criminal Proceedings Does Not Automatically Justify Withholding
Constitutional / Public Law · Batch 3
Christian Wife Can File Divorce Petition Where She Currently Resides
Family Law · Batch 4
First Wife Must Be Heard Before Registration of a Second Marriage in the Circumstances Considered by the Kerala High Court
Family Law · Batch 4
GPF Nomination: Supreme Court Explains the Effect of Marriage on a Prior Nomination
Constitutional / Public Law · Batch 4
Maintenance Arrears: Simultaneous Recovery and Arrest Warrants Not Contemplated by the Statutory Scheme
Family Law · Batch 4
Stridhan, Gifts and Inherited Property: Their Treatment in Assessing a Maintenance Claim
Family Law · Batch 4
Power of Attorney Holder and a Section 138 NI Act Complaint: What Is Required
Criminal Law · Batch 4
Pressure to Bring Money or Property from the Wife's Parental Family: A Recent Calcutta High Court Decision
Family Law · Batch 4
Tenants and Contempt for Disobeying a Supreme Court Order to Vacate
Civil & Property · Batch 5
Cheque Dishonour: Cash Loan Above ₹20,000
Criminal Law · Batch 5
WhatsApp Chats and Proof in Divorce Proceedings
Family Law · Batch 5
A Stranger's Locus to Seek Cancellation of Bail
Criminal Law · Batch 5
Bare Injunction, Possession and Title
Civil & Property · Batch 5
Enhancement of Maintenance When Circumstances Change
Family Law · Batch 5
State Anti-Corruption Agencies and Central Government Employees
Criminal Law · Batch 5
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Selected Archive Entries
A representative selection from the reviewed archive is listed below. These entries are part of the wider archive and are being reviewed for future full-page migration.
Validity of Recovery evidence under Sec.27 of Evidence Act (Question & Answer No.107).
Civil & Property · General Legal Awareness · 2024-05-11 · Selected archive entry
Sale under SARFAESI Act: (Question & Answer No.166)
Civil & Property · Sale / Gift / Registration · 2024-07-20 · Selected archive entry
Suit for specific performance by power of attorney holder: (Question & Answer No.137).
Civil & Property · Power of Attorney · 2024-06-21 · Selected archive entry
Suit for permanent injunction (Question & Answer No.135).
Civil & Property · Injunction / Specific Performance · 2024-06-20 · Selected archive entry
Undivided interest of a Hindu in a joint family property can be disposed of by Will (Question & Answer No.132).
Civil & Property · Property / Title / Possession · 2024-06-17 · Selected archive entry
Sale of one property to two persons by two different sale deeds fraudulently: (Question & Answer No.125).
Civil & Property · Property / Title / Possession · 2024-06-10 · Selected archive entry
"Tenant at sufferance" liable to pay compensation (Question & Answer No.117).
Civil & Property · Tenancy / Rent · 2024-06-06 · Selected archive entry
Refusal of Sub-Registrar to register sale certificate issued under SARFAESI Act (Question & Answer No.114).
Civil & Property · Sale / Gift / Registration · 2024-06-02 · Selected archive entry
Conspiracy between Authorized Officer & Auction purchaser in a case under SARFAESI Act (Question & Answer No.111).
Civil & Property · SARFAESI / Banking / Debt Recovery · 2024-05-18 · Selected archive entry
Challenge to Recovery Notice issued under section 13(2) of SARFAESI Act - Bar to Civil proceedings - (Question & Answer No.10).
Civil & Property · SARFAESI / Banking / Debt Recovery · 2023-11-27 · Selected archive entry
When will the new criminal laws replacing IPC, Cr.P.C. & Evidence Act, come into force? (Question & Answer No.90).
Criminal Law · General Legal Awareness · 2024-02-25 · Selected archive entry
Cruelty to wife under S.498A of IPC - Supreme Court has Prohibited arrests within the first two months following the registration of an FIR.
Criminal Law · Bail & Arrest · 2025-07-30 · Selected archive entry
Case of Cheque dishonour U/s.138 NI Act: (Question & Answer No.162)
Criminal Law · Cheque / Financial Offences · 2024-07-12 · Selected archive entry
Dishonour of Cheque: (Question & Answer No.145)
Criminal Law · Cheque / Financial Offences · 2024-07-04 · Selected archive entry
What is the effect of crossing a cheque? (Question & Answer No.142)
Criminal Law · Cheque / Financial Offences · 2024-07-01 · Selected archive entry
Arrest of a child in conflict with law in POCSO case: (Question & Answer No.131).
Criminal Law · Bail & Arrest · 2024-06-16 · Selected archive entry
Grounds of arrest should be disclosed in writing - Arrest can be challenged even after filing of Charge-sheet / Final report: (Question & Answer No.128).
Criminal Law · Bail & Arrest · 2024-06-14 · Selected archive entry
Delay in disposal of bail petition (Question & Answer No.127).
Criminal Law · Bail & Arrest · 2024-06-13 · Selected archive entry
Writ petition against non-registration of FIR and for investigation by CBI? (Question & Answer No.54).
Criminal Law · FIR & Investigation · 2024-01-12 · Selected archive entry
What is e-FIR? (Question & Answer No.45)
Criminal Law · FIR & Investigation · 2024-01-02 · Selected archive entry
Matrimonial case referred to Lok Adalat: (Question & Answer No.24)
Family Law · Maintenance · 2023-11-30 · Selected archive entry
Interim Maintenance to wife U/s.24 of Hindu Marriage Act. (Question & Answer No.163)
Family Law · Maintenance · 2024-07-13 · Selected archive entry
Claim of maintenance by Muslim woman: (Question & Answer No.160)
Family Law · Maintenance · 2024-07-10 · Selected archive entry
Biological family of the adopted child cannot have a claim over the property inherited by him/her from the adoptive family: (Question & Answer No.136).
Family Law · Adoption & Succession · 2024-06-21 · Selected archive entry
False criminal case against husband, a ground to file divorce petition against wife: (Question & Answer No.134).
Family Law · Divorce & Matrimonial · 2024-06-18 · Selected archive entry
Divorce on ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage. (Question & Answer No.103).
Family Law · Divorce & Matrimonial · 2024-05-07 · Selected archive entry
Custody of minor child: (Question & Answer No.30)
Family Law · Child Custody & Guardianship · 2023-12-06 · Selected archive entry
Liability of poor husband to pay maintenance to the divorced wife. (Question & Answer No.27)
Family Law · Maintenance · 2023-12-03 · Selected archive entry
Claim of wife over the husband's property after divorce (Question & Answer No.15).
Family Law · Divorce & Matrimonial · 2023-11-27 · Selected archive entry
Question & Answer No.3. (Divorce & Maintenance).
Family Law · Maintenance · 2023-11-22 · Selected archive entry
Claim for arrears of salary by writ petition: (Question & Answer No.180)
Constitutional / Public Law · Writs & Constitutional Remedies · 2024-07-30 · Selected archive entry
TIPS FOR JUNIOR ADVOCATES about Written Arguments to be filed in the Court. (Question & Answer No.40)
Constitutional / Public Law · Writs & Constitutional Remedies · 2023-12-22 · Selected archive entry
Claim of family pension by nominee of a divorced government servant. (Question & Answer No.35)
Constitutional / Public Law · Government Service / Pension · 2023-12-14 · Selected archive entry
Delay in Administration of Justice: (Question & Answer No.175)
Constitutional / Public Law · Courts & Administration of Justice · 2024-07-25 · Selected archive entry
Claim of promotion by Government employees: (Question & Answer No.119).
Constitutional / Public Law · Government Service / Pension · 2024-06-08 · Selected archive entry
Duty of trial court judges when Prosecuting Agency has failed to perform its duty. (Question & Answer No.104).
Constitutional / Public Law · Courts & Administration of Justice · 2024-05-08 · Selected archive entry
Legality of Post-retirement benefits for the judges (Question & Answer No.92).
Constitutional / Public Law · Courts & Administration of Justice · 2024-02-29 · Selected archive entry
Advocate's advice for prosecution against corrupt government officials (Question & Answer No.87).
Constitutional / Public Law · Public Authorities · 2024-02-19 · Selected archive entry
Elected Governments & the Governors of the State (Question & Answer No.56).
Constitutional / Public Law · General Legal Awareness · 2024-01-14 · Selected archive entry
Appropriate Government to decide remission plea of convicts (Question & Answer No.50).
Constitutional / Public Law · General Legal Awareness · 2024-01-08 · Selected archive entry
Hostile witness - A witness cannot be declared hostile over trivial discrepancy under Section 154 of Evidence Act.
Evidence & Procedure · Evidence & Electronic Evidence · 2025-10-15 · Selected archive entry
Who can issue a certificate under Section 65-B of the Indian Evidence Act? (Question & Answer No.20)
Evidence & Procedure · Evidence & Electronic Evidence · 2023-11-29 · Selected archive entry
Certified Copy of public document: (Question & Answer No.161)
Evidence & Procedure · Documents & Certified Copies · 2024-07-11 · Selected archive entry
Time from which a registered document operates: (Question & Answer No.152)
Evidence & Procedure · Documents & Certified Copies · 2024-07-08 · Selected archive entry
Confidentiality Agreement between advocate and client (Question & Answer No.133).
Legal Profession / Ethics · Advocate-Client Relationship · 2024-06-17 · Selected archive entry
Tips / Suggestions to young advocates: (Question & Answer No.82).
Legal Profession / Ethics · Professional Conduct · 2024-02-09 · Selected archive entry
12 directions issued by the Apex Court of India for the speedy disposal of cases. (Question & Answer No.51).
Legal Developments · General Legal Awareness · 2024-01-09 · Selected archive entry