Tag: LegalPrecedent

Statutory Charges and Secured Creditors: Analyzing Priority Post-Section 26E SARFAESI
Introduction In a significant ruling, the Madras High Court, comprising of the Hon’ble Dr. Justice Anita Sumanth and the Hon’ble Mr. Justice G. Arul Murugan, held that the provisions of Section 26E of the Securitisation

Sons And Daughters Don’t Inherit Father’s Self-Acquired Property By Default: SC
Introduction Clarifying the distinction between ancestral and self-acquired property in Hindu law, the Supreme Court of India has held that the mere existence of sons and daughters in a joint Hindu family does not ipso

Breaking New Ground: Supreme Court’s Consensual Resolution in Negotiable Instruments Act Case
Introduction The Supreme Court of India has recently resolved a significant dispute under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, highlighting the role of consent in criminal revisions in the matter of Vinod Boob (Petitioner) vs. Dodballaur

Homebuyers’ Victory: Supreme Court Quashes Builder’s Defamation Claim
Introduction The Supreme Court of India in its ruling safeguarding the rights of consumers and reinforcing the constitutional guarantee of free speechhas quashed a criminal defamation complaint filed by a real estate developer against a

Design Vs. Copyright: SC’s Cryogas Judgment Creates Definitive Twin Test
Introduction The Supreme Court of India has provided much-needed clarity on the distinction between copyright and design protections under Indian law. The case, Cryogas Equipment Private Limited and Others versus Inox India Limited and Others,

Kitchen Fire Or Windfall? The Allahabad High Court’s Take On Compassionate Appointments
Introduction Recently, the Allahabad High Court in the case of Chanchal Sonkar v. Chairman, State Bank of India[1] made a significant observation regarding compassionate appointments, stating that they are not intended to create a windfall
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