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Party Is Entitled To Challenge Appointment Of Arbitrator In Violation Of Arbitration Act, At Any Stage - appointment of the Arbitrator unilaterally, is improper and impermissible - decision by an authority having no jurisdiction is non est in law

It is not necessary that execution petition must be signed and verified by the decree holder - it is sufficient same is signed by some other person who is entitled to sign

subsequent overruling of a precedent relied on in a judgment a ground to review it

Throwing self acquired property by a coparcener into common hotchpot - Not a transfer - The separate property of a Hindu coparcener ceases to be so and acquires the characteristic of a joint family or ancestral property

Father had been blending his self acquired properties with joint family assets - partition deed did not effect a direct or indirect transfer of assets to the minor children

Railway authorities are duty bound to provide access to the petitioner

A bonafide agreement holder ought to have atleast sought for permission to deposit the balance sale consideration - not done in this case - return of earnest money ordered

Share received by a coparcenar on partition is ancestral property - Adopted son has equal rights - Father along with sons started business and out of income of business suit property purchased - father treated the property as joint family property by blending - father and sons divided the property - share allotted to son is coparcenary character - his daughter entitled to partition

As per Explanation (i) to section 16(c) doesn't require any deposit to prove readiness and willingness

Suit filed by unregistered Partnership firm not basis of any contact is maintainable

Additional Premium of 100 paid towards Personal Accident Cover of 2,00,000 to Owner/Driver- Insurer liable to pay 2,00,000 under Personal Accident Cover.

Bail Condition | Seeking Pre-Deposit Of Bank Guarantee For Grant Of Bail Is Unsustainable: Supreme Court

Unstamped arbitration agreement not legally valid: Constitution Bench of Supreme Court holds by 3:2 majority - application under section 8 based on unstamped arbitration agreement not maintainable - against the order of dismissal of petition under section 8, appeal under section 37(1) maintainable -

She might not be a legal heir of the deceased, but she certainly suffered on account of his death”; Mother-in-law can claim compensation as a dependant under MV Act: SC

Husband Cannot Be Summoned As Accused Under Section 138 NI Act Where Cheque Was Issued By Wife As Sole Proprietor Of A Firm

POA Holder Having No Knowledge About Transaction Is No Reason To Quash Complaint: Madras HC

Suit can't be held to be abated in the event of death of one of the defendants, when the estate/interest was being fully and substantially represented in the suit jointly by the other defendants along with deceased defendant and when they are also his legal representatives

Where there are more than one plaintiffs, the entire suit cannot be held to be abated on the death of one of the plaintiffs

Loss Of Dependency Sufficient To Maintain Claim Petition: Madras High Court Upholds Compensation For Second Wife

During marriage daughter given dowry and the son doscharging the loan obtained by father is not a ground for refusing partition - Daughtre even after receiving dowry entitled to partition

Daughter who married before 1989 and executed release deed not entitled to seeking partition

Father executed settlement deed in respect of ancestral property in favour of one of son - another son filed suit for partition without cancel the settlement is Maintainable.

Amendments To A Written Statement Can Be Allowed Even If It Amounts To Addition Of New Grounds Of Defence : JKL High Court

Question Of Paying Balance Sale Consideration Does Not Arise When The Vendor Did Not Get The Subject Land Measured Within Prescribed Time: SC - In sale of immovable property there is no presumption that time is the essence of the contract Amendment Act 2018 is prospective

Entries Made In Balance Sheet Amounts To Acknowledgement Of Debt As Per Section 18 Of Limitation Act, 1963: NCLT New Delhi

Commission report can not be considered unless objection against the report have been decided.

Execution for attachment of property dismissed after 17 years of filing - Fresh execution petition after amendment of prayer in to arrest is maintainable - not barred by limitation - second Ep is not fresh EP it is Continuance of first EP.

Refund of contractual price/deposit/ earnest money is not permissible, where no such relief claimed by plaintiff in suit seeking specific performance of contract

court can consider documentary evidence at stage of temporary injunction without proof

Bank Can't Forfeit Deposit Made After Auction Purchase When Bidder Wasn't Informed of Challenge Pending Against Sale: Supreme Court

An unregistered document affecting immovable property and required by Registration Act or the Transfer of Property Act to be registered, may be received as evidence of a contract in a suit for specific performance - part performance cannot claimed based on unregistered agreement to sell

Will executed before 20.12.2004 - testator died on 29.01.2005 (i.e.after 20.12.2004 and before 09.09.2005) - property liable to partition

Period of limitation which is applicable to suits before Civil Courts would be applicable to applications to be filed under S. 18(1) of Act

Suggestion made by defence counsel to a witness in the cross-examination if found to be incriminating in nature in any manner would definitely bind the accused

Advocate Fee calculation for execution proceedings

Party Seeking final decree must be directed to produce Encumbrance certificate - court can Impleading lis Pendens Purchaser

CCTV footage can be received as evidence

Original with defendant vendor - Copy given to plaintiff vendee lost - Photostat copy produced in suit for specific performance - Could be admitted as secondary evidence.

Property sold by power agent to her husband - power subsequently revoked - transfer made on strength of valid and subsisting power of Attorney is valid and binding.

Promissory Note is not document compulsory required to be attested - on denial of execution - Plaintiff has to examine scribe - failure of plaintiff to examine Attestar would not in any manner undermine her case

Arbitrator was unilaterally appointed by award holder - Arbitral proceedings conducted by unilaterally appointed arbitrators carry permanent mark of bias and ineligibility and same cannot be washed away at any juncture including execution

Copy of sale deed maintained in Sub Registrar's office - Certified copy is admissible.

Remarriage will not disentitle the widow of a deceased in a motor accident from receiving compensation.