Prima facie is about the strength and sufficiency of evidence at the outset, whereas ex facie concerns what is immediately clear from the face of a document. Recognizing the distinction between these ...

It is well settled that generally speaking the provisions of a statute creating public duties are directory and those conferring private rights are imperative. When the provisions of a statute relate ...

The Court held that a lease agreement requiring registration under Section 107 of the Transfer of Property Act is inadmissible as evidence if it is not registered. The only exception is for proving a ...

The Supreme Court reaffirmed that when an arbitration agreement forms part of a larger contract, there is a strong presumption that the law governing the main contract (lex contractus) also governs ...

Courts must also consider statutory bail rights. If the charge sheet is not filed within the prescribed period (60 days for regular offenses, 90 days for offenses under Section 111 punishable with ...

The Supreme Court firmly rejected a Black Cat Commando's plea for exemption from surrender in a dowry death case, emphasizing that military service provides no immunity from domes ...

Indian jurisprudence classifies precedents into several types, each with distinct legal consequences: While the doctrine of precedent is vital, Indian law recognizes important exceptions to prevent ...

Confirm the case is registered under the exclusive jurisdiction of Special Courts as per Section 14 of the Act Verify that the Sessions Court has jurisdiction to hear the bail application Apply ...

3. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the Apex Court is seized of the matter and is monitoring the implementation of Section 479 BNSS relating to undertrial prisoners. The benefit has not ...

Section 330 CrPC allowed conditional bail for non-violent offenders found incapable of defence. BNSS s.369 now lets courts grant bail in all cases—bailable or otherwise—so long as in-patient care is ...

2. The petitioner - the sole accused in Crime bearing V.C.No.7/2024 of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Malappuram - is aggrieved by Annexure-C Order, which permitted the petitioner's voice ...