In Ghanshyam Soni v. State (NCT of Delhi) (2025 INSC 803), the Supreme Court held that for Section 468 CrPC, the limitation period runs from the date a complaint is filed, not when the Magistrate takes cognizance. A timely 498A IPC complaint cannot be dismissed as time-barred due to court delays. Relying on Bharat Damodar Kale (2003) and Sarah Mathew (2014), the Court said penalizing a complainant for judicial delay is unfair and may breach Article 14.
In K Rashik v. National Insurance Company Ltd. and Another, the Supreme Court held that territorial jurisdiction of a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal under Section 166(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is confined to the place where the accident occurred, where the claimant resides or carries on business, or Read more »
In Godrej Projects Development Limited v. Anil Karlekar & Ors (Civil Appeal No. 3334/2023), the Supreme Court ruled that forfeiture of earnest money in property transactions is valid if reasonable and does not fall under Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act, unless it forms part of the consideration. The Read more »
The case involves a service dispute between S.D. Manohara (appellant) and Konkan Railway Corporation Limited & Ors. (respondents). The core issue is whether the appellant withdrew his resignation before its acceptance by the employer. The appellant tendered his resignation on 05.12.2013, which was allegedly accepted by the respondent on 15.04.2014, Read more »
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