Compelled Separation Does Not Establish Marital Desertion
Jharkhand High Court grants divorce after finding a wife’s departure was compelled by cruelty, not voluntary desertion.
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Decades-Long Delay Defeats Compassionate Appointment Claim
Madhya Pradesh High Court rejects a compassionate appointment claim filed more than two decades after the employee’s death.
Contract as Whole Determines Arbitration Seat, Supreme Court Rules
Supreme Court rules that a named venue is not automatically the arbitral seat when the contract points to two places.
Proposed Accused Cannot Challenge Pre-Cognizance Investigation
Madras High Court holds that a proposed accused has no standing to appeal an investigation direction before cognizance.
Married Daughters Retain Shares in Land-Reform Property
Karnataka High Court confirms that married daughters may inherit joint family land granted under land-reform legislation.
Arguable Limitation Cannot Defeat Necessary Pleading Amendments
Supreme Court permits an amendment in a long-running property suit, leaving disputed limitation questions for trial.
Written Arrest Grounds Mandatory, Madras High Court Says
Madras High Court grants bail after police failed to provide written grounds of arrest in a language the accused understood.
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