Supreme Court: Daughter in law has no claim on parents in laws property
The Supreme court upheld the verdict of the Delhi High Court that the Daughter in law has no special right over a self acquired property of her in laws. The Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in Sudha Mishra vs. Surya Chandra Mishra( R.F.A 299 of 2014)has ruled that a woman has a right over the...
Read MoreDirectors, Chairman & Officers of Company Can’t Be Summoned In Criminal Complaint Without Specific Allegations About Their Individual Role
The Supreme Court has reiterated that Chairman, Managing Director/Executive Director etc., of a company cannot be summoned in a criminal case if specific allegations about their particular role is not alleged in the complaint, as they cannot be vicariously held liable for the criminal acts. A bench of Justices M R Shah and A S...
Read MoreDelhi High court dismisses Juhi Chawla 5G Suit, Imposes 20 lakhs fine
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition filed by actor Juhi Chawla against the 5G rollout in the country, adding that the lawsuit was filed to garner publicity. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakhs on actor Juhi Chawla and others who had filed the petition, observing that the petitioner had abused...
Read MoreMinimum threshold must for homebuyers to file insolvency application against defaulting builder
The Supreme Court upheld the threshold limit on homebuyers as an attempt to “shield the corporate debtor(builder) from avoidable and frivolous applications” as introduced by way of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code(Amendment) Act 2020. The Supreme Court upheld Section 3 of the IBC(Amendment) Act 2020 which introduced provisos to Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 to mandate...
Read MoreRERA does not bar Consumer Forum, reiterates Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 does not preclude the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) or the Consumer Forum from entertaining any complaint under Consumer Protection (CP) Act. The Court held that real estate allottees can approach Consumer Commission apart from authorities under the RERA and there...
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