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SC: Default Dismissal Not Res Judicata
The Supreme Court has held that dismissal of a suit for default does not operate as res judicata in the absence of adjudication on...
Delhi HC Quashes 498A Case After US Divorce Settlement
The Delhi High Court has held that a wife cannot continue criminal proceedings under Section 498A of the IPC in India after voluntarily accepting...
Supreme Court Reprimands Advocate Over FIR Plea Against PM, Home Minister on CAA
The Supreme Court on Thursday strongly reprimanded a practising advocate for seeking registration of an FIR against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister...
CJI Surya Kant Flags “Mushroom Growth” of PILs
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday flagged what he called the “mushroom growth” of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitions. He said the...
Successive FIRs to Defeat Bail Is Abuse of Process; Supreme Court Invokes Article 32
The Supreme Court has held that filing successive FIRs to keep an accused in custody after bail amounts to abuse of process. The Court...
