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Indian Evidence Act 1872 - Section 65 -Primary evidence is the rule, while secondary evidence is an exception admissible only in the absence of primary evidence. A party is generally required to produce the best evidence available;…

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Consumer Protection Act 1986 - The damages cannot be awarded merely on presumptions or whims and fancies of the complainant. To make out a case for award of damages, especially when the claim is to the tune of crores of rupees…

Specific Relief Act 1963 - Section 38 - Suit For Perpetual Injunction - Essential Conditions - Pleadings Requirement

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Case name and neutral citationCase name: Jane Kaushik v. Union of India & Ors.Neutral citation: 2026 INSC 129


CoramBench: J.B. Pardiwala, J. and R. Mahadevan, J.


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CoramBench: J.B. Pardiwala, J. and R. Mahadevan, J.


Judgment / order dateDate of order: 6 February 2026 (NEW DELHI; FEBRUARY 6, 2026)


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Code of Civil Procedure 1908 -Order IX Rule 13: Can a third party to a decree can maintain an application under Order 9 Rule 13 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 - Contradictory views in Raj Kumar v. Sardari Lal and Ram Prakash Agarwal & Anr. v. Gopi Krishan…

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 438,439 - Grant of regular bail or the anticipatory bail should not be subject to deposit of any amount - if a case for grant of bail or anticipatory bail is made out, then the Court should proceed to pass an appropriate

Industrial Disputes Act - Section 2 -Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 - Section 2 - Though the definition of “workman” under Section 2(1)(i) of the CLRA is textually derived from Section 2(s) of the ID Act, 1947, the two differ fundamentally…

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - Section 15(2) - it would be impermissible for a court acting under Section 15(2) to adopt a procedure whereby it exercises jurisdiction barred to it by the Act. (Para 41) High Court is not empowered to nullify orders…

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 304B - Essential Ingredient

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 - Section 24 - Applicability - Awards Passed After Commencement Of Act

Constitution of India- Article 226 - Public Employment - Examinations - The Court should presume the correctness of the key answers and proceed on that assumption - In the event of a doubt, the benefit should go to the examination authority rather than to…

Indian Penal Code 1860 - S.304A - The provision of Section 304(A) does not mandatorily prescribe a sentence. [Context: Allowing review petition filed by accused, Supreme Court, exercising its power under Article 142, commuted the three‑month sentence under…

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 -Section 372 - Victim is entitled to maintain the appeal against the judgment of acquittal without seeking leave to appeal under Section 378(4) of the Cr.P.C.



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Summary: The Supreme Court, while hearing multiple connected writ petitions concerning the Special Summary Revision/SIR process in West Bengal, records the State’s offer to provide 8,505 Group B officers to assist the Election Commission of India and issues…

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - Section 61,34

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