Adv. D.K Sharma

07/09/2023

Labour Court Can Award 100% Backwages For Termination Of Employment If Fault Is Found On Part Of Employer: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has made it clear that when it comes to employment termination cases, the award of backwages is not automatic alongside reinstatement. However, the High Court emphasized that if...

04/04/2023

For Res Judicata To Apply, Previous Suit Should Have Been Decided On Merits : Supreme Court Explains Principles

In a notable judgment explaining the principles

02/04/2023

https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/supreme-court-suggestions-defence-counsel-witness-cross-examination-trial-accused-225363

In a recent case, the Supreme Court held that the suggestion made by the defence counsel to a witness in the cross-examination, if found to be incriminating, would definitely bind the accused.

16/02/2023

https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/railway-waitlist-passenger-ticket-not-cancelled-30-mins-before-train-departure-fare-forefiture-bad-chandigarh-consumer-dispute-redressal-commission-221719

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission at Chandigarh recently frowned upon Railways' policy to not refund the fare paid by a waitlist passenger, who could not undertake the journey due to...

16/02/2023

Allegation Of ‘R**e On Pretext Of Marriage’ Gets Shattered When Woman Continues Sexual Relationship With Man Even After His Marriage: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court, while upholding an order of acqu

30/01/2023

Hindu Succession Act- Chance Of Succession Does Not Give A Valid Right Over Property: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court while dealing with a case relating to the property dispute between the heirs of the property observed that the transfer by the heir apparent being mere spes successionis is...

30/01/2023

Every Breach Of Promise To Marry Is Not 'R**e' : Supreme Court Acquits Man Sentenced To 10 Years Imprisonment

The Supreme Court observed that it would be a folly to treat every breach of promise to marry as a false promise and to prosecute a person for the offence of r**e under Section 376 IPC.One cannot...

20/01/2023

https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/sec-138-ni-act-accused-relies-on-income-tax-returns-to-show-complainant-did-not-have-financial-capacity-supreme-court-affirms-acquittal-219315

The Supreme Court observed that the standard of proof for rebutting the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is that of preponderance of probabilities. In...

06/01/2023

Minor Children Of Widowed Daughter-In-Law Entitled To Maintenance U/S 19 Hindu Adoptions And Maintenance Act: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the word "Widow" under the Section 19 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 includes minor grand children staying with her, for the purpose of...

16/12/2022

https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/supreme-court-criminal-quashed-civil-remedy-availed-r-nagender-yadav-vs-state-of-telangana-2022-livelaw-sc-1030-216863

The Supreme Court, in an judgment passed yesterday, quashed criminal proceedings against an accused in a cheating case after noticing that the complainant in fact availed civil remedy.The court...

04/12/2022

Detailed judgement passed by HMJ Vinod Bhardwaj on the issue that whether the permanent lok Adalat has a power to grant interim relief or not which was argued by me. 🙏🙏

29/11/2022

https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/bombay-high-court-s138-ni-act-cheque-loan-security-money-lending-business-without-license-215297

The Bombay High Court recently rejected a criminal revision application in a complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act observing that section 138 cannot be attracted if the cheque is given as...