Penal Code 1860, S.353 -- In the absence of any direct, deliberate or intentional use of force, the mere brushing or contact of the bus against the car in the course of overtaking cannot be brought within the scope and ambit of the provision.

Syam Kumar V.M.

Shajeer v. State of Kerala

9th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1047

Penal Code 1860, S.294(b) -- WhatsApp Messages to Group -- Public place -- Messages sent in a group cannot claim the kind of privacy that an interpersonal communication possess.

Syam Kumar V.M.

Binoy Balakrishnan v. State of Kerala

6th January, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4072 (SC)

Dowry Prohibition Act 1961, Ss.7(3) & 3 -- Where independent evidence was presented with regard to the ‘giving’ of dowry and reliance was not placed only upon the complaint and statements made by the persons aggrieved, i.e., the wife and her family members, it would have been possible to register an FIR for the offence of ‘giving’ dowry under Section 3 of the DP Act as, in such a situation, the protection afforded to the ‘persons aggrieved’, under Section 7(3) of the DP Act, would not be available to them.

P.V. Sanjay Kumar,K. Vinod Chandran

Rahul Gupta v. Station House Officer

16th April, 2026

2026 KLT Online 1632

Easwaran S.

Sanroyal Builders and Contractors (P) Ltd. v. Divya Balu

8th April, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4068 (SC)

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, S.7 – Contract -- The written word is the foundation of legal obligation -- To disregard or to impute an obligation or meaning which was not intended would compromise party autonomy.

Sanjay Karol,N. Kotiswar Singh

Nagreeka Indcon Products Pvt. Ltd. v. Cargocare Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd.

17th April, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4066 (SC)

J.K. Maheshwari,Atul S. Chandurkar

Maria Martins v. Noel Zuzarte

16th April, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4067 (SC)

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1997 (J. and K.), S.34 -- The court of seat of arbitration alone possesses the jurisdiction to entertain and decide the challenge to the arbitral award.

Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha,Alok Aradhe

J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency v. Rash Builders India (P) Ltd.

15th April, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4063 (SC)

Penal Code 1860, S.306 -- To bring home a charge under Section 306 of the Penal Code, the act of abetment would require some positive act of instigating or intentionally aiding another person to commit suicide.

K.V. Viswanathan,Atul S. Chandurkar

Balaji Jaiswal v. State of Chattisgarh

16th April, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4065 (SC)

M.M. Sundresh,N. Kotiswar Singh

Priyanka Sarkariya v. Union of India

16th April, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4059 (SC)

Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act 1985, S.3(1)(o) -- Administrative law -- Legitimate expectation -- Legitimate expectation cannot override the illegalities committed by a party.

Rajesh Bindal,Vijay Bishnoi

Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh U.P. v. State of U.P.

15th April, 2026

How can I help you today?

Latest Updates

Penal Code 1860, S.353 -- In the absence of any direct, deliberate or intentional use of force, the mere brushing or contact of the bus against the car in the course of overtaking cannot be brought within the scope and ambit of the provision.

Penal Code 1860, S.294(b) -- WhatsApp Messages to Group -- Public place -- Messages sent in a group cannot claim the kind of privacy that an interpersonal communication possess.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, S.7 – Contract -- The written word is the foundation of legal obligation -- To disregard or to impute an obligation or meaning which was not intended would compromise party autonomy.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1997 (J. and K.), S.34 -- The court of seat of arbitration alone possesses the jurisdiction to entertain and decide the challenge to the arbitral award.

Penal Code 1860, S.306 -- To bring home a charge under Section 306 of the Penal Code, the act of abetment would require some positive act of instigating or intentionally aiding another person to commit suicide.

Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act 1985, S.3(1)(o) -- Administrative law -- Legitimate expectation -- Legitimate expectation cannot override the illegalities committed by a party.