Bounced cheque. Cheque issued by third party. No case if borrower hasn't issued it. While accepting a cheque from someone who owes you money, make sure that he himself — or his authorised representative — has signed it. (2009 (10) LJSOFT (URC) 6)
Car owner liable to compensate even if pedestrian is negligent. (2009 (10) LJSOFT (URC) 12)
Wife's suspicion can't be ground for divorce. Mere suspicion by a woman that her husband is allegedly having an affair with another woman cannot be the ground for divorce. (2009 (10) LJSOFT (URC) 4)
Hindus who have always wanted to adopt a girl even though they already have a daughter can now do just that. The Hindu adoption law prohibits same gender adoptions but, in a landmark judgment, the Bombay High Court has thrown open the legal doors to allow Hindus adopt a child of the same gender as their existing one. (2009 (10) LJSOFT (URC) 9)
Women relatives of husband can be booked in domestic violence. (2009 (10) LJSOFT (URC) 9)
HC quashes BMC action against firms for installing coffee machines. (2009 (10) LJSOFT (URC) 14)
HC can't condone I-T dept's delay in filing appeals. (2009 (9) LJSOFT (URC) 18)
Properties of the companies cannot be a subject matter of a suit for partition of the alleged joint family. (2009 (10) LJSOFT 86)
Additions of offence/s to the same set of facts cannot justify cancelling of bail unless it is shown that omission to add the Sections was done with a view to help the accused. (2009 (10) LJSOFT (URC) 21)
Right to Information Act cannot apply to the Public Trust. (2009 (10) LJSOFT 123)
Biscuits packed in 75 grams of standard pack along with 15-20 per cent extra, free of cost in the same pack _ Commodity, which is given free or extra along with the commodity packed in the standard package infringes Rule 5. If the manufacturer or distributor is interested in giving something free of cost, it would be open for them to pack the said quantity in a separate package along with standard package or pack it in a standard quantity package. (2009 (10) LJSOFT 48)
Custody of minor child _ Writ of habeas corpus can be pressed into service for granting custody of a child to the deserving spouse _ In issuing the writ of Habeas Corpus in the case of infants the jurisdiction which the Court exercises is an inherent jurisdiction as distinct from a statutory jurisdiction conferred by any particular provision in any special statute. (2009 (10) LJSOFT 40)
Dishonour of cheque _ Power to compound such offences would be deemed to have been extended only upon the complainant/ affected person etc. but not upon the accused. (2009 (9) LJSOFT (URC) 10)
