DLC Legal News & Knowledge

Category: Civil Law

Bombay HC Rules on Layout Land Conveyance Between Housing Societies: Proportional Division Applies Subject to Written Consent Limits

Oct 31—2026

Civil Law, High COurt, Property law

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Delhi High Court Clarifies Distinction Between Tribunal Recusal and Section 32 Termination, Appoints Presiding Arbitrator Under Section 11(6)

Oct 29—2026

arbitration, Civil Law, commercial law, corporate law, Delhi High Court, High COurt

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State cannot accept temple property as a gift: SC

Oct 29—2026

Civil Law, Supreme Court

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Order VII Rule 11 Plaint Rejected as Abuse of Process: Delhi High Court Applies K.K. Modi to Bar Fresh Challenge to MOU

Oct 27—2026

Civil Law, Delhi High Court, High COurt

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Mere Attesting Witness to Agreement to Sell Isn’t Liable for Buyer’s Loss: Delhi HC Strikes Out Six Defendants, Imposes Rs 50,000 Costs Each

Oct 26—2026

Civil Law, Delhi High Court, High COurt

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Special Appeal Lies Against Single Judge’s Contempt Order Deciding Parties’ Rights, Civil Contempt Is Not ‘Criminal Jurisdiction’: SC Refers Ram Kishan Fauji to Larger Bench

Oct 24—2026

Civil Law, Criminal law, Supreme Court

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SC: Late Discovery of Compromise Decree Justifies Amendment of Plaint Even After 17 Years – Imposes Rs 25,000 Costs

Oct 23—2026

Civil Law, CPC, Supreme Court

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Retirement Benefits Can’t Be Used to Close Loans Early Without Authority, and a Review Is Not a Rehearing: Delhi HC on SBI Staff Loans

Oct 23—2026

Civil Law, CPC, Delhi High Court, High COurt

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Non-Signatories Whose Rights Depend on Outcome Are ‘Veritable Parties’ to Arbitration: SC in Property Dispute

Oct 22—2026

Civil Law, Supreme Court

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Builder’s Default Doesn’t Entitle Buyer to Bank’s Share of Refund – Homebuyer Gets Refund Only of What He Paid Himself, Not the Bank’s Loan Money: SC

Oct 22—2026

Civil Law, Supreme Court

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Engaging a Lawyer Doesn’t Absolve Litigant of Duty to Follow Up: Delhi HC Dismisses Appeal Against Refusal to Set Aside Ex Parte Decree

Oct 22—2026

Civil Law, CPC, Delhi High Court, High COurt

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Agreement to Sell Without Registered Sale Deed Gives No Ownership: Supreme Court Rejects Claim

Oct 21—2026

Civil Law, Supreme Court

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Not Discussing Every Piece of Evidence Separately Isn’t Illegality Unless Omission Is Material: Delhi HC Upholds Arbitral Award

Oct 21—2026

arbitration, Civil Law, Delhi High Court, High COurt

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State cannot use the summary procedure under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act to evict a person – Patna HC

Oct 20—2026

Civil Law, High COurt

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Tribunal Can’t Treat Eyewitnesses as ‘Aligned’ Without Scrutiny: Delhi HC Sets Aside MACT Award – Say, Claimants Can Seek Relief Under Hit and Run Scheme After Award Is Set Aside

Oct 19—2026

Civil Law, Delhi High Court, High COurt, motor vehicle

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Legal Heirs Bound by Agreement to Sell Executed Through Power of Attorney: Rajasthan High Court Upholds 2005 Decree

Oct 17—2026

Civil Law, High COurt

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Revisional Court Can’t Reweigh Evidence, But Can Correct a Finding Contrary to Record: Delhi High Court in Eviction Case

Oct 17—2026

Civil Law, Delhi High Court, High COurt

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GMR Airport Order Doesn’t Freeze Every Delay Case: Delhi HC Distinguishes Supreme Court’s Deferral Direction

Oct 16—2026

Civil Law, Delhi High Court, High COurt

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Agreement to Sell Doesn’t Create Ownership and Suit After 16 Years Is Time-Barred: Delhi HC Dismisses Second Appeal for Specific Performance

Oct 15—2026

Civil Law, Delhi High Court, High COurt

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Buying Property After Execution Petition and Notice Doesn’t Defeat Auction: Delhi HC Upholds Sale of Judgment Debtor’s Share in Family Home

Oct 14—2026

arbitration, Civil Law, Delhi High Court, High COurt, Property law

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Civil Dispute Dressed Up as Cheating: SC Quashes FIR Against GPA Holder, Says She Deserved Same Relief as Landowners

Oct 14—2026

BNS, BNSS, Civil Law, Criminal law, CrPC, High COurt, Property law

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Unilateral Appointment by LIC’s Executive Director Voids Entire Arbitral Award – Defect in Arbitrator’s Appointment Goes to the Root of the Whole Award: Delhi HC

Oct 13—2026

arbitration, Civil Law, Delhi High Court, High COurt

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Possession Taken Before 30-Day Notice Ended Isn’t Fatal If Not Challenged for 25 Years: Karnataka HC Rejects Granddaughter’s Claim Over ULC Land

Oct 13—2026

Civil Law, High COurt

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Teacher Lacking AICTE-Prescribed Qualification Can’t Claim Reinstatement for Want of Inquiry, But Institution That Kept Him May Have to Pay Compensation: Karnataka HC

Oct 12—2026

Civil Law, High COurt, Service law

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Conveyance That Only Completes an Earlier Deal Isn’t a Fresh Sale: Bombay HC Quashes Crores in Stamp Duty on Goregaon Slum Land

Oct 10—2026

Civil Law, High COurt

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Exclusive ‘Bareilly Jurisdiction’ Clause in MoU Bars Delhi Suit Despite Defendant Residing Here: Delhi HC Returns Plaint in Share Transfer Dispute

Oct 9—2026

Civil Law, Delhi High Court, High COurt

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Time for Developer to Exit the Site: Bombay High Court Rejects Plea to Add Two Floors After Occupation Certificate

Oct 9—2026

Civil Law, High COurt

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Tenant Who Denies Tenancy and Claims Ownership Forfeits Rent Law Protection: Delhi HC

Oct 8—2026

Civil Law, Delhi High Court, Evidence, High COurt

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Eviction Order Valid If Even One Ground in the Notice Is Proved: Bombay HC Upholds MIDC Action Over Subletting

Oct 6—2026

Civil Law, Constitutional Law, High COurt

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Change of Advocate Not a Ground to Recall Merits Order – Absent at Final Hearing – Bombay HC Refuses to Revive Cheque Bounce Complaint

Oct 6—2026

Civil Law, High COurt

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Same Property, Two Values? Bombay HC Says Auction Price Decides Transfer Premium in Liquidation Sale

Oct 6—2026

Civil Law, High COurt

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Civil Dispute Dressed as Criminal Case: AP HC Quashes Trespass Case Against Farmer

Oct 6—2026

BNSS, Civil Law, Criminal law, CrPC, High COurt

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‘Notwithstanding’ Clause Doesn’t Override All Rules: Bombay HC on Open Space in CIDCO Redevelopment

Oct 6—2026

Civil Law, High COurt

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Notice to Correct Address Is Enough, Burden on Accused to Rebut Service: SC in Section 138 NI Act Case

Oct 6—2026

Civil Law, Supreme Court

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Bombay HC: Counter-Claim Needn’t Be About the Same Property as the Suit

Oct 5—2026

Civil Law, CPC, High COurt

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AP HC: Section 139 NI Act Presumption Rebutted by Preponderance of Probabilities – Conviction Set Aside

Oct 5—2026

Civil Law, commercial law, Evidence, High COurt

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New Management Can’t Take Back Workers’ Money Deposited in Court – Insolvency Can’t Defeat Crystallized Workers’ Rights: Bombay HC

Oct 5—2026

Civil Law, High COurt

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SC Fixes Uniform Land Rate at Rs. 5 Lakh Per Acre, Restores 50% Severance Charges for Aspal Drain Project

Oct 2—2026

Civil Law, Property law, Supreme Court

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No Nehru Place Rates for Park Land: Delhi HC Balances Scales in Decades-Old Land Acquisition matter

Oct 1—2026

Administrative, Civil Law, Delhi High Court, Property law

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Splitting Claims – Suit Barred by Order II Rule 2: SC Sets Aside Specific Performance Suit and Clarifies Oral Contract Proof

Oct 1—2026

Civil Law, CPC, Supreme Court

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SC: Hindu Widow’s Limited Property Interest Blossoms Into Absolute Ownership Under Section 14(1) Without Requirement of Formal Partition

Sep 27—2026

Civil Law, Property law, Supreme Court

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Timing is Everything: A Court Cannot Sever and Try an Issue as Preliminary Once General Trial and Evidence Have Commenced.

Sep 25—2026

Civil Law, Supreme Court

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Mere Long Possession Is Not Adverse Possession Without Proof of Hostile Intent: Supreme Court

Sep 25—2026

Civil Law, Supreme Court

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Supreme Court on Rejection of Plaint: Admissibility of Unregistered Documents Cannot Be Decided at the Threshold

Sep 23—2026

Civil Law, CPC, Supreme Court

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EMI Default – Loan Recovery- SC Penalizes Finance Companies for Treating Borrowers Like Criminals

Sep 23—2026

Banking, Civil Law, consumer law, Supreme Court

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Arbitration – Supreme Court Limits High Court Interference in Railway Contracts

Sep 22—2026

arbitration, Civil Law, corporate law, High COurt, Supreme Court

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Supreme Court: You Can’t Cry “Suppression” Over Facts You Already Knew

Sep 19—2026

Civil Law, corporate law, Supreme Court

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SC: No Mini-Trials Allowed — Not Even for a ₹1,000 Crore Fortune – A Granddaughter Ended Up With 96% of a Family Fortune — Now the Assets Are Frozen Again

Sep 18—2026

Civil Law, CPC, High COurt, Supreme Court

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SC: A ₹35,000 Shortfall Almost Undid a ₹2.17 Crore Auction

Sep 18—2026

Civil Law, commercial law, Supreme Court

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Supreme Court: Not Getting Paid in Full Doesn’t Undo a Sale

Sep 17—2026

Civil Law, Supreme Court, supreme-court

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SC: ‘Family Home’ Protection Doesn’t Pass to Your Heirs

Sep 17—2026

Civil Law, Supreme Court, supreme-court

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SC: A Bad Business Deal Is Not a Crime

Sep 16—2026

Civil Law, commercial law, Criminal

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SC: You Can’t Fight the Same Battle in Two Courts at Once

Sep 16—2026

arbitration, Civil Law

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The “Pre-Service Toll” Trap: CCPA Slaps Rapido with ₹10 Lakh Fine Over Dark Patterns and Pre-Ride Tipping

Sep 16—2026

Civil Law, consumer law, corporate law, corporation

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