It is well settled that generally speaking the provisions of a statute creating public duties are directory and those conferring private rights are imperative. When the provisions of a statute relate ...

The Court held that a lease agreement requiring registration under Section 107 of the Transfer of Property Act is inadmissible as evidence if it is not registered. The only exception is for proving a ...

Courts must also consider statutory bail rights. If the charge sheet is not filed within the prescribed period (60 days for regular offenses, 90 days for offenses under Section 111 punishable with ...

The Supreme Court reaffirmed that when an arbitration agreement forms part of a larger contract, there is a strong presumption that the law governing the main contract (lex contractus) also governs ...

Indian jurisprudence classifies precedents into several types, each with distinct legal consequences: While the doctrine of precedent is vital, Indian law recognizes important exceptions to prevent ...