Gauhati High Court curbs ‘dominus litis’ power in Kimi Sarda impleadment case
The Gauhati High Court has clarified that a plaintiff’s ‘dominus litis’ right doesn’t override judicial discretion to implead proper parties, as seen in Kimi…
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Jammu & Kashmir High Court backs defective summary suit conversion
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that a defective summary suit can be converted into an ordinary recovery action, preserving claims and…
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Tripura High Court clarifies demand notice under Section 138 NI Act need not be sent through advocate
The Tripura High Court ruled on April 25, 2019, that a demand notice under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act does not require an advocate, simpli…
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Andhra Pradesh High Court condones significant 1024-day delay in legal heir substitution
The Andhra Pradesh High Court, led by Justice Ravi Cheemalapati, recently condoned a 1024-day delay in a legal heir substitution, emphasizing that litigants…
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Supreme Court Bars Repeated Plaint Rejection Under Interlocutory Res Judicata
The Supreme Court of India has clarified that interlocutory res judicata applies between stages of the same litigation, preventing repetitive plaint rejectio…
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