Supreme Court clarifies plaint rejection scope
India’s Supreme Court clarified Order VII Rule 11 CPC, mandating courts to review only plaint averments for rejection, not evidence or case merits.
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Supreme Court Mandates Leave In Summary Suit, Without Which Defendant Can’t File Reply/Defence
India’s Supreme Court ruled on September 25, 2025, that defendants in a summary suit must obtain the court’s leave to file a defence, preserving the procedur…
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Supreme Court refers cheque dishonour deposit precedent for directors to larger bench
The Supreme Court of India has referred a key precedent on the mandatory 20% cheque dishonour deposit for convicted company directors to a larger bench, impa…
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Supreme Court clarifies commercial courts act appeals for plaint rejection
The Supreme Court of India has clarified that an order rejecting a plaint under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, is appealable, while refusing to reject it i…
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Supreme Court of India rules witness testimony insufficient for Wills in suspicious cases
Supreme Court India rules suspicious circumstances make witness testimony insufficient for Wills. Justice Manoj Misra bench restores disinherited rights.
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Supreme Court clarifies: Deposit not mandatory for stay of money decree
The Supreme Court of India recently clarified that a deposit is not mandatory for a stay of money decree under Order XLI Rule 5 CPC, allowing unconditional s…
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Supreme Court of India sets payee’s bank branch as cheque bounce jurisdiction
Supreme Court India rules cheque bounce complaints must be filed at payee’s bank branch, clarifying Section 142(2)(a) of the NI Act for jurisdiction.
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Supreme Court of India bars second suit for title declaration in property dispute
The Supreme Court of India reiterates the doctrine of constructive res judicata under Section 11 CPC, barring parties from raising claims that ought to have…
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Supreme Court of India rules courts cannot hear premature cheque bounce complaints
The Supreme Court ruled in Yogendra Pratap Singh vs. Savitri Pandey that cheque bounce complaints filed before the 15-day notice period are legally invalid.
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Supreme Court of India helds Readiness Must Be Proved From Time For Agreement Execution & Not Just After Filing Suit
The Supreme Court rules that Specific Relief Act readiness must be proved from the time of agreement execution, rejecting financial documents created after f…
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