The Supreme Court held that advocates cannot surrender or compromise a client’s substantive property rights without explicit authorisation. The Court ruled that a compromise decree based solely on a lawyer’s consent, without the client’s signature or approval, is legally unsustainable under the Civil Procedure Code.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a second wife and daughter dependent on a deceased accident victim cannot be denied compensation. The Court held that dependency, not a narrow definition of legal heirs, determines entitlement under the Motor Vehicles Act and enhanced compensation by Rs 15 lakh.
The Supreme Court held that legal heirs of a doctor accused of medical negligence may be impleaded and proceeded against even after the doctor’s death. The court settled the decades-old legal dispute.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that requiring a security bond for issuing a succession certificate is not mandatory, with Justice Manish Kumar Nigam stating courts may waive it when the applicant is the sole beneficiary or heirs raise no objections.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a married daughter cannot be denied ex-gratia and leave encashment benefits arising from her father’s service. Justices Vivek Rusia and Pradeep Mittal ruled that marital status cannot disqualify legal heirs.
The Supreme Court held that mutation requests based on a will must be assessed on their merits under the M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959. It emphasized, “the application… cannot be rejected merely because it is based on a will.”
The Delhi High Court told the CBFC to consider sending the Dhurandhar film dispute to the Army. It made the remark while hearing objections from Major Mohit Sharma’s parents about unauthorized portrayals in the movie and covert details.
Family of Late Major Mohit Sharma has approached the Delhi High Court seeking to stop the release of the film ‘Dhurandhar’. They claim the movie was made “without obtaining permission from either the Indian Army or his family.”
Karisma Kapoor’s son and daughter have approached the Delhi High Court seeking a share in their late father Sunjay Kapur’s massive Rs 30,000 crore estate. They allege stepmother Priya Kapur forged the will to take full control of the assets.
The Allahabad High Court affirms that even an employee’s successor can challenge disciplinary action, upholding legal heirs’ right to pursue service appeals after the employee’s death.
