A retired general manager won damages after being evicted from his official accommodation, but died while the appeal was pending. The Delhi High Court held that his award for mental agony and loss of prestige abated with his death under Section 306 of the Succession Act, since personal-injury claims do not survive to legal heirs, while upholding the smaller sum for damage to his goods.
Holding that liability under Section 82 of the BNS attaches to the spouse who already has a subsisting marriage and not to the person they marry, the Madras High Court granted anticipatory bail to a woman arrayed as the second accused, observing that on her case she and the complainant stand as two women wronged by the same man rather than as accused and victim.
Weeks after a written order fixed a Rs 35 lakh divorce settlement as full and final, a petitioner-wife tried to reopen it before the Supreme Court, prompting Justice B.V. Nagarathna to draw a firm line, shield the young lawyer the litigant had turned on, and deliver the instantly-viral line: “We don’t lose our cool because […]
The Delhi High Court dismissed a husband’s appeal against his contempt conviction, holding that ongoing settlement negotiations cannot excuse non-compliance with binding court orders. The Court upheld directions concerning his passport and reaffirmed the obligation to fulfil maintenance-related financial responsibilities pending resolution of disputes.
