The Art of Writing a Judgment
by Dhruv Maurya*
civil procedure code
Supreme Court directs High Courts to ensure pending execution petitions to be decided within six months without fail
“It is said that the woes for the litigants in this country start once they are able to obtain a decree in their favour and are unable to execute and reap its fruits for years together.”
Defining the Role of Civil Courts in Religious Disputes
by Sonakshi Vijay Rajan*
2025 SCC Vol. 1 Part 5
Advocates Act, 1961 — S. 24(1)(f) — Enrolment Fees: Charging of enrolment fees in excess of statutory stipulation under Advocates Act, 1961
Supreme Court breaks down Order II Rule 2 of CPC, discusses general principles underlying its operation
“The stage at which the first suit is, would not be a material consideration in deciding the applicability of the bar under Order II Rule 2. What needs to be looked into is whether the cause of action in both suits is one and the same in substance, and whether the plaintiff is agitating the second suit for claiming a relief that was very well available to him at the time of filing the first suit.”
2024 SCC Vol. 9 Part 1
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Or. 7 R. 11(d) — Suit or application whether barred by limitation — When no limitation provided for — Power
In Conversation with Malak Bhatt: Exploring the Dynamics of White-Collar Crime and Insolvency Law
Interviewed by Zoya Ahmad
2024 SCC Vol. 8 Part 3
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Or. 43 R. 1(r) — Infructuous/Futile appeal: Appeal against interim order
Cases Reported in HCC
Civil Procedure Code, 1908—Or. 7 R. 11—Rejection of plaint — Appeal against Trial Court’s decision allowing application for rejection
Call for Papers for Competition in commemoration of Shri Late Karavadi Venkateswarlu
The theme of the competition is The Cardinal Concepts of Civil Procedure Code; a Critique or Critical Analysis on Their Evolution and Crystallization
Delhi High Court imposes costs on MCD for delay in filing written statement impacting senior citizen’s case
The Court observed that MCD is a big Government Department, and this civic agency must be handling innumerable matters but that does not give any automatic handle to MCD to file written statement as per its own whims and fancies.
Delhi High Court orders SpiceJet to return all aircrafts along with engines to TWC
“If the engines are not returned and properly serviced, TWC Aviation Capital Ltd. would suffer irreparable harm, as this could cause irreversible damage to the engines.”
2024 SCC Vol. 3 Part 5
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Or. 6 R. 17 — Amendment of plaint: Principles summarized re when amendment of plaint is permissible.