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Delhi High Court Preserves Sunjay Kapur Assets Pending Trial

Delhi High Court Preserves Sunjay Kapur Assets Pending TrialIn a significant victory for succession rights, the Delhi High Court on April 30, 2026, granted interim relief to Samaira Kapur and her brother Kiaan Kapur—the minor children of late industr...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Recalls Order Adjourning Defamation Suit to 2046 Over 'Ego Fight' Between Seniors

Bombay HC U-Turns: Recalls 'Ego Fight' Order, Brings2046Defamation Case Back to 2026In a dramatic about-face, theBombay High CourtonApril 29, 2026, recalled its controversial order from the previous day that had adjourned a nine-year-old defamation suit to the distant year2046. Justice Jitend...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Dismissal of SLP Upholds Eviction Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act Despite Co-Ownership Claim: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Ends L&T's 68-Year Hold on Pali Hill Luxury Bungalow, Dismisses Final AppealIn a swift ruling, the Supreme Court of India on April 27, 2026, dismissed special leave petitions filed by engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T), upholding a Bombay High Court

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Adjourns 'Ego Fight' Defamation Suit Between Seniors to 2046, Denies Priority Despite Age

'Ego Fight' at Life's End: Bombay HC Freezes Defamation Suit Till 2046In a stark reminder of judicial frustration with protracted personal disputes, the Bombay High Court has shoved a nine-year-old defamation suit into cold storage until 2046. Justice Jitendra Jain, presiding over the Ordinar...

29 Apr 2026

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Fresh Service Affidavit with Earlier Rejected Documents Can't Prove Summons Service: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court Slaps ₹50K Costs on Plaintiff Over Botched Summons Service in 8-Year-Old Commercial SuitIn a stern rebuke to procedural sloppiness, the Bombay High Court has ruled that recycling rejected documents in a fresh service affidavit doesn't magically ...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

No Substantial Question of Law Despite 48-Year Delay: Allahabad HC Dismisses Second Appeal Under Section 100 CPC

A 48-Year Legal Limbo Ends: Allahabad HC Shuts Down Ancient Second AppealIn a stark reminder of the limits of second appeals in India's civil litigation maze, the Allahabad High Court has dismissed a second appeal filed way back in 1978. Justice Saurabh Shyam Shams...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Deletion Under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC Not Akin to Suit Withdrawal; Pendente Lite Purchaser Bound by Decree: Bombay HC

Deleted from Suit, But Not from Decree: Bombay HC's Verdict on Pendente Lite BuyersIn a significant ruling for property decree holders, theBombay High Court Bench at Aurangabadhas clarified that removing apendente lite purchaserfrom a suit underOrder 1 Rule 10 CPCdoes not shield them from exe...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Specific Performance Suit Maintainable Without Declaratory Relief If ATS Not Determinable, Time Not Essence: Gujarat HC

Breach, Injunction, and Justice Served: Gujarat HC Enforces 1985 Property DealIn a detailed ruling dated April 23, 2026, theHigh Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad, presided over byJustice J. C. Doshi, dismissed two appeals challenging a 1999 decree from the City Civil Court, Ahmedabad. The court ...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Brother Has No Claim to Deceased Sister's Estate Over Husband's Heirs U/S 15 HSA: Bombay High Court

Brother's Succession Bid Fails: Bombay HC Upholds Husband's Heirs Over Siblings Under Hindu LawIn a decisive ruling, the Bombay High Court dismissed an interim application by Santsaran Gursaran Advani, brother of the late Bimal Mohan Sikka, who sought control over her substanti...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Prima Facie Defamation Established in Video Misrepresentation; Interim Injunction Granted Under Order 39 R1&2 CPC: Saket Court

'Reputation Can't Be Crucified': Delhi Court Halts AAP's 'Drama Company' Video Targeting BJP MP Bansuri SwarajIn a swift courtroom showdown blending politics and pixels, Delhi's Saket Court has ordered Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj and An...

24 Apr 2026