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Owner’s Risk Railway Consignments: Section 97 Overrides General Carrier Liability and Requires Proof of Negligence 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India in M/S BAJAJ TRADING COMPANY v. UNION OF...
Order XXII CPC: Delay Beyond Abatement Requires Separate Section 5 Application, but Restoration May Survive on Proven Sufficient Cause 1. Introduction In Bishen Prasad Tiwari v. Sheela Devi, 2026...
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Reasoned Reversal in First Appeals and Judicial Restraint in Remarks Against Trial Judges 1. Introduction In LAKSHMI v. GOPI, 2026 INSC 709, the Supreme Court of India dealt with a dispute arising...
Statutory Mining Leases Carry Implied Power to Revise Royalty and Dead Rent Despite Silence in Lease Deed 1. Introduction In THE STATE OF HARYANA v. M/S FARIDABAD GURGAON MINERALS, 2026 INSC 690,...
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