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Mala fides means want of good faith, personal bias, grudge, oblique or improper motive or ulterior purpose. The administrative action must be said to be done in good faith, if it is in fact done honestly, whether it is done negligently or not. An act done honestly is deemed to have been done in good…
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Courts across the legal system – this Court not being an exception – are choked with litigation. Frivolous and groundless filings constitute a serious menace to the administration of justice. They consume time and clog the infrastructure. Productive resources which should be deployed in the handling of genuine causes are dissipated in attending to cases…
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Which is the right forum to file an Appeal against Eviction Order passed by DM under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007? The Delhi High Court in its Judgment dated 5th March 2021 clarified that a Senior Citizen can approach the DM/ Deputy Commissioner for Eviction Order on any property…
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1. The Notification – Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009 In June 2009, the Government of NCT of Delhi notified the Rules for implementation of Senior Citizens Act (Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. 2. Amendments to Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens…
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1. Introduction What is a Will? Who can make a Will? What are the essential ingredients of a Will? Is registration of Will mandatory? You will find answers to these and more such questions here… 2. Definitions – Will, Property, Testator, Beneficiary, Executor Section 2(h) of the Indian Succession Act 1925 says – “Will” means…
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1. Introduction Undeniably, money and property matters are the biggest dividers in life. Moreso when the need to acquire or sustain a good lifestyle is majority’s mantra. Petty fights, squabbles, conflicts, disputes to the extent that people indulge in unnecessary litigation for a claim on other’s property are becoming the order of the day. Families…
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1. Introduction Concealment or Suppression of material facts has far reaching consequences. Before we delve any further let’s begin with the basics. What are material facts? Why material facts should not be concealed? What are the implications of concealment of material facts? How do courts ensure that litigants come with clean hands to Court when…
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