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A suit against the government or a public officer under Section 80 CPC needs a written two-month notice before it is filed, stating the plaintiff’s name, description and residence, the cause of action, and the relief claimed. A suit filed without that notice, or before the two months expire, is not maintainable.
In a 2025 ruling, the Supreme Court in
The stages of a civil suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 run in three phases: institution (plaint to written statement), adjudication (framing of issues, evidence, judgment and decree), and execution of the decree. Each phase has fixed steps and timelines.
In a 2025 ruling, the Supreme Court, in
Section 436A CrPC, now carried forward as Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, requires an undertrial to be released on bail once detention crosses one-half of the maximum sentence for the offence, and bars detention beyond the full term. First-time offenders under Section 479 qualify at one-third, but the relief does not reach offences punishable with...
Last verified: 2026-07-31
Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act: the preferential right to acquire property (and agricultural land)Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act gives a Class-I heir the preferential right to buy a co-heir’s share before it is sold to an outsider. A 2026 Supreme Court ruling confirmed it covers inherited agricultural land, with t...
To become an arbitrator in India you need no fixed degree or licence: under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the parties are free to appoint whomever they trust. In practice, arbitral institutions and parties look for 10 or more years of relevant legal, commercial, or technical experience and a reputation for neutrality.
The route into arbit...