#Justice Vijay Bishnoi

Supreme Court Quashes DV Case; Slams Abuse of Mediated Settlement and Dissolves Marriage

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The Supreme Court recently issued a sharp rebuke to litigants trying to exploit the legal system by walking away from mediated matrimonial settlements. The Court ruled that a party cannot simply pocket the financial benefits of a mutual divorce agreement and then launch fresh criminal proceedings to extort more money. The Court observed that, “Any … Read more

SC Set Aside Termination of Librarians; Upholds Degree Validity: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court, while passing an important order in a matter concerning the dismissal of employees appointed by the State of Bihar at the University of Technology and Science, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, clarified that if a university was established under a law that was later declared unconstitutional, students cannot be held responsible who had validly obtained … Read more