Bombay HC Accepts Mother’s Apology for WhatsApp Messages to Judge Amid Custody Battle

The Bombay High Court, presided over by Justice M.M. Sathaye, dealt with an unusual situation involving the appellant mother, who attempted to directly contact the judge(Justice M.M. Sathaye) through WhatsApp. This occurred after the Court, on November 29, 2024, refused to stay the district court's order granting custody of the six-year-old child to the respondent […]
SC: No Registration or Stamp Duty for Compromise Decrees Confirming Pre-Existing Rights

The Supreme Court has set aside an order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court while scrutinizing whether a compromise decree confirming pre-existing rights requires registration and whether such a decree is chargeable with stamp duty. The bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan were hearing a Civil Appeal where the Appellant had filed […]