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Law Does Not Mandate Registration Of Wills: Supreme Court Rules Non-Registration No Ground To Doubt Genuineness

Supreme Court clarifies case law on Wills and Testaments: NEW DELHI — In a significant judgement clarifying the legal framework surrounding testamentary documents, the Supreme Court of India has reiterated that Indian law does not mandate the registration of a will. Consequently, the mere absence of registration cannot be used as a ground to cast suspicion on the genuineness of a will.

Striking Off Tenant’s Defence Under Order XV Rule 5 CPC Not Automatic: Supreme Court

New Delhi, May 24, 2026 — In a significant judgment reinforcing judicial discretion in landlord-tenant disputes, the Supreme Court of India has held that the power to strike off a tenant’s defence under Order XV Rule 5 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) cannot be exercised mechanically and must be invoked only in cases of deliberate or contumacious default.

Supreme Court Grants Divorce, Slams Wife for Extravagant Claims After Backing Out of Mutual Consent Settlement

Supreme Court Case Law on Mutual Consent Divorce in India: New Delhi: In a strongly worded judgment, the Supreme Court of India has dissolved a 23-year-old marriage, invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, after finding that the relationship between the couple had irretrievably broken down. The court came down heavily on…