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  • Critical Analysis of Sharada Sanghi Vs Asha Agarwal Judgment

    Critical Analysis of Sharada Sanghi Vs Asha Agarwal Judgment0

    In Sharada Sanghi & Ors. v. Asha Agarwal & Ors. 2026 INSC 292, the Supreme Court clarified that dismissal of an earlier suit for default does not amount to res judicata under Section 11 CPC. Even so, the Court refused relief because the appellants had abandoned direct title challenges and later tried to secure the same result through execution. The ruling sharpens the line between strict res judicata and broader abuse-of-process control in civil procedure.

    By Karan Dinesh Singh Rawat
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  • SC Certified Copy Rule Exposes Digital Justice Gap

    SC Certified Copy Rule Exposes Digital Justice Gap0

    The Supreme Court’s circular requiring a certified copy in statutory appeals, issued after the directions in Central Bank of India v. Bijendra Kumar Jha & Others, has raised an important institutional question. Can a court system that promotes digitisation, e-filing, online judgments, and AI-based reform still refuse to place procedural trust in its own official digital records? This article argues that the rule may strengthen filing certainty, but it also exposes a deeper digital justice gap by preserving paper-based formalism at the threshold stage of appeal.

    By Dinesh Singh Rawat
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  • Critical Analysis: IncomeTax Act 2025 vs 1961 Act

    Critical Analysis: IncomeTax Act 2025 vs 1961 Act0

    India’s Income-tax Act, 2025 marks a major shift in the country’s tax framework. However, the real question is not whether the law looks cleaner on paper, but whether it truly reduces complexity, compliance burdens, and interpretive disputes. This critical analysis compares the Income-tax Act, 2025 with the Income-tax Act, 1961 and examines whether the reform delivers substantive change or mainly offers better drafting and presentation.

    By DSLA Team
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