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Love or a Crime?
Thereafter, what followed was the pain disintegration of human bond into cold, legal terminology. Allegations and legal ...
Glorification of Singham Style Police Encounters is a Vicious Attempt to Deviate From the Due Process of Law Exigency of Anti Torture Shield to Curb the Sin in the Cells
The argument of the government that the notification and implementation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Bha...
Supreme Court permits passive euthanasia under stringent safeguards
The judgment in the case of Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug v. Union of India (2011), passed by the Supreme Court of India, ex...
Money Laundering : A Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence must provide an opportunity of hearing before taking cognizance
Supreme Court sets aside cognizance in Money Laundering case due to procedural non-compliance. Apex Court emphasized man...
Voluntary Euthanasia and Non Voluntary Euthanasia
The Supreme Court of India’s landmark judgment in Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug v. Union of India (2011) offers a comprehens...
Money Laundering : When ED can not arrest and accused even need not apply for bail
Supreme Court of India in Tarsem Lal v. Directorate Of Enforcement ruled on procedure post-cognizance in money launderin...
Legislature Cannot Ignore Supreme Court Verdicts - A Constitutional Imperative
The Madras Bar Association judgment is a clarion call for the Legislature to respect Supreme Court verdicts and uphold c...
Even for a cognizable offense, an arrest is not mandatory : Understanding Satender Antil's case
Supreme Court simplified and redefined law of arrest and bail for Judicial Officers, Advocates and Police Officers in Sa...
People’s Sovereignty: A Constitutional Reminder to Safeguard the Republic
The Republic needs a renewal of civic consciousness. Schools, universities, and media must foster constitutional literac...
Interplay of Amended or Repealed Provisions of Motor Vehicles Act In Context Of Stare Decisis/Repeal/Prohibition
To conclude, it would be fitting to re-call what Justice Frankfurter said in US v. International Boxing Club, "The Doctr...
India Needs A Law To Protect The Victims From Wrongful Prosecution
The term Wrongful/malicious Prosecution has been evolved during 18th century in England which says that when the person ...
Doctrine Of Resjudicata
However, where a court has ruled erroneously on a pure question of law, the same does not operate as res judicata in a s...
FIR - A Saving Grace For Limitation Under The Motor Vehicles Amendment Act, 2019?
Therefore, an FIR filed in respect of an accident cannot be a saving grace, for limitation prescribed under Section 166(...
High Court And District Family Courts Giving Burial To Sacraments/Sanskara Of Marriage Institution In Hindus
It is, therefore, hoped that the High Courts and the District Family Courts should not resort to passing of decrees of d...
The Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act (Current Situation And Suggestion)
• The last 27 years have seen rapid growth in the combat against drug dependence especially the areas of policy formulat...
Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022: Piercing Into The Fundamental Right Against Self-incrimination Enshrined Under Article 20(3)
National Crime Records Bureau is permitted under this statute to distribute and share personal data with any law enforce...
Reservation System In India : Derivatives And Rationality
The lowly place of women in India also goes back to the Manu smriti. This treatise legitimatised the denial of freedom, ...
Critical Overview of the New Industrial Relations Code
Another change introduced by the Code was in respect of strike. In the I.D. Act, there was no provision for giving notic...
Prohibiting Forced Religious Conversions - Precautions Required To Be Taken While Drafting Such Enactment
There cannot be any hidden agenda, political, economical or social, behind conversions. In the name of social service a ...
An Ode To Lawyering
After passing out, in early 1980s, from awesome campus of Mahindra College Patiala, on completion of my graduation in En...
Group Of Companies Doctrine : Nod Given By Supreme Court In Cox And King
One of the biggest advantages that the courts and tribunals all across the country shall derive from this landmark judgm...
The Insanity Defense In Criminal Cases: Balancing Justice And Mental Health
Mens Rea is generally considered the essential element of crime...
Exploring The Scope Of Section 34 In The Arbitration And Conciliation Act
Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act provides the grounds on which a party can challenge and seek to set a...
Understanding Malicious Prosecution: A Legal Perspective
Malicious prosecution is a serious violation of the principles of justice and fairness. It undermines the integrity of t...
Extra Judicial Confession Must Be Of `Sterling Quality' - Supreme Court Of India
Thus, it is imperative that the extra-judicial confession should be of sterling quality to be considered as evidence to ...
Ongoing Projects - Extent And Scope Under Real Estate (Regulation And Development) Act, 2016
For regulation and promotion of real estate sector, "registration of real estate project" with the authority has been gi...
In Defense of the Legislature
However, the question is what makes the higher judiciary, at times, make such sweeping or even intemperate remarks, when...
Life Imprisonment Must Be Abolished
It definitely deserves mentioning that the Law Commission in its 262nd report also rightly favoured abolition of death p...
Mesne Profit : Compensation On Account Of Unauthorized Holding
The landlord is entitled to reasonable compensation from the date of the eviction order i.e. the date when the tenant's ...
Penetrative Sexual Assault Against Child Below 12 Years Punishable As 'Aggravated Sexual Assault' : Supreme Court
In conclusion, I am just falling totally short of words to describe how most correctly, commendably and courageously the...
Every Human Being Has Right To Choose His Or Her Gender Identity : Rajasthan High Court
All told, this notable judgment by the Rajasthan High Court Bench at Jaipur makes it indubitably clear that every person...
Magistrate Cannot Impose Condition To Deposit Cash Security While Granting Default Bail : Kerala High Court
All said and done, what can definitely be derived from the fruitful elaboration as stated above is that the Kerala High ...
Court Not A Post Office Or Mouthpiece Of State/District Magistrate : Allahabad High Court
In a nutshell, we thus see that the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has made it abundantly clear that the Cour...
Advocates Office Run From Residence Not Subject To Property Tax As Business Building : Delhi High Court
In conclusion, the Delhi High Court in this leading judgment has made it indubitably clear that advocates office run fro...
Non-Tribal Person's Right To Settle Down and Vote In Scheduled Areas Not Taken Away By 5th Schedule Of Constitution
In sum, we thus see that while taking a holistic view, the Apex Court has definitely made it indubitably clear that non-...
Maternity Leave Is A Fundamental Human Right; Its Denial Violate Articles 29 and 39 of Constitution
All told, we thus see that the Himachal Pradesh High Court has made it indubitably clear that maternity leave is a funda...