Anjali Waghmare to continue as Kasab's lawyerAnjali Waghmare, the advocate appointed by Maharashtra government to defend accused Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab, told a Special court that she will continue as the lawyer for Kasab.When asked by t ..
Irretrievable breakdown of marriage ought to be a ground for granting divorce, the Law Commission of India has recommended, it was announced today.The Commissions 217th Report on Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage-Another Ground for Divorce has been ..
SC: Woman throws footwear at Justice Arijit PasayatFour persons, facing contempt of court proceedings, were sentenced to three month’s simple imprisonment after a woman in the group threw her footwear at Supreme Court judge Arijit Pasayat, in the cou ..
CJI: Bar & benches should work for betterment of judicial systemChief Justice of India (CJI) K G Balakrishnan appealed to the members of legal fraternity to cooperate in betterment of the judicial system in the country.Speaking as chief guest at gold ..
Narco analysis and the Constitution Shashwat BajpaiAs science has outpaced the development of law or at least the laypersons understanding of it, there is unavoidable complexity regarding what can be admitted as evidence in court.[1] Narco analysis i ..
Parliament passes Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Bill 2008Parliament has passed the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Bill 2008. Lok Sabha gave its assent to the Bill which was earlier passed by the Rajya Sabha. Replying to the debate on the B ..
SC: Maintenance includes Right to Food, Clothing, EducationThe Supreme Court has held that the right to maintenance to a wife includes right to residence, food, clothing, education and medical care.A bench comprising Justices Arijit Pasayat and Mukun ..
VIGILANCE CASE AGAINST KERALA CRICKET ASSOCIATIONTHRISSUR: In a criminal miscellaneous petition filed by Balaji Iyyengar a former Kerala junior Cricketer and two others the vigilance special judge has ordered investigation u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C against t ..
SC: Convicting a person on the basis of belated FIR is dangerousIn a significant ruling, the Supreme court has held that it is unsafe to convict a person on the basis of an FIR lodged belatedly without explaining the delay.A bench comprising Justices ..
Human Rights Comm. directs Tamil Nadu govt to pay compensationTamil Nadu Human Rights Commission has directed the state government to pay Rs 20,000, as compensation to a person who was harassed by the police in a civil matter.In its order, a Commissi ..