In the context of armed conflicts, the Supreme Court has defined cowardice on the part of a soldier, if he turns his back to challenge thrown at him by the enemy.In the judgment of the case – Dalbir Singh v. Union of India & Others, deliver ..
In a latest and significant development, the Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice AM Khanwilkar in a latest judgment titled Asim Shariff Vs National Investigation Agency in Criminal Appeal No(s). 949 of 2019 (Arising ou ..
The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 came into being as an Act to define and amend the law relating to promissory notes, bill of exchange and cheques. The main object behind Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 was to legalise the system under which Nego ..
Introduction The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 contains provisions for investigation and settlement of industrial disputes. There are special authorities constituted with a view to resolve the disputes, starting from conciliation officers, work commi ..
For the benefit of lawyers, especially young aspirants, the following points/tips are dealt with.The Reader is expected to take it in right spirit with a pragmatic approach. Lawyer�s profession is a competitive one. One has to have lot of patie ..
In today�s article we shall be discussing per incuriam cases in the tax domain. "Per incuriam" literally means "through lack of care". A per incuriam case is one which has ignored established judicial precedents, or statutor ..
The #MeToo movement and its growing momentum has raised eyebrows across India and the world. Each new expos� leaves a jolted onlooker asking the same question - whether India�s legal framework falls short of providing adequate protection ..
To start with, a woman advocate named Ms Indu Kaul who is a regularly practising lady advocate duly entered on the roll of bar Council of Delhi under Advocates Act, 1961 has approached the Supreme Court by filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) s ..
Institution or filing of civil case commences with the presentation of plaint into civil court having jurisdiction to try the suit. Filing suit does not mean merely submitting a petition called plaint, it should be accompanied by other documents req ..
Article 31-A & 31-B of Indian Constitution, Judicial review and the 9th schedule of Indian Constitution. ..