KEY TAKEAWAYS The parliament in 1961 enacted the Advocates Act to amend laws relating to the legal practitioner and to constitute State Bar Council and All India Bar Council. The Bar Council of India is authorized under Section 49 (1) (c) of the Advo ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS Criminal contempt proceedings have been initiated by the Madras High Court against an advocate who had shared WhatsApp audio messages regarding a judge that were derogatory in nature. Justice M Dhandapani had taken note of the messages ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS A case was filed against Kamal Haasan for causing hurt to religious feelings due to a comment made that hurt the feelings of Hindus. The comment was made during an interview when Haasan was asked about the violence faced by women. Haasa ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS Insurance is also known as an indemnity contract, in which the insurer indemnifies the loss experienced as a result of the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event, depending on the contingency. In India, IRDAI is legally bound to prov ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS Recently, the court refused to grant a stay order concerning the demolition process of the 10,000 houses in the Khari Gaon region at Faridabad. On 7th June the Apex court ordered the removal of all the constructions encroaching upon the ..
Key Takeaways In India several judgments have been passed where the courts have stated that a major child whether daughter or son is also entitled to get maintenance from his/her father if they are dependent on their parents. Dependency on parents me ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS The marriageable age in India for girls is 18 years and 21 years for boys. Despite measures and laws implemented by the Government, child marriages are still prevalent in India. A marriage between a minor and a major is only voidable if ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS Lakshadweep Filmmaker Aisha Sulthana has moved to the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail. A case of sedition has been filed against her due to the remarks made by her over the new regulations introduced in the island. The FIR h ..
Key Takeaways Child marriage refers to the practice where either one or both the parties to the marriage have not attained the age of majority. According to the Indian laws the marriageable age for a male is 21 years and 18 years for females. It is c ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS TarunTejpal was accused of forcing himself on a junior colleague against her will inside an elevator The judge points out that the accuser's "abnormal behaviour" was very relevant under the law of evidence. The accused had ..