KEY TAKEAWAYS On Wednesday a Japanese Court for the first time in a landmark verdict ruled that the country’s failure to recognise same sex marriage is “unconstitutional”. The court was in favour of the couples who held the governme ..
INTRODUCTION The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently proposed changes to the rules pertaining to appointment, eligibility, removal and remuneration of Independent directors (IDs). IDs are directors who do not have any monetary ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS A vegetable vendor in Andheri has been arrested by DN Nagar police for sexually abusing more than 30 dogs as per video evidence collected by a resident. The complainant, Vijay Mohanani, runs the NGO, Bombay Animal Rights based in Peddar ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS The case in reference is Jaimon v. State of Kerala [B.A. No. 8663/2020 of Kerala High Court, Ernakulam. The decision in the case was pronounced by Kerala High Court Judge J. Shircy V. The bail application before the court was in essence ..
INTRODUCTIONThe Child by reason of his physical and mental immaturity needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in Sheela Burse v. U.O.I and others had de ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS The Hindu Succession Act first came into force in the year 1956. The objective of the act was to deal with interstate or unwilled succession among Hindus. The act is based on the rule of succession of Mitakshara principle of propinquity ..
INTRODUCTIONA three-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices A.M. Khanwilkar, B.R. Gavai and Krishna Murari, on the 10th of March, 2021 held that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) or the Appellate Authority, i.e., the National Comp ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS Article 12 of the Constitution provides with the definition of State. It consists of the term “other authorities” which has not been clearly defined in the Constitution. Such term has also not been defined in the General Cla ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS The case in reference is Archana Deepak Jatkar v. State of Maharashtra [Anticipatory Bail Application No. 591 of 2021] The decision in the case was pronounced by Bombay High court Judge J. Sarang V. Kotwal. The case in reference was ref ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS The Karnataka HC has ordered CBI to release the cash seized worth ₹53.46 lakhs from Sachin Narayan, an associate of Congress leader DK Shivakumar. The court held that the petitioners were legally entitled for interim custody of the seiz ..