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Key takeaways A brief introduction and history of the currently in force Arms Act, 1959. The important provisions dealing with the license for holding, selling, transferring etc. of the arms in India. Relevant case laws concerned with the ..

Key Takeaways The Supreme Court of the US has overruled the Roe v. Wade judgement. The Majority opinion held that there is no constitutional right to abortion in the USA. States are given the power to decide on abortion. li style="..

Key Takeaways The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act of 1985 classifies substances into 3 categories Strict liability offences which are cognisable and non-bailable are also defined under the Act. The Recovery Procedure ..

KEY TAKEAWAYS The emergence of E-Commerce. What contributes to E-Commerce Fraud. Common E-Commerce Frauds. Measure for preventing Fraud and means to overcome the same. li style="text-align: j..

In Zakia Ahsan Jafri & Anr. v. State of Gujarat & Anr, the Apex Court gave clean chit to 64 politicians including PM Modi in the Gujarat Riots Case. The Court observed that conspiracy cannot be presumed on the ground of failure on part of the State Government. The case ca..

According to the Kerala High Court, Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not restrict the ability of a person to file an application for anticipatory bail from outside of India.  The applicant must be present in the country prior to the final hearing in order for the court to impose and enforce the r..

The death penalty imposed on a 37-year-old man for the rape and murder of a seven and a half-year-old girl who was physically and mentally challenged was upheld by the Supreme Court on Friday. Manoj Pratap Singh, the accused, was about 28 years old when the crime was committed in Rajasthan in 2013. li style="te..

In Kalu Sk. @ Kuran v. State, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed that in cases pertaining to the recovery of narcotic substances, seizing officers must ensure to record a video of the entire procedure. If in case video of the procedure cannot be recorded, the same has to be stated in the investigation record..

In a landmark decision, the Calcutta High Court ordered on Wednesday that seizing officers in all cases involving the recovery of narcotic substances must film the entire process and that any excuses for not doing so must be made explicit in the investigation records.  All police personnel typically have smartphon..

According to Section 3 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act, 2005), depriving the wife and the minor son of financial support is considered "domestic violence," according to the Calcutta High Court, and it makes no difference whether or not the parties are still sharing a home.  li style="text-align: just..

In N Syamasundara Naidu v. V Dakshinamoorthy and Ors, the Madras High Court set aside the order of lower Court where it was held that a Private Pleader appointed by the complainant to help the Public Prosecutor, could not conduct an independent prosecution u/s 301(2) CrPC and cannot plead on behalf of the prosecution. ..

KEY TAKEAWAYS Will is a declaration, where a person gives testament as to how and to whom his property (both movable and immovable property) shall be devolved or disposed of after his death so as to benefit the actual beneficiaries. The Indian Succession Act, 1925 is applicable ..

Key Takeaways Defined under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code,1860. Acts as a restriction on the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under Article 19. Defamation can be written (libel) or spoken (slander). li style="text..

In Arun P. v. State of Kerala & Anr, the Kerala High Court rejected anticipatory bail to a man accused of creating obstruction for a doctor from performing her official duty. The Court noted that according to the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damag..

The Karnataka High Court dismissed legal action taken against an accused under the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, on the grounds that the complainant was subjected to alleged abuse in a basement that was not open to the public or visible from the street. li style="text-align: ju..