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Key Takeaways Copyright laws provide certain exclusive rights to the copyright holder, such as the right to reproduce, distribute, display or perform the protected work, or to make derivative works. Copyright owners can take criminal as well as civil cases against any person or ..

In the case of Sathish K and ors vs State of Kerala the Hon’ble Karnataka HC has held that the closure of proceedings even if instituted for the offence of rape, can be done on account of a settlement entered into between the parties. The Court, thus, quashed the proceedings pending against 4 persons on the complaint made by a woman of the same family...

In Sri Anish Loharuka vs State of West Bengal the Hon’ble HC of Calcutta has observed that strict compliance of the provisions of section 207 CrPC is not mandatory if there is a risk of disclosure of the minor victim’s identity. Instead, the Court can allow the accused or his pleader to inspect the document.  li style="text-align: ju..

Rules Of Procedure Are Hand-Maid Of Justice: Refusing To Permit Documents Even If There Is Some Delay Will Be Denial Of Justice: SC In Levaku Pedda Reddamma vs Gottumukkala Venkata Subbamma the Hon’ble Apex Court has held that refusing to permit a party in a civil suit to produce additional documents even if the..

KEY TAKEAWAYS Trolling is a term that was coined in 1992 and is frequently used in regard to the internet. Trolling is defined as the intentional manufacture of dissension on the internet through the use of harsh language, with the purpose to argue or criticize others with inapp..

In Levaku Pedda Reddamma vs Gottumukkala Venkata Subbamma the Hon’ble Apex Court has held that refusing to permit a party in a civil suit to produce additional documents even if there is some delay will lead to a denial of justice.  It is better for the Trial Court, in such cases, to impose costs rather than..

The Hon’ble Allahabad HC, in the case of Babu Khan vs State of UP has observed that it is very unnatural in Indian culture that a father-in-law would rape his own daughter-in-law in Indian culture. Justice Ajit Singh of the Allahabad HC has cited this as one of the reasons while granting the anticipatory bail to ..

Orissa HC Orders Family Pension To Transwoman: Said ‘Transgender Has Every Right To Choose Gender’  In Kantaro Kondagari @ Kajol vs State of Odisha and ors. the Hon’ble Odisha HC has ordered the grant of family pension to a transwoman, who was allegedly discriminated against on the basis of her ..

In Mohammad Saimullah vs State of Meghalaya the Hon’ble Meghalaya HC has held that the mere act of holding the hands of the child and calling them beautiful cannot be considered to be an act of sexual assault under the POCSO Act.  As per the case made by the prosecution, the accused had asked for a glass of ..

Key Takeaways The scope of the term “joint family” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and how is it different from that under the Hindu Law. The scope of Sections 12 and 17 of the said Act and the ambit of expression “domestic relati..

Key Takeaways Concept of human rights in India and its recognition worldwide and the principles of a police investigation - that are mandatory to be followed. Instances of police atrocities in India, that led to the number of deaths in police custody every year. li style..

In Kantaro Kondagari @ Kajol vs State of Odisha and ors. the Hon’ble Odisha HC has ordered the grant of family pension to a transwoman, who was allegedly discriminated against on the basis of her gender and was denied family pension after her parents’ demise.  The Court observed that a transgender has ..

Section 482 CrPC Empowers The HC To Entertain Applications Not Contemplated In The CrPC, To Meet The Ends Of Justice: Punjab And Haryana HC In Amit vs State of Haryana and Ors. the Punjab and Haryana HC has held that the inherent powers vested in the HCs under section 482 CrPC can be exercised to entertain application..

In Chandrapal vs State of Chhattisgarh the Hon’ble SC has observed that extra-judicial confession made by a co-accused can be used in evidence only for the purposes of corroboration. In absence of any substantive evidence against the accused, the extra-judicial confession loses its significance, and there can be no conviction based solely on such confe..

In Amit vs State of Haryana and Ors. the Punjab and Haryana HC has held that the inherent powers vested in the HCs under section 482 CrPC can be exercised to entertain applications not contemplated for in the CrPC, if the same is needed to be done to meet the ends of justice.  These extraordinary powers, acc. to t..