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 The Hon'ble Supreme Court, in its recent judgement held that pension is a continuous cause of action and a delay in approaching the Court cannot justify its denial.  In the present case, [Shri M.L.Patil (Dead) Through LRs v. State of Goa And Anr.], the appellant along with other petitioners moved the Hon..

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the Punjab Government to give clarification on the leakage of a list of persons whose security was withdrawn, one of them being the late Punjabi singer, Sidhu Moosewala. The State Government will have to give its response by today. Just..

Key Takeaways An overview of the POCSO Act and the reasons why it came into existence. A brief explanation of the provisions of the Act related to sexual assault. Landmark judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court that overruled the red..

KEY TAKEAWAYS The meaning of Prostitution and itsbrief history. Root causes of prostitution. The directions by the Hon’ble Supreme Court to recognize prostitution as a profession. INTRO..

Criminal Proceedings For The Offence Of Rape Can Be Quashed On Account Of Settlement Between The Partie: Karnataka HC 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 settl..

In GH Abdul Kadri vs Mohammad Iqbal the Hon’ble Karnataka HC has held that a criminal trial cannot take place in the absence of the accused, unless his personal attendance has been dispensed with for valid reasons.  The Court further held that the examination of the accused under section 313 CrPC by the Cour..

The Delhi High Court, while dealing with a petition filed by a woman seeking permission from the Court to donate her kidney to her father, stated that spousal consent is not a requisite to donate organs to a relative. The petitioner approached the court after her application to donate her kidney to her ailing father wa..

In Vijay Babu v. State of Kerala & Anr., the Kerala High Court granted an interim anticipatory bail to the accused. The Court observed that being outside the country is not an impediment for the accused in seeking an anticipatory bail. The case came to being on the basis of a #MeToo revelation made by a new-comer a..

In a big boost to transparency and accountability, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court in an extremely laudable, learned, landmark and latest judgment titled State Bank of India Anantnag Vs GM Jamsheed Dar in CRMC No.440/2018 CrlM No.322/2021 that was reserved on April 26 and then finally pronounced on May 9, 2022 has minced just no words to state ..

Key Takeaways Various offenses that are subjected to the provision of the death penalty in India under IPC, CrPC, UAPA, etc. The detailed explanation of the provisions of CrPC, that deal with the confirmation and execution of the death sentence in India. li style="text-a..

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..