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In Manoj vs State of Madhya Pradesh the Hon’ble Apex Court has observed that the prosecution in all criminal cases, shall furnish the list of statements, documents and exhibits which are not relied upon by the Investigating Officer (IO).  The Court went on to observe that the role of the public prosecutor is..

In Munni Devi alias Nathi Devi vs Rajendra alias Lallu Lal the Hon’ble Apex Court has observed that in view of a Hindu widow’s right to maintenance and by virtue of section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 she is entitled to absolute ownership of the property that she is being maintained out of.  li style="text-align: justify;..

A Mathura District Court has held that the suit to remove the Shahi Idgah Masjid, allegedly built on the land of Shrikrishna Janam Bhoomi is maintainable.  With this, the Court allowed a revision plea filed by the Krishna Janmabhoomi Trust and overturned a civil Court order dismissing their suit in September, 2020..

Father Not Absolved From Responsibility Of Taking Care Of Child Even If Mother Is Earning: Allahabad HC In Km. Ankita Dikshit vs State of UP and anr. the Hon’ble Allahabad HC has observed that a father is legally bound to maintain his child according to his status and lifestyle and it is irrelevant if the mother..

Key Takeaways Yasin Malik’s conviction in Jammu and Kashmir terror funding case. Charges against Yasin Malik. Involvement of JKLF in the case. NIA Court’s decision in the matter. /..

Yasin Malik, Kashmir Separatist Convicted In J&K Terror Funding Case After Pleading Guilty A Special NIA Court in Delhi, in NIA vs Hafiz Mohammad Saeed and ors has convicted Kashmiri Separatist Yasin Malik in J&K terror funding case, after his pleading guilty to the same on 10th May, the arguments on quantum o..

In Km. Ankita Dikshit vs State of UP and anr. the Hon’ble Allahabad HC has observed that a father is legally bound to maintain his child according to his status and lifestyle and it is irrelevant if the mother of the child is also working and earning.  The Court was also of the opinion that a father cannot b..

In a significant development with far reaching consequences, we saw how just recently on May 6, 2022, the Bombay High Court in a remarkable, rational, refreshing, and robust judgment titled Sheetal Devang Shah vs Presiding Officer in Writ Petition No. 3323 of 2019 observed without mincing any words that a daughter-in-law cannot be directed to pay maintenance to her ..

Key Takeaways Power of Supreme Court under Article 142 of Constitution of India. Pardoning powers of the Governor of the State under Article 161 of Constitution of India. Relevance of Article 161 and 142 in Perarivalan’s case. ..

KEYTAKEAWAYS Consumer protection can be accomplished through a variety of different means Methods of consumer protection adopted by a country is dependent on the culture and norms prevalent in a given country. UNCTAD has highlighted the fo..

In Union of India and anr vs M/s Mohit Minerals through Director the Apex Court has observed that the recommendations of the GST Council are not binding on the Centre and the States, but only has a persuasive value. It was also observed that both the Union as well as the State Legislatures have the power to legislate in the matters of Goods and Services Tax...

A Special NIA Court in Delhi, in NIA vs Hafiz Mohammad Saeed and ors has convicted Kashmiri Separatist Yasin Malik in J&K terror funding case, after his pleading guilty to the same on 10th May, the arguments on quantum of the sentence would be heard on 25th May.  Others who were charged and have claimed to be ..

In the recent case, Satish Kumar Jatav vs the State of UP, the Hon’ble SC observed that it was cryptic and unreasoned to quash a criminal proceeding merely because no useful purpose would be served to prolong the proceedings when a clear case was made out for the offense. The accused had to face trial for offenses..

In the recent case, RASHI MISRA v. B KALYANA RAMAN, the Hon’ble Delhi HC observed that an order for striking off the petitioners’ defense under Order XVA (1) is statutorily subject to Order XVA(2) that is read in conjunction, mere default in payment of rent as directed by the Court under Order XVA(1) cannot, ipso facto, justify the passing of an ..

The Hon’ble SC on Wednesday, in the case of Indrani Pratim Mukerjea vs CBI and anr. has granted bail to Indrani Mukerjea, accused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora, while taking into consideration the fact that she had been behind bars for 6.5 years. The Court also took note of the fact that it was highly unlikely that the trial would end any time ..