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In a significant judgement titled K. Umadevi vs Government of Tamil Nadu and ors. the Hon’ble Madras HC has held that a woman is entitled to a maternity leave of 26 weeks if she does not have custody of her other two children. The Court further went on to say that having surviving children means to have the custody of the surviving children. ..

KEY TAKEAWAYS The deciding judgment, in this case, is Reshma & Another vs., State of Karnataka & Others The controversy came into light when a group of female students were barred entry for wearing hijab The State Government passed..

Difference Between Cheating And Mischief CHEATING MISCHIEF Cheating is defined under section 415 “Whoever, by deceiving any person..

The Honourable Karnataka High Court in the case of S.Shyamala @ Kathyayani v. B.N. Mallikarjunaiah[Miscellaneous First Appeal No.3352/2016]has set aside the decision of the Family Court which granted divorce to the Parties on grounds of desertion, Cruelty and breakdown of marriage. The Learned Judge relied on various Judgements of the Apex Court in this rega..

Delhi Riots Conspiracy Case: Umar Khalid Denied Bail! A Delhi (Karkardooma) Court has, in State vs. Umar  Khalid, denied bail to Umar Khalid, a student of JNU and accused of involvement in a larger conspiracy case in connection with the Delhi riots of 2020, involving charges under IPC as well as under UAPA. ..

In the case of S. Senthil Kumar vs State of Tamil Nadu the Apex Court had held that the Court while dismissing an application for anticipatory bail, cannot issue a mandatory direction for the arrest of the accused, and it is upto the investigating agency to take further steps in the matter. An SLP was filed in the Supr..

The Honourable Karnataka High Court in the case of Hrishikesh Sahoo V. State of Karnataka & Ors.[Writ petition no.48367 of 2018] has adjudicated that the exemption of marital rape is not progressive but regressive, a woman is treated as a subordinate to the husband. While denying the exemption of Marital rape, it was observed that the Court did not prono..

A Delhi (Karkardooma) Court has, in State vs. Umar  Khalid, denied bail to Umar Khalid, a student of JNU and accused of involvement in a larger conspiracy case in connection with the Delhi riots of 2020, involving charges under IPC as well as under UAPA.  The bail application was filed on 6-09-2021 under sect..

Rajasthan HC Grants Bail To A Judicial Officer And Two Clerks Accused Of Assaulting A Minor Boy The Rajasthan HC has, in Rahul Katara vs State of Rajasthan granted bail to a Judicial Officer and two clerks who were accused of sexually assualting a 14 year old boy. This infamous ..

The film "KASHMIR FILES" has generated such a resounding success story in the realm of filmmaking that it has kindled the conscience of the nation. While majority of the Indians has been emotionally moved by the visual contents of the movie pertaining to one of the darkest periods of ethnic cleansing of undisputable magnitude in the then Indian State of Jammu & Kashmir, it has als..

Difference between Common Intention and Common Object Common Intention Common Object Common Intent..

In the case of Hiralal Dhruve vs The State of Madhya Pradesh and ors. the Madhya Pradesh HC has refused to interfere with the charge framed against an Advocate under POCSO Act for allegedly ill-advising the prosecutrix and the accused to not disclose the true facts to the police as well as the trial Court. In this case..

The Rajasthan HC has, in Rahul Katara vs State of Rajasthan granted bail to a Judicial Officer and two clerks who were accused of sexually assualting a 14 year old boy. This infamous incident made headlines last year when the victim’s mother filed an FIR wherein she had alleged that her child of 14 years played t..

Difference between Rioting and Affray Rioting Affray Under section 146 of IPC “Whenever force or violence is used by an u..

The Honourable High Court of Calcutta in the case of Subrata Pradhan V. State of West Bengal & Anr. [Criminal Appeal 269 of 2019] has held that when the testimony of witnesses contradicts each other, it falsifies the case of the prosecution with regard to charges levied on the accused and scope of conviction becomes bleak. Further unavailability of medic..