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KEY TAKEAWAYS Though many people consider Holi as a festival of happiness, many crimes occur on this day. Year by year, the number of police distress calls are also increasing during Holi. Due to intoxication because of alcohol and bhang, ..

The Honourable Supreme Court in the case of Dr. N. Karthikeyan & Ors. V. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.[Writ Petition (Civil) No. 53 Of 2022] has allowed the State of Tamil Nadu to continue the counselling for Medical Super speciality courses in Government Medical Colleges for the academic year 2021-22 while going ahead with the reservation provided by i..

In the case of Irfan Ur Rahim Khan vs Farha Khan the Hon’ble Chhattisgarh HC has held that whenever there is a conflict between the personal law to which the minor is subject and his welfare, the latter has to prevail. In the instant case, the father had filed an appeal before the HC challenging the order of the ..

In the case of Ajay Kumar Rathee vs. Seema Rathee the Hon’ble Apex Court has held that a daughter who is unwilling to maintain any relationship with her father is not entitled to obtain expenses for her marriage or education from him.  In the instant case, the husband had initially filed a petition for the r..

Section 190(1)(b): Magistrate Can Summon Persons Not Named In The FIR If He Is Prima Facie Involved In The Offence: SC In Nahar Singh vs. State of UP and anr. the Hon’ble Apex Court has held that the Magistrate, while taking cognizance of an offence under section 190(1)(b) of CrPC upon a Police Report, can issue..

KEY TAKEAWAYS Articles 15 and 16 of the Indian Constitution are based upon the concept of equality, social justice and social harmony. Article 15(4) and 16(4) are not exceptions to their respective provisions. They provide positive and affirmative support to the objective of the..

KEY TAKEAWAYS The Kerala High Court, in a landmark decision ordered the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College to terminate the foetus of a 10-year-old girl who was allegedly impregnated by her own father. Only a foetus within 24 weeks could be legally terminated under current laws...

KEY TAKEAWAYS A brief explanation of Criminal Misappropriation of Property and analysis of some landmark cases. A brief explanation of the Criminal Breach of Trust and analysis of some landmark cases. Analysis of the key Differences betwee..

KEY TAKEAWAYS Document is an instrument which expresses a matter or records a matter using letters, figures, or marks. Documents are not just written paper. Documents maintained by the public office are public documents and others are private documents. li style="text-al..

KEY TAKEAWAYS The contempt of court cases in India are governed by the Contempt of Court Act, 1971. Articles 129, 142(2) and 215 of the Constitution of India provide High Court and Supreme Court with the Contempt power. The proceedings of ..

In Nahar Singh vs. State of UP and anr. the Hon’ble Apex Court has held that the Magistrate, while taking cognizance of an offence under section 190(1)(b) of CrPC upon a Police Report, can issue summons to persons not mentioned in the police report or the FIR, if there is prima facie evidence of his/her involvement in the commission of the offence.&nbs..

In Amrita Anand @ Tribhuvan vs State of UP and anr. the Hon’ble Allahabad HC has observed that the competency certificate of a child witness is not required if the child witness gives rational answers to the questions put to him and his testimony remains unshaken and inspires confidence of the Court. It is import..

The Honourable High Court in a general Application [G.A. NO. 7 & 8 of 2021] filed in the case of Concast Steel & Power Limited V. Sarat Chatterjee & Co. & Ors.[Civil Suit NO. 77 of 2013] has held that delay in substituting liquidator’s name in the file of the suit would not in any way lead to an abatement of the said suit. li st..

A 33-Year Old Man Had Labour Pains: Madhya Pradesh HC Orders Action Against Man Who Submitted False Documents Seeking Reinstatement In Service  In the case of Atul Kumar Tiwari vs. State of MP and ors. a very peculiar circumstance has come to light. The MP High Court has requested it’s Registrar General to ..

The Allahabad HC has, in Sangram Yadav vs State of UP has held that it has been established through a plethora of decisions that the prosecution has to stand on it’s own two feet and cannot rely on a mere suspicion for the discharge of its burden.  In the instant case, an information was given by the Station..