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KEY TAKEAWAYS The case in reference is Sabina Yusuf Lakdawala v. State of Maharashtra & Ors (High Court of Judicature at Bombay) The matter is still pending in court hence, the ruling in this instance is not yet final. Should judges be..

KEY TAKEAWAYS Section 498 A of the Indian Penal Code refers to a woman's husband or a relative of her husband subjecting her to cruelty. In a recent case before the Hon'ble Supreme Court, it was held that advising a wife to adjust to avoid retaliation from her husband ca..

The Hon’ble Kerala HC has held, in the case of Aroon Purie vs. State of Kerala and anr. that the directors of a Company cannot be held criminally liable without any specific averment which indicates their role in the offence committed. The Court relied on the fact that there was no section in IPC (Indian Penal Code) which provides for their vicarious l..

Justice N.S. Sanjay Gowda of the Karnataka HC has held that the illicit adulterous relationship of a spouse cannot be proved by summoning his/her private medical records. In the instant case, a petition for the dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce was filed by the husband. Simultaneously, proceedings for main..

The Rajasthan HC has, in a case titled Income Tax Contingent Employees Union vs Union of India and ors. has held that a writ petition filed in representative capacity without authorisation or a resolution to that effect is not maintainable. In the instant case, a writ petition was filed on behalf of a Union called Inco..

Rajasthan HC: Writ Petition Filed In Representative Capacity Without Authorisation Not Maintainable The Rajasthan HC has, in a case titled Income Tax Contingent Employees Union vs Union of India and ors. has held that a writ petition filed in representative capacity without authorisation or a resolution to that effect..

What is the Transfer of Property Act The Transfer of property Act was introduced in 1882, before this the transfer of properties were governed by the English Laws in India. This Act is an extension of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 and has 6 chapters with 137 sections. This Act also runs parallel to the Succession Laws in Indi..

The Principal Bench of NCAT (National Company Law Appellate Tribunal) comprising Justice Anant Bijay Singh and Ms. Shreesha Merla, in a case titled M/s Visisth Services Ltd. vs. S.V.Ramani has held that the successful bidder cannot escape his contractual obligations and withdraw his bid after paying the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) on the ground that the offe..

Taking Daughter-In-Law’s Jewellery For Safekeeping Does Not Constitute Cruelty Under 498A IPC: SC The Hon’ble SC has observed that keeping a daughter in law’s jewellery for safekeeping does not constitute cruelty within the meaning of section 498A of IPC. In th..

A plea has been filed in the Bombay HC challenging section 3 of the Judges (Protection) Act, 1985 that protects Judges from criminal or civil liability with regard to anything done or said by them in discharge of their official duties. The petitioner, Sabina Lakdawala, had filed an application in the Court of 12th Band..

The Hon’ble SC has observed that keeping a daughter in law’s jewellery for safekeeping does not constitute cruelty within the meaning of section 498A of IPC. In the instant case, the complainant had filed a case of dowry harassment against her husband and her in-laws after they came to India. The Court pass..

KEY TAKEAWAYS The primary objective of Section 197 is to protect the public servants from frivolous criminal complaints. Thus, this Section protects the public servants from unnecessary harassment Protection can be availed under this Section "only when alleged act done by t..

KEY TAKEAWAYS In the recent case of Kaushal v. State of Haryana and others, the Punjab and Haryana High Court clarified that, following Supreme Court orders, no area of a police station should be left unprotected by CCTV surveillance, which would inevitably include interrogation rooms. li style="text-align: ju..

In a very significant and noteworthy development, we see that the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court in a learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled Saurabh & another vs State of M.P. & Ors in W.P. No. 26947/2021 that was heard on December 17, 2021 and then finally delivered on January 12, 2022 has held clearly that Registrar of Public Tru..

Introduction  Since time immemorial, women always had to fight for all of their rights. One such rights is the Right to Property. In a Hindu household, it was always assumed..