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In the case of Mareppa vs. Pushpanjali, the Hon’ble HC of Karnataka has held that the provision of appeal in section 29 of the Domestic Violence Act does not prohibit the respondent from filing a petition invoking the inherent power of the HC to quash the proceedings under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. li style="text-align: jus..

Key takeaways An Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021 asking to link voter ID cards with Aadhar card by the Lok Sabha on 20th December 2021. The main purpose of the bill is to establish the identity of a person. the bill will eliminate mult..

While taking strong exception to the petitioner questioning the PM's photo on vaccine certificate, the Kerala High Court in a simple, straightforward, succinct, suave, strict and significant judgment titled Peter Myaliparampil v. Union of India & Anr. in WP(C) No. 21560 of 2021 delivered most recently on December 21, 2021 dismissed the plea challenging the p..

The Hon’ble SC, while upholding the decision of the Karnataka HC said that it fully concurs with the rationale given by the HC. A bench of Justices Kaul and Sundresh was hearing an SLP filed by the State of Karnataka against the against the decision of the Karnataka HC in which the HC confirmed the order of the K..

Illegal And Unconstitutional: Kerala HC Calls For Ban On Nokkukooli Nokkukooli, also known as ‘gawking wages’ or ‘wages for just looking on’ is a widely recognised malpractice which is bringing a bad name to the state of Kerala. It is a mode of extortion in which labour unions demand money for ..

The Lok Sabha on monday passed the controversial Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to finally give way to various reforms including the linking of Aadhaar Card with Voter-Id. The Opposition vehemently opposed the passing of the Bill, with many leaders claiming that it was beyond the legislative competence of the Hou..

Nokkukooli, also known as ‘gawking wages’ or ‘wages for just looking on’ is a widely recognised malpractice which is bringing a bad name to the state of Kerala. It is a mode of extortion in which labour unions demand money for letting any employer unload his goods using his own labour or machines. li style="text-align: justify..

KEY TAKEAWAYS Madras High Court explains the difference between compensatory damages and restitutionary damages. The Court held that an employee is bound by the confidentiality clauses even after the employment is terminated. However, non-compete clauses cannot be enforced again..

KEY TAKEAWAYS Order XI of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 provides for provisions which enable the parties of a suit or a case to exchange information about the witnesses or the evidence. Interrogatories are covered under Section 30 and Order XI Rule 1 to 11, 21 and 22 of CPC...

INTRODUCTION The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences act, 2012 (POCSO) corresponds to rules having the main objective of protecting children from various sexual offenses. Section 2 of the POCSO act defines a ‘child’ as someone who hasn’t yet attained the age of 18 years. However, the law is silent on..

Recently, in the case of Beereddy Dasaratharmi vs. V. Manjunath (2021) SC the Hon’ble SC has held that an alienation of the joint hindu family property made for the benefit of the property, done by the Karta, would be binding on othermembers of the Joint Family. In this case, K. Vellusamy, acting in his capacity ..

On March 23, 2020 the Hon’ble SC had extended the period of limitation for all filings until further orders. This was done owing to the difficulties that the Covid pandemic has created for everyone throughout the globe. Justice Asha Menon of the Delhi HC was dealing with an application for the condonation of dela..

Same interest? Suit Can Be Filed In Joint Capacity A bench of the Hon’ble SC in the case of Brigade Enterprises Limited vs. Anil Kumar Virmani and ors. has held that when an array of consumers have the same interest in a suit, they do not necessarily have to file a representative suit, they can file a joint comp..

A bench of the Hon’ble SC in the case of Brigade Enterprises Limited vs. Anil Kumar Virmani and ors. has held that when an array of consumers have the same interest in a suit, they do not necessarily have to file a representative suit, they can file a joint complaint instead. The bench comprising Justices Hemant ..

Contempt Jurisdiction Must Be Exercised Sparingly: SC Rules The Hon’ble SC on 15 December, 2021 in The Bordeuri Samaj Of Sri Sri Maa Kamakhya vs. Riju Prasad and Ors. said that “contempt jurisdiction is always discretionary which should be exercised sparingly and with circumspection”. li styl..