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One of the main problems faced by the Indian Judiciary today is that there are simply too many cases and too few judges. The same has given rise to an enormous judicial backlog in the country. As of November 2019, there are 3.5 crore cases pending across courts in the country. Although this picture is indeed bleak, recent years have seen many developments at the end..

Department of Justice is a part of Ministry of Law & Justice as per the Allocation of Business Rules of Government of India. The functions of the Department of Justice include the appointment, resignation and removal of the Chief Justice of India, Judges of the Supreme Court of India, Chief Justices and Judges of the High Courts an..

During 1869, it was felt that so important duty ought to be entrusted to a distinct department and thus a separate department known as the Legislative Department was constituted. After the constitution of the Legislative Department, proposals for legislations were initiated by the concerned Department dealing with the subject matter and thereafter the Legislative De..

The Department of Legal Affairs is concerned with advising the various Ministries of the Central Government while the Legislative Department is concerned with drafting of principal legislation for the Central Government. FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS The Department of Lega..

Possible misuse of sensitive personal data was the main ground for blocking Chinese web-applications, wherein the government invoked the power under Section 69A of Information Technology Act, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as the IT Act), terming it as a threat to the sovereignty and integrity of the country. Sensitive personal ..

OVERVIEW The Court was hearing a plea filed by a Notary to quash a charge sheet against her. The Notary was accused of aiding a person to legitimise a forged Power of Attorney deed. The Kerala High Court has reiterated that no court shall take cognisance of any offence committed..

ABSTRACT- This article deals withthe current problem in the modern world which is the religious extremism and its impact on women's human rights as per the international law which has recognised freedom of religion as a right, but the right to equality weighs far more in this aspect. But in the recent years, we can see th..

SYNOPSIS The legal term for dissolution of marriage or marital ties is divorce. Throughout the entire marital breakdown of marriage, the spouses suffer from emotional turmoil and the prolonged divorce proceedings in India can be mentally challenging. The process of divorce starts from fighting with emotional ups and downs to ..

SYNOPSIS The Court was dealing with a dispute where two Indian parties to an arbitration agreement had chosen Zurich as the seat of arbitration. This was a result of the judgment of the case GE Power Conversion Pvt. Ltd. V. PASL Wind Solutions Pvt. Ltd. p style="text-align: justi..

SYNOPSIS Adoption in India is one of the most controversial topics. Therefore, it is important that one follows the proper guidelines put forward by the Hindu Law. The purpose of this article is to highlight the following things: Procedure for adoption in India Stakeholders in the a..

SYNOPSIS In a major drive against drug abuse in the city, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police of Bengaluru have conducted coordinated raids at the city’s various places and arrested drug peddlers in connection with alleged procurement of illicit drugs in India. The police said that the accused were sourcing these drug..

On Thursday, the SC directed the Centre to either ban or regulate within a month the use and installation of disinfection tunnels involving spraying or fumigation of chemicals on human beings. SC has also asked the Centre to issue directions under the National Disaster Management Act to prevent "exposure of human beings to..

In the Black' s Law Dictionary, legal ethics, which is also termed as the etiquette of the profession, is defined as the minimum standards of appropriate conduct within the legal profession. This basically talks about the responsibilities a lawyer owes to his client or to the court. This aspect covers more of the moral code of conduct – meaning, it not com..

Accused has a right to summon any evidence/witness which is necessary for the proper appreciation of the prosecution evidence under section 311, CrPC Case Title: Amarjeet @ Kaluwa v. State of UP & Anr. Decision of the Allahabad High Court li style="t..

Spyware evidence is playing a decisive role in court cases. Recently, Delhi high court has admitted evidence collected through spyware illegally installed by the husband in his wife mobile. Gone are the days when you have to steal the data by physically accessing the device, Now, spyware has enabled stealing data remotely and covertly with  minimal chances of d..