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To begin with, it is not at all amazing to see how 3 stone pelters were gunned down by soldiers just recently who fired in self defence. It is fast becoming a regular phenomenon in Kashmir Valley! These stone pelters who gather in large numbers and then without any provocation start pelting stones at soldiers who are engaged in operations with terrorists themselves be..

A petition seeking notification and implementation of guidelines for fixing accountability on schools for the safety of children has been filed in the Supreme Court. The petition has been filed by NGO, Bachpan Bachao Andolan, run by Nobel prize winner Kailash Satyarthi. A Bench of Chief Ju..

In a fresh and latest development, the Supreme Court on May 6, 2019 has in a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled M/s Gati Limited Vs. T. Nagarajan Piramiajee & Anr. in Criminal Appeal No. 870 of 2019 [Arising out of SLP (Cri.) No. 6677 of 2018] reiterated as it has several times in the past that successive bail applications filed by an accused should be ..

Background: Post-Independence, India's defense preparedness in terms of defense infra was very pathetic. The country with a divided landscape with newly formed East and west Pakistan had to share everything with the newly formed neighbors and the only thing left was a huge population to take care of and the mo..

What are exit polls? The exit polls are post-election polls, which are conducted after voters are finished casting their vote. The aim of such a poll is to predict the final result of the election based on the information collected by agencies from the voters who are done casting their vote. p style="te..

'You do me favors, I do you favors 30 years later lets call it 'me too' A strong woman does not wait 30, 20, 10 years to speak up, she slaps him on the first 'bad touch' and knocks him out Don't hide your weakness, the favors in returns that you enjoyed and t..

To begin with, in a clear and loud message to all the lawyers, the Supreme Court of India in a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled Lal Bahadur Gautam v. State of U.P. and others in Civil Appeal No(s). 4794 of 2019 (arising out of SLP (Civil) No(s). 9527 of 2019) has sought to send an unmistakable and stern message to them in unequivocal terms that everyone h..

"Marriage is the beginning- the beginning of the family- and is a life-long commitment. It also provides an opportunity to grow in selflessness as you serve your husband and children. Marriage is more than a physical union; it is also a spiritual and emotional union. This union mirrors the one between God and His Temple." p style="text-align:justify"..

Adoption is the transplantation of a son/daughter from the family in which he/she is born, into another family by gift made by his/her natural parents to his/her adopting parents. Islam does not recognize adoption. There is nothing in the Mohammedan Law similar to adoption as recognized in Hindu system.  The practice of ad..

No prizes for guessing what the outcome would be pertaining to the three-Judge in-house Supreme Court panel set up to probe the sexual harassment charges against the CJI Ranjan Gogoi! The answer was quite palpable and is now out in the open. A three-Judge in-house panel headed by Justice Sharad A Bobde who is the second most senior Judge of Supreme Court dismissed a s..

In a latest, landmark and extremely laudable decision, the Bar Council of India (BCI) which represents all the lawyers of India and lays down rules and regulations which all lawyers have to follow has clearly, courageously and convincingly endorsed in no uncertain terms the Bobde Panel Report which was prepared by the second most senior Judge of Supreme Court - ..

In its judgment of the case - Union of India & Others v. Dharam Pal, delivered on April 24, 2019, a 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court consisting of Justice N.V.Ramana, Justice Mohan M. Shantanagouder and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer, has declared that keeping an accused sentenced to death in solitary confinement prior to the disposal of mercy petition is per se ille..

Finally the thunderbolt fell to the ground with deafening sound. People are still trying to understand whatever has happened. There is a committee of learned judges and they declared the allegations false. The report of the committee, however crucial, cannot be revealed even to the complainant, if not to the public. Right to information is not absolute. p styl..

At the outset, it would be imperative to mention that in a laudable, landmark and latest judgment delivered on May 3, 2019, the Supreme Court has laid down in no uncertain terms that the courts cannot decide eligibility and essential qualifications for employment. That is certainly also not the job of the Court! In this noteworthy Supreme Court judgment titled The Mah..

Abraham Lincoln said; ‘discourage litigation, persuade your neighbours to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the normal winner is often a loser in fees, expense, cost and time.’  Mediation as a mechanism of 'Alternative Dispute Resolution' can be very effectively us..