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Around the turn of the century, a news report had carried a bizarre story. An American judge gave his trousers (pants) to a Chinese laundry for alteration. Cost $10.50. He then experienced what is a common occurrence; clothes lost at the laundry. Happens to everybody.    In India, the usual practice is to ..

“Fundamental justice is a legal term that signifies a dynamic concept of fairness underlying the administration of justice and its operation, whereas principles of fundamental justice are specific legal principles that command ‘significant societal consensus’/stro..

The Gujarat High Court in the recent landmark decision in Nikhil P Gandhi v. State of Gujarat has struck down the contention that when a signed blank cheque leaf is handed over to the other party by way of security, the same can never be filled up and if it is filled up it would amount to a material alteration within the meaning of Section 87 of t..

Claim rejection is the most disappointing subject in a policy holder’s life. The customer starts loosing trust in the company and feels betrayed. They feel the company gives unrealistic reasons for rejecting their claims. An insurance claim rejection results in a huge loss to customer, financially, because now they have to pay the medical expenses from their wallet. This usually..

I hate somebody. Virulently. The so-and-so is also breaking the law. I want to teach him a lesson. But I am as poor as a church mouse. Flat broke. What do I do? What would you do?   First, desist from litigation just to ‘show him’. It never work..

1.  An advocate is the only person who is expected to speak for the voiceless. To speak without fear is the prime and supreme quality required for any advocate to derive the fruits of justice for his clients who are victims of injustice from their opponents in one way or the other. Historically it has been proved that advo..

An injunction is a specific order of the Court forbidding the commission of a wrong threatened or the continuance of a wrongful course of action already begun.   An injunction is defined in Halsbury's Laws as “A judicial process whereby a party is ordered to refrain from doing or ..

The rights and duties of a landlord were the subject of a recent conference. One of the owners discussed the probability of leasing out his property in a building. In his rush for earning a goodly sum, he insisted that he could not be held liable for any activities that his lessee indulged in. Most of the conferees agreed with him. This author did not. d..

Section 84 of the Real Estate Act, stipulates that the appropriate government shall, within a period of 6 months from the date of commencement of the Act, by notification, make rules for carrying out the provisions of the Real Estate Act. It further provides the subject matters for which such rules shall be framed.   ..

Introduction:   Why today world-over everybody is talking about good governance system. After all what is this word, why so much of importance is now being given to this word and what is the need to understand it, how to do the same etc. etc.?   p style="text-align:justify"..

I. Equity Shares: The Indian Company can issue equity shares in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, as applicable, shall include equity shares that have been partly paid, subject to pricing guidelines/valuation norms prescribed under FEMA Regulations     ..

The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and the Hon’ble Finance Minister of India,   Dear Sirs,   Some of the recent pronouncements with regard to non-performing asset have created concer..

A lawyer died His wake was big, the cortege long. Seems that he had done no wrong. He lay in state, s/stro..

It has been more than forty-four years ever since the Supreme Court of India settled  important questions of law respecting Section 45 of the Insurance Act, a section dealing with life insurance by the celebrated case of  Mithoolal Nayak  Vs  Life Insurance Corporation of India.  That it has continued to..

Do you  know who is the most important person for any advocate, either practising at lower court or at District Court or at High Court or at Supreme Court, from last 22-24 years in India. The answer is ‘ Tout ’.   A person, who brings court’s..