Legally Speaking Desk

Closure report can’t be filed merely because informant did not supply adequate materials for probe: SC

The three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court, while setting aside closure reports against some accused in a murder case did…

4 years ago

Burdening the burdened: A constitutional scrutiny of reverse onus clauses

The roots of the principle can be traced to the English law. It is also an international human right under…

4 years ago

Executive acting in breach of judgements would be invitation to anarchy: Supreme Court

In a strong reprimand to Centre, the Supreme Court just recently on 7 December 2020 has in a latest, learned,…

4 years ago

Recognition of homebuyers under IBC: Is amendment ordinance 2019 invalid per se?

Prior to the advent of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (herein referred as IBC), the homebuyer(s) were aggrieved to…

4 years ago

Standard of proof in motor accident claim cases is one of preponderance of probabilities: SC

In a realistic, robust and rational judgment titled Anita Sharma & Ors. vs. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. &…

4 years ago

Virtual arbitrations and the new normal

Alternate dispute resolution systems such as arbitration, stand on a different footing than litigation in the judicial system. Procedural flexibility…

4 years ago

Vedantic universalism, Indic civilisational renaissance & diversity

Swami Vivekananda’s note of caution serves to highlight his vision which is truly Bharatiya and civilisational because it encompasses every…

4 years ago

Section 118-A of Kerala Police Act: All you need to know about this ‘draconian’ law

The reference of the decision passed by the Supreme Court in Shreya Singhal vs Union of India was taken by…

4 years ago

Remembering the drafting of an infallible Preamble: An anatomical anchor to the Constitution of India

INTRODUCTION “The Preamble is the most precious part of the Constitution. It is the soul of the Constitution. It is…

4 years ago

Why making MSP a legal right is a bad idea

There’s a demand to make MSP a legal right and criminalise any purchase of agri-produce outside government mandis. Such a…

4 years ago