Legally Speaking Desk

Rajasthan High Court calls for action against magistrate who issued arrest warrants while HC’s anticipatory bail order was in existence

In a strict and swift action, the Rajasthan High Court just recently in a latest judgment titled Nanuram Sahni and…

4 years ago

The Epidemic Disease Act: How a 19th century Act became crucial in 21st century

COVID-19, or popularly referred to as Coronavirus, has been a global pandemic affecting nearly 3 million people and killing over…

4 years ago

Calcutta HC orders minimum 20% reduction in private school fees

The two-judge Bench of Calcutta High Court observed clearly, categorically and convincingly, ‘From the month beginning April 2020 till the…

4 years ago

Judicial ethics: An Indian perspective

The Preamble of the Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct, 2002, states that the principles are intended to establish standards for…

4 years ago

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT

INTRODUCTION As per WHO (World Health Organisation) a child is defined as – “a child is a person 19 years…

4 years ago

Analysing copyright issues associated with memes in India

The trend of meme has become so ubiquitous that without meme, social media serves no fun to its audience and…

4 years ago

SC explains when power to transfer petitions U/s 21A Hindu Marriage Act can be invoked

In a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled Shruti Kaushal Bisht vs. Kaushal R Bisht [Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 1264…

4 years ago

Conversations, certitude and disagreements

I have written 26 pieces thus far under this column, which is slightly over the halfway mark for the number…

4 years ago

Analysing the evidentiary value of confession under the NDPS Act 1985

Section 67 of the NDPS Act says that any officer empowered under the Act can call any person or record…

4 years ago

A study on contempt of court

In India, the idea of Contempt of Court is characterised in Section 2(a) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971…

4 years ago