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PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT: DEFAMATION SUIT FILLED WITH QUALIFIED DAMAGES AMOUNTS TO ‘MONEY SUIT’; PLAINTIFF REQUIRED TO PAY AD-VALOREM COURT FEE

The Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case Mrs. Manjit Kaul Versus Mr. Anil Kumar observed and held that a suit claiming quantified damages for alleged defamation amounts to a ‘money... Read more »

Family seeks replacement of prosecutor, Kerela High Court stays trial court proceedings; tribal lynching case

The Kerala High Court in the case Malli v. State of Kerala observed and put a stay until further orders the trial in the murder of 27-year-old tribal youth Madhu, who was... Read more »

Pakistan is seen as a villain to peace in Kashmir

The night of January 1990, still brings shivers down my spine, when I along with my family was forced to leave my home in Srinagar and the thriving legal practice and move... Read more »

ELIMINATION OF BARRIERS TO THE EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE

INTRODUCTION The right to vote is one of the most important tools in keeping the spirit of democracy alive. The right to vote is a key tenet of our democratic system. Ordinary... Read more »

THE PRINCIPLES OF RELEVANCY AND ADMISSIBILITY IN LAW OF EVIDENCE IN INDIAN COURTS

The Indian Evidence Act of 1872 popularized the ideas of relevance and admissibility. Both appear to be the same to the naked eye and to most people. Principles of evidence, on the... Read more »

Supreme Court: Long cohabitation between man and woman raises strong presumption in favour of their marriage

The Supreme Court in the case Kattukandi Edathil Krishnan vs Kattukandi Edathil Valsan observed and reiterated that long cohabitation between a man and women raises a strong presumption in favour of their... Read more »

PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT: UNLESS THERE IS SPECIFIC PROHIBITION, CONSTITUTIONAL COURT NOT CONSTRAINED PROCEDURAL LAW

The Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case Robin Gupta v. MS Stratford Educational Management Pvt Ltd and Others observed while dealing with an application for review of a judgment wherein... Read more »

Supreme Court: Long cohabitation between man and woman raises strong presumption in favour of their marriage

The Supreme Court in the case Kattukandi Edathil Krishnan vs Kattukandi Edathil Valsan observed and reiterated that long cohabitation between a man and women raises a strong presumption in favour of their... Read more »

Junior resident doctors serving in ESIC approach Supreme Court seeking to be included in 50% ‘in-service’ reservation for PG courses

In the case Hemant Kumar Verma & Or’s. v ESIC & Or’s, the Junior Doctors who have completed their MBBS courses from Institutions/ Hospitals run by the Employees State Insurance Corporation (“ESIC”),... Read more »

RAISING ALLEGATIONS AGAINST CM: KERALA HIGH COURT DISMISSES PRE-ARREST BAIL PLEA MOVED BY SWAPNA SURESH, SARITH

The Kerala High Court in the case Swapna Prabha Suresh & Anr. v. Station House Officer & Anr observed in a case registered against Suresh as the court dismissed the pre-arrest bail... Read more »