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The Hurdles in Criminalizing Marital Rapes In India

The Indian law does not define ‘marital rape’ though the Black’s Law Dictionary defines it as “a husband’s sexual intercourse…

3 years ago

Age verification of juveniles should be completed in 15 days: Delhi hc

In a welcome, wonderful and wise judgment titled “Court on its own motion v State” in CRL.REF. 1/2020 that was…

3 years ago

Cybercrime: A spider, expanding its web with every new technological advancement

In the past few decades, the world has become heavily dependent on information technology. With this we also come across…

3 years ago

PAKISTAN: A PERILOUS JOURNEY FROM JINNAHISTAN TO JIHADISTAN

Pakistan that was carved out as a separate dream homeland for South Asian Muslims has gone astray. Instead of pursuing…

3 years ago

HUSBAND VIEWED WIFE AS CASH COW ON GETTING JOB WITH DELHI POLICE: DELHI HC DISSOLVES MARRIAGE ON GROUND OF CRUELTY

In a recent, refreshing, rational and robust judgment titled Sanno Kumari vs Krishan Kumar in MAT.APP.(F.C.) 119/2020 and C.M. No.25687/2020…

3 years ago

THE UPHEAVALS OF RESTRAINING INVOCATION OF BANK GUARANTEES

Bank guarantees are individual contracts between the bank and the creditor and are independent of the underlying contract between the…

3 years ago

Duty to defend: A lawyer has moral obligation to represent the unpopular client

Maintenance of law and order within a society is of utmost importance and lawyers play a key role in ensuring…

3 years ago

RECALLING OF WITNESSES: A BOON OR A BANE FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM?

INTRODUCTION The general bias in India towards the adversarial decision-making system is evident. We have a neutral judge that decides…

3 years ago

OF FEMALE FOETICIDE AND ITS CAUSES IN INDIA

Womanish foeticide is one of the most sensitive and burning issues not only for India but for the whole world.…

3 years ago

PC Act – more time taken for preliminary enquiry not a ground to quash criminal proceedings: SC

In a very significant observation, the Apex Court has as recently as on October 29, 2021 in a learned, laudable,…

3 years ago