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Long standing domestic dispute constitutes ‘mental cruelty’ to spouse who intends to live in peace: MP HC

While dissolving a marriage on an appeal that was filed by the husband alleging cruelty at the hands of his wife, the Madhya Pradesh High Court in a recent, remarkable, refreshing, robust... Read more »

Rajasthan HC grants 15-day parole to life convict

I t would be in the fitness of things to mention right at the outset before stating anything else that in a very significant development, the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur in... Read more »

Euthanasia: Divergence between conscience and human rights

“Death alone is one friend that can bring peace his treasures cannot purchase, and remove the pain his physicians cannot cure.” – Mortimer Collin It is a desire of every human being... Read more »

Sex on basis of ‘genuine promise’ to marry that didn’t fructify is not rape: Delhi HC

While rendering a very pertinent, powerful and practical judgment titled Shailendra Kumar Yadav vs State in the matter of CRL.REV.P. 175/2021 & CRL.M.A. 6024/2021 that was finally delivered on April 5, 2022,... Read more »

THE IMPACT OF THE BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY CODE ON NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

INTRODUCTION Insolvency and bankruptcy laws are integral to any capitalist system. They serve as the foundation for the orderly dissolution or restructuring of a variety of company structures, including sole proprietorships, partnerships,... Read more »

Bombay High Court orders 7 days jail for prison superintendent for denying emergency parole to eligible prisoners

In a very significant development with far reaching consequences, the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court in a recent, refreshing, robust, rational and remarkable judgment titled Hanuman Anandrao Pendam v State of... Read more »

A sentinel’s toil in arbitrability of fraud: The A. Ayyasamy judgement

Justice Aharon Barak in his famous treaties on Proportionality defines it as a legal construction. He further argues that it is a methodological tool which consists of four components: a proper purpose,... Read more »

SUMMONS BY REGISTERED POST CAN’T BE SERVED DIRECTLY TO DEFENDANT RESIDING OUTSIDE COURT’S JURISDICTION: PUNJAB & HARYANA HC

In a significant development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled M/s Paras Ram Milkhi Ram vs Sudarshan Tea Pvt Ltd and Another in... Read more »

Ironing out the conundrum between correction and modification of an arbitral award in India

Introduction To begin with the article, I want to first highlight that arbitration in India has grown manyfold due to legislative intent and much needed amendments coupled with various judicial pronouncements of... Read more »

Mere non framing of charge under Section 149 IPC will not vitiate conviction in absence of any prejudice to accused: SC

In a significant development, we saw how just recently on April 1, 2022, the Apex Court in a recent, remarkable, robust and rational judgment titled State of Uttar Pradesh vs Subhash @... Read more »