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Section 29A of the IBC 2016 and its jurisprudence

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (‘IBC’)overhauled the erstwhile insolvency regime with a focus onthe resolution of insolvency via re-organisation as opposed to liquidation. It aims to fairly balance the interests of... Read more »

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 with his wife by force or without her consent”. The Kerala High... Read more »

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 pronounced on October 27, 2021 and then finally released on October 29,... Read more »

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 the various instances of cyber crime where it is not just limited... Read more »

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 Jinnahism and following the tenets of its founder, it has chosen to... Read more »

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 delivered as recently as on October 28, 2021, the Delhi High Court... Read more »

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 beneficiary and the person at whose instance the bank guarantee is given. In... Read more »

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 that law and order is maintained. The profession of a lawyer is... Read more »

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 a particular case by listening and weighing the arguments presented by both... Read more »

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. It’s a general supposition that advanced countries with better knowledge rate may... Read more »