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ESTOPPEL CANNOT OVERRIDE LAW: SUPREME COURT ACCEPTS UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES’ CHALLENGES TO SELECTION PROCESS HELD AGAINST REGULATIONS

The Supreme Court in the case Krishna Rai (Dead) Through LRs versus The Benarus Hindu University & Others observed and held that the principle of estoppel or acquiescence would not be applied... Read more »

PRIMARY TEACHER RECRUITMENT SCAM: CALCUTTA HIGH COURT ORDERS REMOVAL OF CHAIRMAN OF WB BOARD OF PRIMARY EDUCATION

On Monday, the Calcutta High Court removed Trinamool MLA Manik Bhattacharya from the post of Chairman of the Board of Primary Education, in connection with the alleging irregularities in the recruitment of... Read more »

‘PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT CANNOT BE OBTAINED BY PAYING BRIBE’: MADRAS HC REJECTS PETITION OF ACCUSED FOR INTERIM CUSTODY OF RS 10 LAKH SEIZED DURING JOB RACKET CASE PROBE

The Madras High Court in the case K.Sadagopan v. State Rep.by, Inspector of Police and ors observed and dismissed a petition seeking to provide an interim custody of Rs 10 lakh, which... Read more »

Plea in Supreme Court to direct Centre to reconsider Agnipath recruitment scheme for Armed forces

In the case Harsh Ajay Singh v Union of India, a writ petition is filed before the Supreme Court seeking issuance of directions to the Centre to reconsider its “Agnipath” recruitment scheme... Read more »

The future of algorithmic manipulation of public opinion or bots, targeting and public opinion manipulation

A total of 5 billion people around the world use the internet today and with this exponential rise of the wireless world and internet, something unexpected has emerged. A vast treasure-trove of... Read more »

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 »