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In Re Noise Pollution and Judicial Restraint

‘The festival of Diwali is mainly associated with puja performed on the auspicious day and not with firecrackers. In no religious textbook, it is written that Diwali has to be celebrated by... Read more »

Reconstitution of NCLT benches

The benches of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) have been reconstituted witheffect from 1 December 2020. The benches shall hear matters of respective jurisdiction aswere hearing before location (before 23 March... Read more »

Constitutional validity of marital rape in India with respect to Section 375 of IPC, 1860

The rationale of marital rape is assumed on marital unity for some kind of estoppel, retracting wives from unwanted sexual advances made by their husbands. The major implication of Section 375 of Indian... Read more »

Long-term battle of arbitral awards with reference to the Vodafone case

The American Constitution constitutes a similar provision prohibiting ex-post-facto laws both by Central and state legislatures. It’s been more than 70 years since India became a democracy, still there is debate regarding... Read more »

Ensuring Fairness in the Appointment of Arbitrators

INTRODUCTION It is very crucial to ensure that the proceedings are impartial and fair, the appointment of arbitrators should be independent and impartial, and this is a sine qua non for a... Read more »

Arbitration Ordinance 2020: One step forward, several steps back

The Ordinance has reversed the effect of the 2015 amendments to the Act which had done away with the automatic stay on enforcement of arbitral awards upon a challenge being made under... Read more »

A feudal democracy?

Over the past few days, a well-known and fairly accomplished Senior IPS Officer, who is currently the Home Secretary to the State Government of Karnataka, has been in the news for her... Read more »

Prenatal sex determination: Termination of female foeticide is destruction of woman of future, says Punjab and Haryana HC

We all keep hearing the old adages like “Where woman is worshipped, God resides there” and “When you educate a man you educate an individual but when you educate a woman you... Read more »

Rajasthan High Court calls for action against magistrate who issued arrest warrants while HC’s anticipatory bail order was in existence

In a strict and swift action, the Rajasthan High Court just recently in a latest judgment titled Nanuram Sahni and Vinod Kumar vs. State of Rajasthan through PP in S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous... Read more »

The Epidemic Disease Act: How a 19th century Act became crucial in 21st century

COVID-19, or popularly referred to as Coronavirus, has been a global pandemic affecting nearly 3 million people and killing over 2,00,000 people. In over 100 years , the world has not seen... Read more »