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Calcutta HC orders minimum 20% reduction in private school fees

The two-judge Bench of Calcutta High Court observed clearly, categorically and convincingly, ‘From the month beginning April 2020 till the month following the one in which the schools reopen in the physical... Read more »

Judicial ethics: An Indian perspective

The Preamble of the Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct, 2002, states that the principles are intended to establish standards for ethical conduct of judges. They are designed to provide guidance to judges... Read more »

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT

INTRODUCTION As per WHO (World Health Organisation) a child is defined as – “a child is a person 19 years or younger unless national law defines a person to be an adult... Read more »

Analysing copyright issues associated with memes in India

The trend of meme has become so ubiquitous that without meme, social media serves no fun to its audience and users. In India, meme holds immense power in shaping ideas and influencing... Read more »

SC explains when power to transfer petitions U/s 21A Hindu Marriage Act can be invoked

In a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled Shruti Kaushal Bisht vs. Kaushal R Bisht [Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 1264 of 2019] delivered on November 6, 2020, Justice V Ramasubramanian of the... Read more »

Conversations, certitude and disagreements

I have written 26 pieces thus far under this column, which is slightly over the halfway mark for the number of pieces I have committed to. Now is a good time to... Read more »

Analysing the evidentiary value of confession under the NDPS Act 1985

Section 67 of the NDPS Act says that any officer empowered under the Act can call any person or record the person’s statement and that shall be admissible as evidence in the court.... Read more »

A study on contempt of court

In India, the idea of Contempt of Court is characterised in Section 2(a) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 which has comprehensively portrayed it as common hatred or criminal scorn. There... Read more »

Supreme Court issues guidelines on payment of maintenance in matrimonial matters

In a significant and praiseworthy judgment titled Rajnesh vs Neha in Criminal Appeal No. 730 of 2020 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 9503 of 2018 delivered as recently as on November... Read more »

National e-Governance Division and NLIU Bhopal launch Online PG Diploma in Cyber Law, Cybercrime Investigations and Digital Forensics virtually

National e-Governance Division (NeGD) in partnership with National Law Institute University, Bhopal, launched an Online PG Diploma programme on ‘Cyber Law, Crime Investigation & Digital Forensics’ on 9th November 2020, at 2:00 PM.... Read more »