Decriminalising Section 138 without a robust individual insolvency and bankruptcy regime or without any substitute for the creditors would further add to the miseries of the Indian credit market. Read more »
Mediation allows parties to reach a half-way house which can often work to preserve the relationship. Read more »
The outbreak of Covid-19 has set the eyes of the world towards finding a suitable vaccine for the virus. Undoubtedly, the vaccine will have a huge global demand once it is prepared.... Read more »
The Hindu Undivided Family is, as Hindu jurisprudence and law recognise, the normal condition of a Hindu family. Hindu Undivided Family: Known by its popular acronym HUF, a joint Hindu family consists... Read more »
One ground for this decision is to circumvent the surge of financial failures which under the current rules can get treated as frauds, even though they are attributable to the economic distress... Read more »
There has never been a greater need to address the larger and deeper issues which are eating into the vitals of this land’s civilisational consciousness. Read more »
In Spain, the government had exempted women from fine if they left home to report abuse. France had opened pop-up counselling centres. In Britain, domestic abuse services received an extra £2m to... Read more »
The judgment of the Supreme Court in Radhey Shyam has now finally decided this question by stating that order of the subordinate court cannot be challenged by seeking writ of certiorari under... Read more »
Section 45 of the Act continues to remain highly controversial, particularly after the Finance of Act, 2019. Read more »
Section 30 of the Hindu Succession Act recognises the right of a Hindu to execute a will. The words ‘capable of being disposed of’ assume significance. The explanation makes it clear that... Read more »