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State needs to fix responsibility: Bombay High Court

It is really great, good and genuine that the Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court in Arun and Shailendra vs The State of Maharashtra and 4 others in Criminal Writ Petition No.... Read more »

Desist from undertaking two-finger test, avoid disclosing rape survivors’ identity: J&K HC to trial court

In a well-written, well-articulated, well-analysed and well-reasoned judgment titled State of J & K V/s Md. Imran Khan in SLA No. 38/2018 delivered as recently as on 24 December 2020, the Jammu... Read more »

Law of inheritance: Property of male person dying intestate under personal laws

India is known for its archaic and ethnic diversity along with the ingredient of personal laws serving as a cherry on the top. The multi mosaic model of the country continued its... Read more »

An inglorious quota: NRIs and the islands of exclusion

If National Law Universities are to be considered islands of excellence, NRI quota is like providing sailing ship to the privileged class, while all others are swimming in the ocean of merit. Read more »

National Tribunal Commission: A disregarded constitutional necessity

The advent of Articles 323A and 323B into our Constitution through the 42nd amendment has successfully introduced tribunals into the justice delivery mechanism. Tribunals have taken to itself certain matters that previously... Read more »

Section 295A: The ‘Blasphemy’ Provision

It was contended on behalf of the petitioner that in order for Section 295A to pass muster on the anvils of Article 19(2), the only limb of the Article that could be... Read more »

CONSTITUTION BENCH JUDGEMENTS: 2020

The Supreme Court of India has pronounced numerous Constitution Bench Judgements in the year 2020. In this write-up, the Constitution Bench Judgments pronounced in the year 2020 are briefly discussed. MUKESH V.... Read more »

Legal obligation in NSA detention cases must be discharged with great sense of responsibility: Orissa HC

This judgment leaves no room for doubt that the Orissa High Court has taken strong exception to illegal detention of petitioner detenu which is bad in law. It has therefore very rightly... Read more »

Better to buy than compete?

Whether de-merger is the right solution or resorting to other remedies like compulsory licencing would be viable remains to be seen. However, in this process, one thing the authorities need to keep... Read more »

Internal Complaints Committee cannot comment on personal conduct of parties: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has set the record straight on the ambit of the Internal Complaints Committee. Justice Pratibha M. Singh has clearly laid down that ICC should refrain from indulging in... Read more »
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