Opinion
The contempt and mercy fallout: Revisiting the scales of adjudication
When judges/courts start a suo motu proceeding of contempt, they act as the prosecutor, the witness, and the judge, which…
Measures needed for expeditious disposal of criminal appeals in which appellants are still in custody: Orissa High Court
The court has very rightly expressed its grave concerns pertaining to the inordinate delay in the disposal of the appeals.…
Punjab & Haryana HC sets aside moratorium imposed by Bar Council of India
The court has set aside the three-year moratorium imposed by the Bar Council of India on opening of new colleges…
Section 357A(4) of CrPC is a substantive provision; victims entitled to compensation even for crimes that occurred prior to its enactment: Kerala High Court
In a latest, landmark, learned and laudable judgment titled District Collector Alappuzha v. District Legal Service Authority, Alappuzha and others…
No legality attached to fatwa, it’s not binding: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court has made it abundantly clear that there cannot be any legality or validity attached to a fatwa…
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…
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…
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.…
Adverse inference can be drawn against party who does not appear in person to depose: Supreme Court
In a well-written, well-worded, well-reasoned, well-substantiated and well-analysed judgment titled Iqbal Basith and others vs N Subbalakshmi and others in…
Right to be forgotten: A critical and comparative analysis
The article examines the conception and subsequent development of the right to be forgotten in the European Union. Marked by…