"An advocate must carry both the constitution in his pocket and compassion in his heart."
This law provides guidelines that help in the formation and compliance of Contracts in a regulated and organized manner. These rules and regulations provide the framework for the course of Action to be followed in case of any disputes arising from the Contracts. The Act has 266 sections and applies to the entire country except […]
Malicious prosecution denotes the wrongful initiation of criminal proceedings. It is prosecution against a person without any likely cause that causes damages. It is a kind of tort, and the victim has the right that he even can sue the police authorities for any such wrong done by them. Liability arising out of malicious prosecution […]
Introduction Air travel serves as one of the crucial elements of our modern transportation system. As transportation by air is becoming popular among people, air accidents are also increasing day by day. The threat is not only to air passengers and cargo but also to those living on the land and their properties. The concept […]
Introduction A man’s reputation is considered valuable property and every man has a right to protect his reputation. This right is acknowledged as an inherent personal right and is a jus in rem i.e., a right good against all persons in the world. Defamation refers to any oral or written statement made by a person […]
Introduction Freedom of speech exists in clear opposition to defamation, which both operate as separate yet incompatible legal principles. False statements that damage reputation fall into the category of defamation through its two subtypes: written defamation, also known as libel and verbal defamation, known as slander. A democratic society relies on freedom of speech to […]
In the pre-Vedic and Vedic periods, there were different forms of Hindu marriage. Some of these forms were widely accepted, while others were prohibited. However, after the codification of Hindu Law and the enactment of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, monogamy is the only form of marriage accepted and widely practiced by people belonging to the […]
The Court said that it has issued several directions to ensure that those with visual impairment or other such challenges are able to complete the KYC process. “We have held there is need for change in KYC processes for the disabled. We have given 20 directions. The petitioners who suffer from acid attacks and blindness […]
Any agreement between husband and wife which tries to waive the wife’s legal right to maintenance is not valid, the Court said. The Kerala High Court upheld the Order of interim maintenance granted to a wife under the DV Act. The Kerala High Court held that the waiver or abandonment of right to maintenance by […]
Bar Associations if held to be a “State” within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India, it would certainly lead to a “chaotic” situation, the Bombay High Court held recently. A division bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Advait Sethna dismissed the petition filed by four advocates challenging the notice issued by the Kolhapur District Bar […]
Introduction The custody of a child after the separation of the parents is of the utmost consideration in India. Often, movies and books have quoted the amount of trauma that a child has to go through to see the bitter process of their parents separating. The issue of the custody of a child arises after […]