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Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance 2012
Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance 2012 President Pranab Mukherjee on February 3, 2013, gave his assent to the government’s amended anti-rape laws that it introduced…
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Police duty bound to register FIR – can’t refuse says the Supreme Court. How to register an FIR if the police refuses
This is a problem that almost all of us have faced one time or the other, police’s reluctance to register FIR (First Information Report).…
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Whether Magistrate can direct accused to give voice samples during investigation ?
In this recent decision the Hon’ble SC was faced with the aforestated question. While the Hon’ble Judges were unanimous on the fact that asking…
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Indian Law of Limitation – A Bird’s Eye View !
A Bird’s Eye view of the Law of Limitation The Laws of Limitation are statutes of peace and repose, statues that manifest the policy…
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Sarla Verma & Ors. vs Delhi Transport Corp. – SC on computation of MACT claims
The judgment that rationalised & simplified the computation of MACT claims. Sarla Verma & Ors. vs Delhi Transport Corp.& Anr. on 15 April, 2009…
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What is a Joint Venture ?
A joint venture (JV) is an association of 2 or more individuals or business entities, who combine their financial resources, expertise, skills, knowledge and…
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arbitrary arrests – police misusing power of arrest.
No arrest should be made just because it is lawful for the police officer to do so….existence of power is one thing justification for…
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SS Mhetre – Anticipatory Bail not for limited duration & to be granted liberally
S.S.Mhetre Decision (2010) Supreme Court held : i) Anticipatory Bail normally to sustain through the trial; ii) To be granted liberally and not in…
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what is a stay order ? understanding court injunctions
What is a stay ?? a ‘Stay’ in legal parlance ordinarily means an order of the court whereby the court mandates that the property…
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Proposed Changes in Marriage & Divorce Laws
Divorce has ceased to be a taboo, and has gained a lot of social acceptability, incompatible couples are increasingly seeking divorces to start their…
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Recognition of Foreign Divorces in India ? Is your foreign divorce decree valid in India ?
This article attempts to bring some clarity on the law relating to recognition of foreign divorce decrees in India, in what circumstances they are…
