Author: Bharat Chugh
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Delhi High Court on the law of irrevocable power of attorney(s) and ‘agency coupled with interest’ in the context of GPA/Agreement to Sell transactions.
Case Note on : Vimla Devi v. Pushpa Devi and Anr- 2017 SCC OnLine Del 8694 In this case, Hon’ble High Court of Delhi had the…
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How to prepare for judicial services exams? A few thoughts.
This was first published at Rahulsiasblog.com and is being republished. This is a guest post by our alumnus Mr. Bharat Chugh. Bharat was with…
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Stamping of insufficiently stamped documents and procedure of impounding by Court
Stamping of agreements/deeds is governed by the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (“the Stamp Act”). If the document is not sufficiently stamped, then by virtue…
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Demystifying law of liquidated damages under Indian Contract Act
Law of Liquidated Damages and Penalty (S.74 of the Indian Contract Act) When the contract mentions a ‘specific amount’ to be paid as compensation…
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Law on Foreign Divorce Judgments, Child-Custody Orders & Anti Suit Injunctions
Introduction “H (an NRI) is divorced in Texas, and to marry – he is free; No, he has a wife in India, Indian Law…
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Issues relating to Electronic Evidence : Certificate 65B, proof of email, sms, facebook, whatsapp, call details, bank statements in Court.
Issues How to prove an email in a court case ?; What is the manner in which a voice/video recording is to be led…
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Issues relating to Electronic Evidence – Admissibility, Section 65B certificate and other frequently asked questions.
Issues relating to Electronic Evidence What is an Electronic Record ? Types of Electronic Records. Is an Electronic Record a ‘document’ ? Is a…
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Discharge in Summons Cases by the Magistrate. Whether possible or not?
The recent order by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Amit Sibal v. Arvind Kejriwal1, has again brought to the forefront, the short but extremely important…
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Role of a Magistrate in a Criminal Investigation
Authored by Bharat Chugh[1] INTRODUCTION A young bank official named Joseph is arrested by two policemen one fine morning, without even being informed why. Joseph…
