Tag: free legal aid
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The Kerala High Court on Standard of ‘Proof’
Comment : In this extra-ordinary judgment – the court was faced with an appeal by a wife against the lower court judgment where the court…
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Specific Performance against co-ownersS
Comment : In this case the court was faced with the question “whether application for leave to amend be allowed or not “? The Court…
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for Bigamy – both marriages should be complete ceremoniously !
Bhauram Shankar Lokhande v. State of Maharashtra – 1965 SC The Question that arose for consideration was Whether second marriage required to be ‘valid’ for…
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Relevant Extracts from the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 (As amended in 2001) applicable to Christians
Comment : these are the basic grounds of divorce for christians in india THE INDIAN DIVORCE ACT, 1869 III-DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE 10. Grounds for dissolution…
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Tulsa V. Durghatiya – 2008 SC
Comment : Tulsa v. Durghatiya – This judgment is the perfect manifestation of policy of law in favouring legitimacy and against concubinage. The Judgement in a…
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Court not under obligation to issue notice to defendant on counsel pleading no instructions
Comment : In a judgment that reflects the court’s concern for a speedy trial and not to show its indulgence to contumacious litigants –…
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FIR Quashing on basis of settlement with Bank in a cheating case
Comment : In this case – the accused succeeded in securing credit facilities from a bank by producing forged lease agreements – as collateral security,…
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Nupur Talwar v. CBI (2012 SC) – refusing to interfere with the Magistrate order taking cognizance.
Comment : In this case the magistrate’s order refusing to accept the final report of the CBI, and issuing process to the parents of…
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The basics of criminal trial in India – from charge to conviction (or acquittal)!
This article is a part of series “law for the layman” that I am writing, wherein we have tried to make law as understandable…
